How do I dispute a penalty assessed to a business entity?
A request to waive the penalty for failure to file the Statement of Information can be submitted in writing to the Secretary of State, Statement of Information Unit – Attention: Statement of Information Penalties, P.O. Box 944230, Sacramento, CA 94244–2300 or you may submit a request online at Email Penalty Waivers.
The waiver request must include an explanation of the reasonable cause or unusual circumstance supporting the business entity's failure to file the required Statement of Information timely. Per statute, failing to receive a reminder notice to file does not excuse an entity from filing the required statement. Note: If a current statement has not been filed, a Statement of Information must be filed online at bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov before the waiver request will be considered.