File your California annual report, on time
We prepare, review, and file your California biennial report with the Secretary of State — and remind you before every deadline so your entity never loses good standing.
$49 service fee + $20 California state fee = $69 total
California Biennial Report
Secretary of State filing
- State filing fee
- $20
- Filing frequency
- Biennial
- Report required
- Yes
- Our service fee
- $49 flat
Due date
Initial LLC Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) is due within 90 days of filing the Articles of Organization, then every two years (biennially) during the applicable 6-month filing window based on the formation month — the window ends on the last day of the anniversary (registration) month. (Corporations file the Statement of Information annually.)
When California reports are due
Initial LLC Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) is due within 90 days of filing the Articles of Organization, then every two years (biennially) during the applicable 6-month filing window based on the formation month — the window ends on the last day of the anniversary (registration) month. (Corporations file the Statement of Information annually.)
The cost of missing it
$250 penalty assessed by the Franchise Tax Board for failure to file the Statement of Information (after a 60-day delinquency notice); continued non-filing can lead to suspension/forfeiture of the entity. We file ahead of your deadline so this never happens.
Everything due in California, in one place
Pulled from the same state database our formation team files against — so the fees and deadlines are the real ones.
Key California deadlines
Statement of Information (corporations)
Annually, within 90 days of registration and every year thereafter in the applicable filing period (anniversary month); SOS Form SI-550
Statement of Information (LLCs)
Biennially (every 2 years) by the end of the registration anniversary month; SOS Form LLC-12
$800 minimum franchise tax / annual LLC tax
15th day of 4th month of tax year (April 15 calendar year); corporations Form 100-ES, LLCs Form FTB 3522
LLC fee estimate (gross-receipts based)
15th day of 6th month of tax year (June 15 calendar year); Form FTB 3536
Corporate income/franchise tax return (Form 100)
15th day of 4th month after year-end (April 15 calendar year)
LLC return (Form 568)
15th day of 4th month after year-end (April 15 calendar year)
Personal income tax return (Form 540)
April 15
Corporate estimated tax installments
15th day of 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th months of the tax year (Apr 15, Jun 15, Sep 15, Dec 15 for calendar year); Form 100-ES
Individual estimated tax installments
April 15 (30%), June 15 (40%), September 15 (0%), January 15 (30%); Form 540-ES
PTET elective tax prepayment
June 15 of the tax year (greater of $1,000 or 50% of prior-year PTET); balance by original return due date; Form FTB 3893
California tax at a glance
- Corporate income tax
- 8.84%
- Personal income tax
- Up to 13.3%
- State sales tax
- 7.25%
- Pass-through entity tax
- Available
Filing speed
Standard online formation filings (LLC/Corporation) are processed in roughly 3-5 business days (varies; current dates posted on the SOS processing-dates page).
$800/yr min franchise tax (corporations exempt year 1; LLCs pay from year 1)
California data last verified 2026-07-14.
Your California report, filed in three steps
Confirm your details
We pull your entity's California record and confirm the officers, address, and registered agent on file.
We prepare & review
Our team completes the report, checks every field against the state's requirements, and flags anything out of date.
We file & confirm
We submit to the California Secretary of State, then send you the stamped confirmation and set your next reminder.
One flat fee for California
No tiers. A flat $49 service fee plus the California state filing fee, billed when we file.
+ $20 California state fee = $69 total
- Report prepared, reviewed & filed for you
- Deadline tracking + reminders before it's due
- Stamped state confirmation delivered to you
- Good-standing check on every filing
- File in all 50 states from one account
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California annual report questions
How much does a California annual report cost?
California charges a $20 biennial report filing fee. Our service is a flat $49 on top of that, so you pay $69 total — the state fee goes straight to the California Secretary of State, and we prepare, review, and file the report for you.
When is my California annual report due?
Initial LLC Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) is due within 90 days of filing the Articles of Organization, then every two years (biennially) during the applicable 6-month filing window based on the formation month — the window ends on the last day of the anniversary (registration) month. (Corporations file the Statement of Information annually.)
What happens if I miss the California deadline?
$250 penalty assessed by the Franchise Tax Board for failure to file the Statement of Information (after a 60-day delinquency notice); continued non-filing can lead to suspension/forfeiture of the entity.
How often do I file in California?
California requires a biennial report. We track your deadline and send reminders ahead of it, then file on your behalf so you never fall out of good standing.
Can you file my annual report in other states too?
Yes. We file annual reports and statements of information in all 50 states. If your business is registered (or foreign-qualified) in more than one state, we handle every state's report under one account.
Official source: California Secretary of State
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