LLC Renewal Cost › California
LLC renewal cost in California: what it costs to keep an LLC each year
In California the $70 filing fee is paid once. To keep the LLC the state asks for $810 a year on average (the report is every two years); with Mainstay Filing handling the agent and the filing that is $1,009 a year.
Year by year
| Year | State charges | With Mainstay Filing |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $870 | $1,069 |
| Year 2 | $820 | $1,019 |
| Year 3 | $800 | $999 |
| Year 4 | $820 | $1,019 |
| Year 5 | $800 | $999 |
What the state asks for
- Report
- Statement of Information, every two years, $20
- Due
- Last day of the LLC's registration-anniversary month, biennially
- Late fee
- $250
- Yearly state tax
- $800 a year minimum LLC tax to the Franchise Tax Board (Form FTB 3522), separate from the Statement of Information.
- Agent
- Required. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
The agent’s renewal
Mainstay Filing renews at $199 with the report filed, or $149 for the agent alone; it renews at $199 a year, with no rate that jumps at renewal and no new line items.
How much does it cost to renew an LLC in California?
Statement of Information, every two years, $20, plus $800 a year in state tax.
What does a registered agent add in California?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Mainstay Filing is $149 a year for the agent alone or $199 with the annual report filed, the same at renewal.