The full cost of forming and maintaining a California LLC in 2026. State filing fee $70, Statement of Information $20 every 2 years + $800/yr franchise tax. Registered agent $100/year. Anonymousllc.co total $367 year 1 (filing, RA, OA, EIN, bank applications all included).
California Secretary of State filing fee: $70. Paid once at formation. This is the only mandatory state fee at filing time.
Statement of Information $20 every 2 years + $800/yr franchise tax. Registered agent renewal: $100/year if using a commercial service. Income tax obligations depend on state-sourced income and entity-level elections.
Filing yourself: just the $70 state fee but you handle paperwork, name checks, operating agreement, EIN, and bank applications alone. Anonymousllc.co: $297 service fee + state fee, everything done for you in 5-10 days.
Anonymousllc.co forms your California LLC for $297 + $70 state fee = $367 total, or recommends a Wyoming LLC + California foreign qualification for stronger anonymity. Includes filing, registered agent year 1, operating agreement, EIN, and 4-5 US bank applications. Add-on services priced separately: EIN $99, ITIN $299, BOI $150 if applicable.
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