California Secretary of State
California Statement of Information (LLC, Form LLC-12)
A filing with the California Secretary of State keeping the LLC's address, agent, and management on record.
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- What it is
- A filing with the California Secretary of State keeping the LLC's address, agent, and management on record.
- Who must file
- California LLCs.
- Deadline
- Within 90 days of registration, then every 2 years (biennially).
- Penalty if missed
- A $250 penalty for late filing (assessed by the SOS, collected by the FTB).
- Notes
- The filing fee is $20.
- Official source
- California Secretary of State — Statements of Information — verified as of 2026-06-22