California Annual Report

California Statement of Information – Due Dates and Fees

Your filing due date will be the last day of your anniversary month. Don’t remember when you initially formed your business? You can easily find it by searching the California business database.

The chart below outlines the California Statement of Information due dates and fees. Please note that California corporations (foreign and domestic) must file every year, while California LLCs and nonprofits are required to file every two years.

How to File Your California Annual Report

Your California Statement of Information can be filed online, in person, or by mail. To obtain a paper form or submit online, you’ll need to visit the California Secretary of State website.

• On the state website, click the “Business” tab on the top menu.
• Next you’ll need to click on “More about Business Entities” directly below the “Business Entities” box.
• To file an LLC statement of information, click “LLC Statements of Information File Online.” To file for a corporation or nonprofit, select “Corporation Statements of Information File Online.” To file in-person or by mail, click “Forms, Samples and Fees for Business Entities.”

Online Filings:

• Enter your LLC or corporation’s name in the search box. Then, click “search.”
• LLCs: Click on your business’s name. Then, click “Continue Filing.” This will immediately begin the online filing process.
• Corporations: After selecting your business from the search results, click the box confirming you selected the correct entity and have the authority to file. Then, click the “File a Statement Information” link under the heading “Available Filings.”

Mail and In-Person Filings:

• Click the + sign next to your business type and find the appropriate California Statement of Information form.
• When you click the name of the form, it will automatically appear on your screen. All paper forms must be completed with black ink.

Online submissions must be paid with a credit card. If filing in-person or by mail, you must include a check or money order payable to “Secretary of State.”

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Required Information for the California Annual Report

Here’s a list of everything you’ll need to provide on the statement of information:

• The business’s name.
• Your 7-12 digit filing number assigned by the Secretary of State. You can find your number by doing a business entity search. It will be listed under the column labeled “Entity Number” in your search results.
• The business’s address (mailing and street). Foreign LLCs must provide the state or county it was initially formed in.
• Officers or members/managers: include full legal names and addresses.
• Director’s name and address (profit corporations only).
• Agent for service of process: include your agent’s full name and address. If you need to update/change this information, you may do so on the statement of information. There is no additional filing fee.
• A brief statement of your business’s purpose (profit corporations and LLCs only).
• Signature, title, and printed name of the person filing.