Is Your CA LLC a Zombie?
Stop the $800/year tax clock. Use our scanner to check your standing.
Stop the $800/year tax clock. Use our scanner to check your standing.
An abandoned CA entity never formally dissolved. The state charges $800/year even if you have $0 income.
Yes. The $800 minimum tax is an "existence tax." If the LLC is on the books, you owe it.
Qualified owners can request a voluntary administrative cancellation (FTB 3716 PC) to potentially wipe debt.
Likely yes. The FTB usually requires a final tax return (Form 568) to close your file for good.
Suspension stops your rights but NOT the debt. $800/year continues to accrue until you dissolve.
Ignoring it leads to personal tax liens. Formal dissolution protects your personal credit long-term.
If formed in the last 15 days of the year with no business, you may be exempt from that first year's tax.
The old debt follows you. It is better to "kill" the Zombie LLC first to clear your name with the FTB.