Form LLC-12

California LLC Statement of Information (Form LLC-12)

Form LLC-12 is the Statement of Information a California LLC files with the Secretary of State. Its instructions say to file within 90 days of registering and every two years after. You can file it online or on paper by mail or in person. To prepare a paper copy without retyping, upload your completed LLC-12 PDF and a blank one. RepeatForm carries over matching entity, address, manager and agent details. You review them and preview the PDF before you pay.

Tested with the sos.ca.gov edition dated December 2022

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Who fills in LLC-12 again

✓An LLC preparing its next periodic statement with mostly unchanged details.
✓An LLC filing an updated statement because one item changed, such as its agent or an address.
✓An owner of several California LLCs that share the same managers, addresses and agent.
✓A bookkeeper, accountant or registered agent preparing statements from last period's completed copy.

What carries over

✓LLC name and jurisdiction, where they match
✓Principal office, mailing and California office addresses
✓Manager or member names and addresses
✓Agent for service of process
✓Type of business and chief executive officer details, where they appear in both copies

What never carries over

✓Signature, date, and the signer's name and title: these are yours to complete. Check them in the preview and replace any that came across from your completed copy.
✓Anything that changed since your last statement. Update it in the preview.
✓Anything in your completed copy that does not appear in the blank form.

Current sos.ca.gov edition

The LLC-12 PDF on sos.ca.gov is marked REV 12/2022. Its instructions say to file within 90 days of registering and every two years after. sos.ca.gov lists the Limited Liability Companies Statement of Information form on its forms page. Get the current form from sos.ca.gov

File online in bizfile Online, or by mail?

Online: sos.ca.gov offers Statement of Information filing in bizfile Online. Since August 1, 2026, web User Access is required, and the online option is only visible to users who have set it up. Check sos.ca.gov for how to request access. Paper: sos.ca.gov says all business forms can be submitted by mail or in person, so the LLC-12 PDF is still a valid route. An updated statement should be filed whenever your information changes between the regular filing periods, and sos.ca.gov publishes a schedule of the six-month filing window by month of formation or registration. RepeatForm prepares the PDF you check in the preview. It does not file anything with the Secretary of State. To file or find where to send it, use sos.ca.gov.

Several LLCs, one set of details

If you manage more than one California LLC, the people and addresses they share usually repeat from one statement to the next. Upload a completed LLC-12 for one LLC and a blank LLC-12 for another, and the matching manager, address and agent details carry over. The LLC name and entity number differ between LLCs, so check and edit them in the review step before you preview.

Own a California corporation too? See SI-550 statement of information.

Renting to a Section 8 voucher tenant? See HUD-52517 Request for Tenancy Approval.

The federal S corporation election has its own page: Form 2553.

How it works

Move matching answers into the new form, then check the PDF.

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Good to know

✓You review every carried-over answer. RepeatForm does not guarantee the form is correct.
✓The signature line and date are yours to complete. Check them in the preview and replace any that carried over from your completed copy.
✓RepeatForm does not give legal advice and does not file anything with the Secretary of State.
✓It works with digital, text-selectable PDFs only. Scans, photos and handwriting are not supported.
✓Same or recent versions of the form work best. If the form has changed you may get fewer matches, so check the preview carefully and get the current form from sos.ca.gov.
✓Items 9 (labor judgment) and 10 (email) are declarations about now. Confirm them each time rather than relying on your earlier answers.

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FAQ

What is the California Statement of Information for an LLC?+

It is the periodic statement a California LLC files with the Secretary of State, on Form LLC-12 or online. sos.ca.gov says an updated statement should also be filed whenever information changes between filing periods, and that failing to file may result in penalties and suspension or forfeiture.

Where do I get the LLC-12 form?+

sos.ca.gov lists it on its forms page under Limited Liability Companies - Statement of Information. Get the current form there. RepeatForm works with the PDF: upload a completed LLC-12 PDF and a blank one.

Is there a fillable LLC-12 PDF?+

RepeatForm does not supply the blank form. If you have a completed LLC-12 and a blank copy from sos.ca.gov, it fills the blank one with the matching answers, and you review and preview the result before you pay.

How do I file a Statement of Information for an LLC in California?+

sos.ca.gov offers online filing, which needs User Access since August 1, 2026, and filing by mail or in person. RepeatForm helps you prepare the PDF for the mail or in-person route. It does not file anything.

I filed online last time. Can I reuse that?+

Only if you have an LLC-12 PDF with your answers typed in. An online filing produces a different document, and RepeatForm needs the completed LLC-12 PDF to read your answers from.

Is a Statement of Information required for an LLC in California?+

Yes, sos.ca.gov requires California LLCs to file one. The LLC-12 instructions say to file within 90 days of registering and every two years after. sos.ca.gov says an updated statement should also be filed whenever information changes, and that failing to file may result in penalties and suspension or forfeiture.

What changed on August 1, 2026?+

sos.ca.gov says that from that date web User Access is required for Statement of Information filings, and the online option is only visible to users with access established. Filing by mail or in person is still listed on its forms page. Check sos.ca.gov for how to request access.