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California Limited Partnership
fees and filing deadlines

At least one general partner with unlimited liability, and limited partners whose liability is capped at what they put in. Requires a state filing, unlike a general partnership.

To start

Form a Limited Partnership in California
Certificate of Limited Partnership (Form LP-1)
$70
d Partnerships  Certificate of Limited Partnership (Form LP-1) $ 70.00  Certificate of Limited Partnership - Conversion (Form LP-1A): California limited partnership converted from a: – California stock corporation

Every year after that

No recurring filing with the Secretary of State. Tax filings are separate and are not covered here.

Get your own dates

The deadlines above are the rules. Your actual dates depend on when you form, so the calendar is built from your formation date — free, no account.

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Other structures in California

Limited Liability CompanyCorporationNonprofit CorporationLimited Liability Partnership

The same structure elsewhere

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