LLC-12NC - Instructions (REV 11/2020)
2020 California Secretary
of State
bizfile.sos.ca.gov
Instructions for Completing the
Statement of Information No Change (Form LLC-12NC)
Every California and registered foreign limited liability company must file a Statement of Information (Form LLC-
12) with the California Secretary of State, within 90 days of registering with the California Secretary of State, every
two years thereafter during a specific 6-month filing period based on the original registration date, as described in the
chart below.
All Statements of Information for limited liability companies including a No Change can be filed online at
bizfile.sos.ca.gov.
A Statement of Information – No Change may only be filed if there has been no change from the previous complete
Statement of Information filed with the California Secretary of State, and if filing within the required 6-month filing
window listed below.
Status of LLC: In order to file Form LLC-12NC, the status of the LLC must be active or suspended/forfeited on the
records of the California Secretary of State. The status of the LLC can be checked online on the Secretary of State’s
Business Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. See the FTB Suspension/Forfeiture section below for information about
resolving an FTB suspended/forfeited status.
Fees: See chart below. Checks should be made payable to the Secretary of State.
Copies: To obtain a copy of this filed Statement of No Change, include payment for copy fees and certification fees
at the time this Statement of No Change is submitted. The copy fee is $1.00 per copy. For certified copies, there is
an additional $5.00 certification fee, per document. If you would like a free copy of your filed Statement of Information,
go to BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov.
Processing Dates: For current processing dates, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-dates.
Description Online/Form Fee
The initial filing is due 90 days from the
entity’s registration date.
File online at bizfile.sos.ca.gov.
(Form LLC-12)
Periodic
Filing
• The periodic filing is due every two
years based on the entity’s registration
date.
• If the registration occurred in an even-
numbered year, the periodic filing is due
every even year.
• If the registration occurred in an odd-
numbered year, the periodic filing is due
every odd year.
• The filing period includes the registration
month and the immediately preceding
five (5) months.
File online at bizfile.sos.ca.gov.
(Form LLC-12, if changes have been
made)
Or
(Form LLC-12NC, if no changes since
the last complete Statement of
Information)
$20.00
No Fee
Statement
A Statement of Information is submitted
after the initial or required filing
requirements have been met to update
information including changes to the agent
for service of process.
File online at bizfile.sos.ca.gov.
(Form LLC-12)
No Fee