# California Fees **URL:** \ **Category:** Beginner's Questions\ **Created:** [May 18, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/california-fees/45843 "2024-05-18T01:00:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![randall](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/randall/32/29825_2.png) [@randall](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/randall)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/california-fees/45843/1 "2024-05-18T01:00:18Z")
Hello all I have a client that has a 37 page sellers opening package and the husband and wife need to sign 19 of the pages since I’m so new I still get confused on what I should charge. Could anyone help? Also, Do I have to do a journal entry for all of those 19 signatures or just one journal entry per person signing the whole document? Thx Randy ---
**Author:** ![Arichter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/arichter/32/35077_2.png) [@Arichter](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/Arichter)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/california-fees/45843/2 "2024-05-18T01:53:38Z")
No such thing as one-size-fits-all. What does it cost you to print, keep your car running, pay your taxes, etc., etc. Figure it out, add what your time is worth and you’ll have your answer. As a Signing Agent, we are not now, nor ever been paid per signature–or even per notarization as you are when doing Gen’l Notary Work. ---
**Author:** ![LindaH-FL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@LindaH-FL](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/LindaH-FL)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/california-fees/45843/3 "2024-05-18T02:22:20Z")
As far as your journal entries are concerned, being in CA, I believe your SOS put out a newsletter clarifying that you _must_ record the notarized docs…and you _must_ do one line item per signature notarized. So, if there are 4 notarizations you will have 8 entries in your journal…4 for each signer…and they have to sign each one. Your SOS has the newsletters on their website…or contact them with your question for clarification. Agree with @Arichter on fee ---
**Author:** ![cNsa5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/cnsa5/32/33381_2.png) [@cNsa5](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/cNsa5)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/california-fees/45843/4 "2024-05-19T02:38:02Z")
@randall You may find this thread helpful: > [@star\_struck IMPORTANT =\> Guideline for Creating Your Schedule of Fees](http://forum.notarycafe.com/t/important-guideline-for-creating-your-list-of-fees/42539): > > Here is a guideline for those new to this business sector that is quite helpful to create an individualized List of Fees for professional services provided in our industry . . . ===\>\>\> UPDATE The 2026 IRS mileage rate is =\> $0.725 cents/mile It would be in your best interest to jot down all of the expenses associated with performing the services you provide within your service region to determine a baseline operating cost. Then, at that point, you can calculate the fees that will generate a … ====== Also, most members express that they find it _ **difficult/NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE to locate** _ the **Search** Function in order to access the wealth of information available within the database. To be helpful, I’ve inserted an image for you & others [_see below_] to help members locate it to unlock the wisdom & knowledge of other members on the forums. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/notarycafe/original/3X/5/a/5a11b9d162fbc0789b5b11ea09276437bb75cd0e.png) ====== _ **Accessing the database to locate information about potential clients has saved many of us an inordinate amount of time ‘chasing’ payments for Services professionally provided to potential non-payers . . .** _ 👑 🦢 ---
**Author:** ![ewing\_joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/ewing_joe/32/33581_2.png) [@ewing\_joe](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/ewing_joe)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/california-fees/45843/5 "2024-06-21T14:23:51Z")
The sole purpose of your presence at the signer’s residence is for the purpose of notarizing a document. Any document that necessitates your unique expertise will either have an acknowledgment or a jurat. A detailed record of these notarized documents must be entered into your sequential journal along with the appropriate signature. Your compensation is determined by the number of signatures in your journal unless you are representing a third-party vendor who is providing a fixed payment. ---
**Author:** ![NC\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/nc_mike/32/54_2.png) [@NC\_Mike](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/NC_Mike)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/california-fees/45843/6 "2024-09-19T14:24:13Z")
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