---
slug: california-llc-statement-of-information
title: "File a California LLC’s Statement of Information"
kind: filing
status: published
hash: 376d8de5e957567e89b4a4eb2f886cfae21e4ae8da3b39b3712a008f9c703ae4
created: 2026-10-05T02:15:17.497Z
updated: 2026-10-05T02:15:17.497Z
summary: "A California LLC files a Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) within 90 days of initial registration and every two years after; the fee is $20.00."
tags: ["llc","california","compliance"]
above: ["[[statement-of-information]]"]
below: []
adjacent: []
nested: []
---
# File a California LLC’s Statement of Information

*A California LLC files a Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) within 90 days of initial registration and every two years after; the fee is $20.00.*

A California LLC files a Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) within 90 days of initial registration and every two years after; the fee is $20.00.

## At a glance

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Kind | Filing |
| Authority | [California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division](https://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/business-entities) |
| Where it applies | us, us-ca |
| Fees | Statement of Information (Form LLC-12): $20 |
| How it is filed | File online (bizfile Online); File by mail |
| Last verified against its sources | 2026-10-04 |
| Version | 1 |

## Rules

**Requirement:** Attach Form LLC-12A if the LLC has more than one manager or member.

[[widget:sos-soi-12a]]

## Fees

| Fee | Amount | When |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) | $20 | always |

[[widget:sos-soi-page]]

## Deadlines

**When it is due:** Due within 90 days of initial registration and every two years thereafter.

## How it is filed

- **File online (bizfile Online)**: [https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/](https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/)
- **File by mail**: California Secretary of State, Statement of Information, P.O. Box 944230, Sacramento, CA 94244-2300

[[widget:sos-soi-online]]
[[widget:sos-soi-mail]]

**What an agent may do:** not stated by any source yet (UNKNOWN); nothing is submitted without the person’s authorization.

## What this page does not know

- The fields of Form LLC-12 are not mapped yet.
- The penalty for a late Statement of Information is not read here.


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---

**above:** [[statement-of-information]]
