- 15 October 2026Seller's permit vs business license in CaliforniaA seller's permit and a business license are two different registrations from two different governments. The permit is the state's sales tax registration, from the CDTFA. The license comes from your city. What each one is for, who needs which, what each costs, and when each comes due.
- 12 October 2026How to start an LLC in CaliforniaStarting an LLC in California takes one filing with the Secretary of State, $70, and then three obligations that begin that day: the Statement of Information, the $800 annual tax and the LLC's own return. The steps, the fees and the dates, from the agencies.
- 8 October 2026Do I need a DBA in California?A DBA in California is a fictitious business name statement, filed with your county clerk. Who needs one, who does not, what it costs, the 40-day deadline, the newspaper step, and the five-year expiry, from the statute and the county.
- 7 October 2026How to start a business in CaliforniaThe filings for a one-person business in California, in order: the structure, the EIN, the seller's permit, the city license, the trade name, the trade permit. Each one with its fee and its date, from the agency that sets it.
- 6 October 2026Do I need a business license in California?California has no single state business license. The one most owners mean comes from their city. Who needs one, what it costs and when it renews, with the City of Los Angeles as the worked example.
- 6 October 2026When is the $800 California LLC tax due?Every California LLC owes $800 a year to the Franchise Tax Board, income or not. When it is due, what the first year looks like, the extra fee above $250,000, and the other dates that come with it.
- 6 October 2026What is a California seller's permit?A California seller's permit is the free CDTFA registration most businesses need before selling goods in the state. Who needs one, who does not, what it costs (the permit is free; the sales tax is still yours to send), and when the returns are due.
- 6 October 2026What is small business compliance?Small business compliance is every license, permit, filing, fee and tax your business owes, each with its date. Here is the common list for a California business, with the fees and dates from the agencies that collect them.