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California
fees and filing deadlines

Filed with the California Secretary of State. Every amount below was read from a government document, and each one shows which and when.

What each structure costs

StructureTo formPer year after
Limited Liability Company$70$810
Corporation$100$25
Nonprofit Corporation$30$10
Limited Partnership$70None
Limited Liability Partnership$70None

Per-year figures annualise recurring filings at today’s fees and exclude one-time filings and taxes. $0 means a filing is required but carries no charge; None means the state requires no recurring filing at all. Open a structure for the filing schedule and the source of every amount.

Filings California requires

FilingApplies toWhen it is due
Initial Statement of Information (Form LLC-12)Limited Liability CompanyDue within 90 calendar days of articles filed date.
Biennial Statement of Information (Form LLC-12)Limited Liability CompanyDue by the anniversary day in the calendar month the business was formed, every second year.
$800 Annual TaxLimited Liability CompanyDue on the 15th day of the fourth month after the start of the taxable year, every year.
LLC Fee (gross receipts based)Limited Liability CompanyDue on the 15th day of the 6th month after the start of the taxable year, every year. Applies only when total california income >= 250000.
Statement of Information (Form SI-200)CorporationDue by the anniversary day in the calendar month the business was formed, every year.
Statement of Information (Form SI-100)Nonprofit CorporationDue by the anniversary day in the calendar month the business was formed, every second year.

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