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California LLC Annual Tax Calculator

Estimate California LLC annual tax and gross-receipts fee using editable annual tax and visible fee-tier assumptions.

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Assumptions

  • Annual tax default is $800 and is user-editable.
  • Gross-receipts fee tiers default to 900, 2500, 6000, and 11790 for the stated bands.
  • Annual tax due date is estimated as the 15th day of the fourth month from tax year start; fee due date is estimated as the 15th day of the sixteenth month from tax year start.

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California Gross Receipts -10%: Estimated LLC Tax and Fee $1,700 estimated total ($800 annual tax + $900 gross-receipts fee for $250k-$499,999). Rough due-date estimates: annual tax 2026-04-15, fee 2027-04-15. Verify current FTB rules.

California Gross Receipts Current: Estimated LLC Tax and Fee $1,700 estimated total ($800 annual tax + $900 gross-receipts fee for $250k-$499,999). Rough due-date estimates: annual tax 2026-04-15, fee 2027-04-15. Verify current FTB rules.

California Gross Receipts +10%: Estimated LLC Tax and Fee $1,700 estimated total ($800 annual tax + $900 gross-receipts fee for $250k-$499,999). Rough due-date estimates: annual tax 2026-04-15, fee 2027-04-15. Verify current FTB rules.

Formula: Estimated total = editable annual tax + gross-receipts fee tier. Fee tiers: $250k-$499,999 => editable fee250k; $500k-$999,999 => editable fee500k; $1M-$4,999,999 => editable fee1m; $5M+ => editable fee5m. Due dates are rough date estimates from the tax year start.

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About this California LLC Annual Tax Calculator

Use this calculator to estimate a California LLC annual tax and gross-receipts fee scenario. This calculator is a planning estimate only. It is not tax, legal, payroll, accounting, or government advice. Verify current rates, local rules, exceptions, employer policies, filing dates, and official agency guidance before relying on any result.

How to use this calculator

  1. Replace every default rate, threshold, cap, date, and hour assumption with a value you have verified.
  2. Run the calculator to produce a local planning estimate.
  3. Compare the estimate with current California, federal, local, employer, and official agency guidance before taking action.

Key assumptions

  • Annual tax default is $800 and is user-editable.
  • Gross-receipts fee tiers default to 900, 2500, 6000, and 11790 for the stated bands.
  • Annual tax due date is estimated as the 15th day of the fourth month from tax year start; fee due date is estimated as the 15th day of the sixteenth month from tax year start.
  • Defaults are planning examples, not live current rates.
  • The calculation is deterministic and runs client-side only.

Accuracy and testing

Review formula sources, default test cases, assumptions, unit handling, rounding rules, and changelog for this calculator.

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How this calculator works

The calculator adds an editable annual tax to a fee selected from user-visible gross-receipts tiers, then includes rough due-date estimates based on the tax year start date. All rates and thresholds are user-editable planning assumptions.
Estimated total = editable annual tax + gross-receipts fee tier. Fee tiers: $250k-$499,999 => editable fee250k; $500k-$999,999 => editable fee500k; $1M-$4,999,999 => editable fee1m; $5M+ => editable fee5m. Due dates are rough date estimates from the tax year start.

Inputs explained

Tax year start date

Start date used to estimate common due-date timing. Verify official filing and payment dates.

California gross receipts

Gross receipts used only to select the editable planning fee tier.

Annual tax and fee tiers

Visible editable assumptions for the $800 annual tax and gross-receipts fee tiers.

Understanding your results

The result is a text estimate with total amount, selected fee tier, and rough due-date estimates from the tax year start date. This calculator is a planning estimate only. It is not tax, legal, payroll, accounting, or government advice. Verify current rates, local rules, exceptions, employer policies, filing dates, and official agency guidance before relying on any result.

Example scenarios

Planning example

A calendar-year LLC with $300,000 of gross receipts and an $800 annual tax estimates $1,700 total before verifying current FTB guidance.

Key Features

  • Instant Calculation
  • Private & Secure
  • Mobile Optimized

Things to Keep in Mind

This tool does not determine LLC classification, first-year exceptions, short-year treatment, estimated-tax requirements, filing obligations, penalties, credits, or official due dates.

Tips & Best Practices

  • Keep a source note for each rate or cap you enter.
  • Check city, county, district, industry, exemption, and employer-policy rules before using the result.
  • Re-run the estimate when rates, pay periods, local district taxes, tax-year dates, or official guidance changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this tax, legal, or payroll advice?
No. This calculator is a planning estimate only. It is not tax, legal, payroll, accounting, or government advice. Verify current rates, local rules, exceptions, employer policies, filing dates, and official agency guidance before relying on any result.
Are the default rates official current rates?
No. Defaults are editable planning examples. Replace them with current verified rates, wage rules, local district rates, employer policy terms, and official agency guidance for the exact situation.
Are my inputs sent to Calwarden?
No. These California planning calculators run deterministically in your browser and do not require a live government or payroll provider connection.