LLC setup checklist
A printable from One Person LLC. Fill it in by hand. Nothing you write is collected by this website.
LLC setup checklist
Before filing
- I have my SSN or ITIN
- I picked a name with "LLC" in it and checked it on bizfile Online
- I picked my agent for service of process: ______________________
- I picked the business address I am comfortable making public
Filing
- Filed Articles of Organization, Form LLC-1 ($70). Filing date: __________
- Wrote and signed my operating agreement
- Got my free EIN from irs.gov
- Filed Statement of Information, Form LLC-12 ($20). Due by: __________ (90 days after filing)
Local
- City business license
- Permits from CalGOLD and my city: ______________________
- Opened a business bank account
Money and dates
- First $800 due by: __________ (15th day of the 4th month after filing)
- Every year after: $800 by the 15th day of the 4th month of the tax year
- Form 568 every year
- Next Statement of Information: __________ (every two years)
- I save part of every payment for taxes
Do not write your ITIN, EIN or immigration status on this sheet.
From One Person LLC. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.