California Statement of Information — Step 5 of 8
Right after you form your LLC, California gives you 90 days to file a Statement of Information (Form LLC-12). It's a quick $20 filing that confirms your address and management — but miss the deadline and the state hits you with a $250 penalty. Here's how it works, plus a calculator to lock in your due dates.
Every California LLC must file an initial Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) within 90 days of forming, then every two years after that. The fee is $20, filed online through bizfile. It confirms your LLC's address, management, and agent for service of process. Miss the deadline and the state assesses a $250 penalty and can suspend your LLC.
- Form
- LLC-12
- Fee
- $20
- Initial due
- Within 90 days
- Then
- Every 2 years
- File via
- bizfile online
- Miss it?
- $250 penalty
- Next step
- Step 6 →
What the Statement of Information Is
The Statement of Information — Form LLC-12 — is California's way of keeping your LLC's public record current. It's not a tax form and there's no income reporting; it simply confirms who runs your LLC and where to reach it. The first one is due within 90 days of forming, and after that you file one every two years.
Here's what you report on it:
- LLC name & Secretary of State file number
- Principal business address
- Agent for service of process
- Managers or members (names & addresses)
- CEO, if your LLC has one
- Type of business
Statement of Information Due-Date Calculator
Enter the date your LLC was formed and we'll show your initial 90-day deadline plus your recurring biennial due dates:
Initial Statement is due within 90 days of formation; biennial Statements are due by the last day of your formation anniversary month, in a 6-month filing window. Confirm exact dates on bizfile. Not legal advice.
The $250 penalty for a $20 formThis is the trap. If you miss the deadline, the Secretary of State sends a notice with a 60-day grace period — and if you still don't file, the Franchise Tax Board assesses a $250 penalty. Keep ignoring it and your LLC can be suspended, which strips its right to sue, defend lawsuits, or enforce contracts. A $20 form you forgot can cost you a court case.
How to File It
- Go to bizfile Online (bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov) — California files the LLC-12 online.
- Look up your LLC and confirm or update the address, agent, and management details.
- Pay the $20 fee by card and submit. The whole thing takes a few minutes.
- Save the confirmation and set a 2-year reminder for the next one.
No-change filing is still requiredEven if nothing about your LLC has changed since last time, you still must file the biennial Statement — there's a "no change" version, but skipping it entirely triggers the same penalty. The filing itself is what keeps you in good standing, not whether your details changed.
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California Statement of Information — FAQ
Ahmad Adil is the founder and CEO of LLC School. The Statement of Information details here — the $20 Form LLC-12 fee, the 90-day initial deadline, the biennial cycle tied to the formation anniversary month, online filing via bizfile, and the $250 penalty and suspension risk — were verified against the California Secretary of State. LLC School updates its California guides as the rules change.
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