Formation Guide

Form a LLC
in California

California is the world's 5th largest economy. If you do business in California, you must register here regardless of where you formed.

Start Your California LLC, Free

$70

state filing fee

~7 minutes

on Beezsplit

documents included

Included

What you get

Articles of Organization

Operating Agreement

EIN Application

Statement of Information

Best for: Tech startups, entertainment, agriculture, local service businesses

Compliance

California LLC requirements

•Annual franchise tax ($800 minimum)

•Statement of Information (due within 90 days, then biennial)

•Registered agent required

Beezsplit tracks all deadlines automatically and sends reminders before they're due.

How It Works

Formation in ~7 minutes

✓ Entity type selected: LLC

✓ State: California (CA)

✓ Registered agent: assigned

✓ Articles of Organization: generated

✓ Operating Agreement: generated

✓ EIN Application: generated

⟳ Statement of Information: filing...

Filing fee: $70 (paid to California Secretary of State)

Why Beezsplit?

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Ready to form your California LLC?

~7 minutes from start to finish. No hidden fees.