Should we file "California LLC return of income" or "California partnership return of income", if we file 1065 LLC (We're LLP) with Federal?

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It depends.

If you have more than one partner and are operating as a partnership, you will need to file in California as a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), not as a Limited Liability Company (LLC).

Form 1065 does not have a designation as a 1065 LLC, it is simply a 1065 form and it used to report the activity for either an LLC or an LLP.  Each partner's share of tax activity will be reported to them on a Schedule K-1.

In California, assuming this is a LLP, you would file using California Form 565, Partnership Return of Income.

CA Limited Liability Partnership filing