California LLC Fees Schedule — Complete Reference (2026)
All fees for forming and maintaining a California LLC. Verify at sos.ca.gov and ftb.ca.gov.
Formation Fees (Secretary of State)
| Filing |
Fee |
| Articles of Organization (LLC-1) |
$70 |
| Application to Register Foreign LLC (LLC-5) |
$70 |
| Statement of Information (LLC-12) |
$20 |
| Name Reservation |
$10 |
| Certificate of Amendment (LLC-2) |
$30 |
| Certificate of Cancellation (LLC-4/7) |
$0 |
| Certificate of Status |
$5 |
| Counter/walk-in processing |
$15 additional |
| Certified copy |
$5 |
Annual Fees (Franchise Tax Board)
| Obligation |
Amount |
| Annual franchise tax |
$800 (minimum) |
| LLC fee ($250K-$500K income) |
$900 |
| LLC fee ($500K-$1M income) |
$2,500 |
| LLC fee ($1M-$5M income) |
$6,000 |
| LLC fee ($5M+ income) |
$11,790 |
Total Annual Cost Estimates
| Scenario |
Annual Cost |
| LLC with <$250K income |
$820 ($800 + SOI amortized) |
| LLC with $500K income |
$3,320 ($800 + $2,500 fee + SOI) |
| S-corp with $200K net income |
$3,020 (1.5% x $200K + SOI) |