CA Secretary of State
Form an LLC in California
California's $70 Articles of Organization fee is deceptively low. All LLCs must pay an $800 annual franchise tax and file a Statement of Information within 90 days of formation.
California LLC costs at a glance
- State Filing Fee
- $70
- Annual / Ongoing Fee
- $820
- Processing Time
- 3–5 business days
Key requirements
- $70 formation fee
- $800 annual franchise tax
- Statement of Information due in 90 days
Estimated total with FormFlow Standard
- California State Filing Fee
- $70
- Processing Fee
- $20
- Standard Package
- $149
- Total Due
- $239
Includes $70 state fee + $149 Standard package + $20 processing fee. Registered agent available as optional add-on.