Renewals and annual filings in Cupertino

What renews, and how often, once the business is open. Cupertino has 11 filings on this. The fixed government fees add up to about $890, 5 fees are set by the space or the business and 3 filings are free.

Updated October 21, 202611 filingsSources: the agencies' own sitesSources checked October 21, 2026

Fees and timelines at a glance

Filing	Agency	Government fee	How long	Renews
Articles of Organization (California LLC)	California Secretary of State	$70	Online filings are currently reviewed about 3 days after receipt (mail about 8 days), per the Oct 8, 2026 queue.	Statement of Information (LLC-12, $20) within 90 days, then every two years.
Statement of Information (California LLC)	California Secretary of State	$20	Not listed	Every two years, in the anniversary month of formation and the five months before it.
Seller's permit	California Department of Tax and Fee Administration	Free	Often issued the same day.	Does not expire.
Customs Bond	U.S. Customs and Border Protection	Varies	At least 5 business days for review.	Continuous bonds renew yearly.
Certified food protection manager	California Retail Food Code, enforced by the county or city environmental health department	Varies	Not listed	Every 5 years.
Food handler cards for staff	California Retail Food Code, enforced by the county or city environmental health department	Varies	Not listed	Every 3 years.
Cosmetic product facility registration (MoCRA)	U.S. Food and Drug Administration	Free	Not listed	Every two years.
Cosmetic product listing (MoCRA)	U.S. Food and Drug Administration	Free	Not listed	Update every year.
Hazardous materials registration	Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT)	Varies	Not listed	Every year by June 30.
Health permit to operate a food facility	County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health	Varies	The county's plan review can take up to 20 business days, and the invoice for the operating permit is sent after the final inspection passes.	Every year.
LLC annual tax ($800)	California Franchise Tax Board	$800	Paying the $800 LLC tax online through Web Pay is immediate; it's due by the 15th day of the 4th month of the LLC's tax year.	Every year, by the 15th day of the 4th month of the tax year.

Articles of Organization (California LLC)

California Secretary of StateCalifornia

Filed online in bizfile Online.

Fee
$70
Filed
Filed online
Takes
Online filings are currently reviewed about 3 days after receipt (mail about 8 days), per the Oct 8, 2026 queue.
Renews
Statement of Information (LLC-12, $20) within 90 days, then every two years.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Statement of Information (California LLC)

California Secretary of StateCalifornia

Due within 90 days of forming or registering the LLC in California, then every two years. Filed in bizfile Online, or on the paper form by mail.

Fee
$20
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Every two years, in the anniversary month of formation and the five months before it.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Seller's permit

California Department of Tax and Fee AdministrationCalifornia

Register online before your first sale; one permit for each location.

Fee
Free
Filed
Filed online
Takes
Often issued the same day.
Renews
Does not expire.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Customs Bond

U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionUS federal

Bought from a CBP-approved surety, usually through your customs broker, who files it electronically. A continuous bond covers a year of entries.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Filed on the agency's portal
Takes
At least 5 business days for review.
Renews
Continuous bonds renew yearly.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Certified food protection manager

California Retail Food Code, enforced by the county or city environmental health departmentCalifornia

An owner or employee of a place that prepares, handles or serves unpackaged perishable food passes a food protection manager exam from an accredited organization. A new place, a new owner, or a place that loses its certified person has 60 days to have one, and one person can't be certified for two locations. Keep the certificate on file for the inspector.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Every 5 years.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Food handler cards for staff

California Retail Food Code, enforced by the county or city environmental health departmentCalifornia

Every employee who prepares, stores or handles food gets a California Food Handler Card from an accredited course within 30 days of hire; the card is good for 3 years. Anyone holding a valid food manager certificate is exempt.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Every 3 years.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Cosmetic product facility registration (MoCRA)

U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationUS federal

Filed online in Cosmetics Direct by the facility that makes or processes the cosmetics.

Fee
Free
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Every two years.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Cosmetic product listing (MoCRA)

U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationUS federal

Filed online in Cosmetics Direct by the brand (the responsible person on the label), one listing per product.

Fee
Free
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Update every year.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Hazardous materials registration

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT)US federal

Filed online when you ship or offer certain hazardous materials in bulk, such as large lithium battery shipments.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Every year by June 30.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Health permit to operate a food facility

County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental HealthSCC

Submit the permit application by email or in person at or before the final inspection; the operating fee is invoiced after the final.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Paper form, mailed
Takes
The county's plan review can take up to 20 business days, and the invoice for the operating permit is sent after the final inspection passes.
Renews
Every year.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
LLC annual tax ($800)

California Franchise Tax BoardCalifornia

Paid every year by every LLC registered or doing business in California.

Fee
$800
Filed
Filed online
Takes
Paying the $800 LLC tax online through Web Pay is immediate; it's due by the 15th day of the 4th month of the LLC's tax year.
Renews
Every year, by the 15th day of the 4th month of the tax year.

File on the agency's site How to fill it

Guides for each business in Cupertino

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