California
California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division - Business Entities
Contact for business filings
- Phone
- (916) 657-5448
- Mail filings to
- Secretary of State, Business Entities Filings, P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600
- Walk in
- 1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento office - drop-off / counter (Business Entities on 3rd Floor)
- Contact form
- www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/ucc/contact/email-uniform-commercial-code/
Filing facts
- Form an LLC: $70 state fee
- Register a foreign LLC: $70 state fee
- LLC annual report: $20 state fee
- Franchise tax: applies.
- How you can file an LLC formation: onlineemailfaxmailwalk in
- Every California corporation and LLC must keep a registered agent with a street address in California.
Fees are the statutory amounts on file as of 2026-08-04; the state may add processing or expedite charges.