State guide
Filing fees in California.
Every fee California charges for the filings we handle, taken from the state itself. Our fee is separate and always shown separately, at checkout and here.
Forming an LLC in California costs $70 in state filing fees, and forming a corporation costs $100. Those are the fees California charges; our fee for preparing and filing is separate.
What the state charges
| Filing | LLC | Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Forming the company | $70 | $100 |
| Statement of Information | $20 | $25 |
| Amendment | $30 | $30 |
| DBA (trade name)filed with the county, not the state | — | — |
| Certificate of good standing | $5 | $5 |
| Dissolution | No fee | No fee |
| Changing the registered agent | $20 | $25 |
| Sales tax registration | — | — |
Worth knowing
- The state fee for this filing is $20 for an LLC, filed every TWO years, and $25 for a corporation, filed every year. That is the whole of what we pass through. California's separate $800 franchise tax is billed to you directly by the Franchise Tax Board and is not part of this service.
State fees verified August 15, 2026. Taken from each state's own filing office. Fees change, and when one does this page changes with it.
And what we charge
Our fee is for preparing and submitting the filing, and it is the same in every state. The state's fee above is passed through at cost, on its own line, before you pay.
Questions people ask
Forming an LLC in California costs $70 in state filing fees, and forming a corporation costs $100. Those are the fees California charges; our fee for preparing and filing is separate. Our fee is for preparing and submitting the filing, and it is the same in every state. The state's fee above is passed through at cost, on its own line, before you pay.
California charges $20 for an LLC's Statement of Information. Corporation: $25. The state fee for this filing is $20 for an LLC, filed every TWO years, and $25 for a corporation, filed every year. That is the whole of what we pass through. California's separate $800 franchise tax is billed to you directly by the Franchise Tax Board and is not part of this service.
Yes. California, like every other state, requires a registered agent with a physical address in the state to receive legal notices during business hours. We can be yours, or you can name somebody else.