CA · Biennial

Automate California Compliance Filings with One API

Next California deadline: Biennial — anniversary month. Statebolt files with the California Secretary of State on your behalf — programmatically, with webhooks and a 24-hour SLA.

Frequency

Biennial

Deadline

Biennial — anniversary month

State fee

$20

API endpoint

POST /v1/filings

Filing types

What we file in California

FilingDueState feeAction
Statement of Information
Anniversary month (biennial)$20Automate this →
$800 Franchise Tax
Annual tax on the privilege of doing business in the state.
April 15$800Automate this →
BOI Report (federal FinCEN)
Beneficial Ownership Information report — federal, routed via Statebolt.
Within 30 days of formation/changeFreeAutomate this →
Registered Agent change
Filed when the agent of record changes.
AnytimeVariesAutomate this →
Certificate of Good Standing
Pulled directly from the Secretary of State.
On requestVariesAutomate this →

One call

File California reports in 30 seconds

One REST call. Webhooks tell you when the California Secretary of State accepts the filing. No portal logins, no PDF wrangling, no manual data entry.

file-california.ts
// File a California annual report
const filing = await statebolt.filings.create({
  state: "CA",
  type:  "annual_report",
  entity_id: "ent_8xK2Lp",
  // Statebolt validates against the live CA SOS portal,
  // pays the state fee, and returns a confirmation #.
});

console.log(filing.status);          // "submitted"
console.log(filing.confirmation_no); // "CA-2026-018472"

Requirements

What California needs

Statement of Information (Form LLC-12); members/managers; agent for service.

  • Registered agent in California required
  • State franchise tax required
  • Federal BOI report (FinCEN) required

Fees and deadlines reflect typical California requirements and can change. Statebolt re-validates every field against the live SOS portal before submission.

FAQ — California

California compliance, answered.

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