California LLC Annual Filing Deadline Checker
Your LLC has three separate yearly deadlines — the annual tax, the LLC fee and the Form 568 return — and they don't fall on the same day. Get all of them for any tax year.
For a calendar-year California LLC: the $800 annual tax is due April 15, the LLC fee (if income is $250,000+) is estimated by June 15, and the Form 568 return is due March 15 of the next year (April 15 for a disregarded single-member LLC). Filing extensions give six months to file the return but no extra time to pay.
Enter your formation date and the tax year you want to check. This tool assumes a calendar-year LLC and covers LLCs taxed as partnerships or disregarded single-member LLCs.
LLC Annual Filing Deadline Checker
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Annual Tax
Estimated LLC Fee
Form 568 Return
Extended Return Deadline
How this is calculated
The three recurring obligations
A California LLC has three recurring obligations. First, the annual tax ($800, or $400 for an LLC's first taxable year when that year begins in 2027-2029) is due the 15th day of the 4th month of the taxable year, counting the month the year begins as month one (Revenue and Taxation Code §17941(c)).
For a calendar-year LLC that is April 15; in its first, partial year it depends on the formation month, so an LLC that begins June 1 pays by September 15. Second, an LLC with $250,000 or more of California income must estimate and pay its graduated LLC fee by the 15th day of the 6th month of the taxable year (§17942) — June 15 for a full calendar year.
Third, the Form 568 return is due the 15th day of the 3rd month after the taxable year closes for an LLC classified as a partnership, and the 15th day of the 4th month after the close of the owner's taxable year for a disregarded LLC (3rd month if the owner is an S corporation, partnership or LLC) (§18633.5).
Extensions, weekends and edge cases
An LLC that cannot file on time gets an automatic 6-month extension to file the return unless it is suspended or forfeited, but that extension does not extend the time to pay the tax or the fee. The tool counts the extension from the original due date.
Any date that falls on a weekend moves to the next business day; holidays are not modeled, so confirm those with the FTB. For a first, partial year, the tool assumes the taxable year runs from your formation date to December 31; confirm the timing of the first-year LLC fee with the FTB.
LLCs taxed as corporations follow corporate return rules, fiscal-year LLCs count the same months from their own year-end, and late-filing penalty amounts are not covered here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the yearly filing deadlines for a California LLC?
For a calendar-year LLC: the annual tax is due April 15 of the tax year (the 15th day of the 4th month), the estimated LLC fee, if income is $250,000 or more, is due June 15 (the 15th day of the 6th month), and the Form 568 return is due March 15 of the following year for an LLC taxed as a partnership or April 15 for a disregarded single-member LLC. A due date on a weekend or holiday moves to the next business day.
When is California Form 568 due?
For an LLC classified as a partnership, on or before the 15th day of the 3rd month after the taxable year closes (March 15 for a calendar year). For a disregarded LLC, on or before the 15th day of the 4th month after the close of its owner's taxable year (April 15 for a calendar-year owner), or the 3rd month if the owner is an S corporation, partnership or LLC (Revenue and Taxation Code section 18633.5).
Does the automatic extension give me more time to pay?
No. An LLC that cannot file its Form 568 by the due date gets an automatic six-month extension to file the return, unless it is suspended or forfeited, but the extension does not extend the time to pay the annual tax or the LLC fee.
Does a single-member LLC have to file Form 568?
Yes. A disregarded single-member LLC that is doing business in California, organized in California, or registered with the Secretary of State must file a return under Revenue and Taxation Code section 18633.5, in addition to paying the annual tax.
How much is my LLC's annual tax in the first year?
$800, except when the LLC's first taxable year begins in 2027, 2028 or 2029, when it is $400 (Revenue and Taxation Code section 17941(g)). From the second year on, it is $800. The separate gross receipts fee is not reduced.
What happens if my LLC misses a deadline?
The FTB assesses a late payment penalty plus interest, computed from the original due date to the date of payment, and continued non-compliance can lead to suspension of the LLC's ability to do business in California.
This tool provides an educational estimate only and is not tax advice. Confirm your exact due dates and amounts with the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) or a licensed CPA.