Form LLC-12 (REV 12/2022): how to file the Statement of Information (California LLC)
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.
- Agency
- California Secretary of State
- Where it applies
- California
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- $20$20 filing fee; a certified copy is $5 more. Filing late can bring a $250 penalty.
- Renewal
- Every two years, in the anniversary month of formation and the five months before it.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| Cover sheet | Contact person for this filing (first and last name) |
| Cover sheet | Contact person's phone (optional) |
| Cover sheet | Contact person's email |
| 1 | LLC name, exactly as registered |
| 2 | 12-digit Secretary of State entity number |
| 3 | State, foreign country or place of organization (only if formed outside California, or None) |
| 4a | Street address of the principal office (street, city, ST ZIP) |
| 4b | Mailing address of the LLC, if different (or None) |
| 4c | Street address of the California office, if 4a is not in California (or None) |
| 5 | Manager or member: an individual's full name, or the entity's name |
| 5c | Manager or member's address |
| 6 | California agent for service of process: an individual's full name, or the registered corporate agent's name |
| 6b | Individual agent's California street address (or None for a corporate agent) |
| 7 | Type of business or services |
| 8a | Chief executive officer, if elected or appointed (full name, or None) |
| 8b | Chief executive officer's address (or None) |
| 9 | Does a manager or member have an outstanding final Labor Commissioner or court judgment for a wage order or Labor Code violation?No / Yes |
| 10 | Email address for entity notifications (opt-in), or None |
| Signature | Type or print name of the person signing |
| Signature | Title of the person signing |
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