Customer Service Update: August 1, 2026
User Access Update
Effective August 1, 2026, web User Access is required for Statement of Information filings. The option to file a Statement of Information online will only be visible to users with access established.
Establishing User Access will help in preventing unauthorized submissions or filings on your entity’s record. User Access allows the entity to control who is authorized to submit online filings on behalf of the entity.
How the change may affect you:
User Access is required for all users conducting online filings within the bizfile Online portal. If you are conducting online filings on behalf of your entity and require access, you will need to request access via the online portal. For more information on how to request access, check out the short, instructional video titled How to Establish User Access Control within the Video Resources Library.
If you have any questions about the update, please contact us at bizfile@sos.ca.gov or (916) 653-6814.
Click on the image below to watch the Business Programs Division Virtual Workshop: How to File a Statement of Information (Video).
Over 140 Business Filings, Name Reservations, and Orders for Certificates of Status and Certified Copies of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships available online.
Failure to file the required Statement of Information with the Secretary of State as outlined in statute may result in penalties being assessed by the Franchise Tax Board and suspension or forfeiture.
In addition, any time there are information changes in between statutory filing periods, an updated statement should be filed.
Statements of Information, Common Interest Development Statements and Publicly Traded Disclosure Statements can be filed online at bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov.
After the initial statement is filed, the following schedule can be used to determine the filing period when subsequent statements are due:
Statutory Required 6 Month Filing Window
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Month of Incorporation, (The incorporation, registration, formation or conversion date of an entity is listed under "Date Filed" on the Business Search webpage.) |
Statement of Information Filing Period |
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First day of |
Through last day of |
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| January |
August |
January |
| February |
September |
February |
| March |
October |
March |
| April |
November |
April |
| May |
December |
May |
| June |
January |
June |
| July |
February |
July |
| August |
March |
August |
| September |
April |
September |
| October |
May |
October |
| November |
June |
November |
| December |
July |
December |
