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California upkeep for a multistate LLC

Adding California costs $70 to register; after that the state charge is $20 every 2 years and the agent is $149 a year.

What California adds each year

State charge
$20 every 2 years (Statement of Information, Form LLC-12 (California Secretary of State))
Due
Within 90 days of registering, then every 2 years
Agent after year one
$149 a year with Mainstay Filing

Stacked with other states

If California is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.

Registered inRegistration feesUpkeep, 2 years
California + Texas$820$318+
California + Florida$195$595.50
California + New York$320$327
California + Texas + Florida$945$744.50+

Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in California (2026)

Adding California to your LLC? These file it, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $70 state fee = $269

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. CA Registered Agent.org

$199 + $70 state fee = $269

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. California Registered Agent.ai

$199 + $70 state fee = $269

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s California page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the California Secretary of State, Business Entities.

California questions

What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in California?

$20 every 2 years (Statement of Information, Form LLC-12 (California Secretary of State)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.

What is the registration fee in California?

$70 once, to the California Secretary of State, Business Entities. $70 for Form LLC-5, Application to Register.

Is the California agent a separate cost from other states?

Yes. Each state needs its own agent for service of process with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.

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