FTB 3522: how to file the LLC annual tax ($800)
Paid every year by every LLC registered or doing business in California.
- Agency
- California Franchise Tax Board
- Where it applies
- California
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- $800
- How long it takes
- Paying the $800 LLC tax online through Web Pay is immediate; it's due by the 15th day of the 4th month of the LLC's tax year.
- Renewal
- Every year, by the 15th day of the 4th month of the tax year.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| For calendar year 2026 or fiscal year beginning (mm/dd/yyyy) and ending (mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| Limited liability company name | |
| California Secretary of State (SOS) file number | |
| DBA | |
| FEIN | |
| Address (suite, room, PO box, or PMB no.) | |
| City | |
| State | |
| ZIP code | |
| Telephone | |
| Amount of paymentAnnual LLC tax of $800 for taxable year 2026. |
What to attach
- Check or money order payable to the "Franchise Tax Board" (write SOS file number, FEIN and "2026 FTB 3522" on it; enclose, do not staple)
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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