Annual Report Filing
Every LLC and corporation in the United States must file an annual report (or biennial report) with the Secretary of State to remain in good standing. It’s a simple form — name, address, registered agent, members or officers — but missing the deadline triggers late fees, loss of good standing, and eventually involuntary dissolution. We prepare and file your annual report before the deadline, verify your entity information is current, and deliver the filed confirmation to your dashboard. One less thing to forget.
What Is an Annual Report?
It’s simpler than it sounds — and more important than most business owners realize.
An annual report is a routine filing that confirms your business’s current information with the Secretary of State. It’s not a financial statement, not a tax return, and not an audit. It’s a simple update — typically one page — that says “yes, our business is still active, here’s our current address, registered agent, and officers.”
Different states call it different things: “annual report” in most states, “statement of information” in California, “annual registration” in Georgia, “periodic report” in a few others. Regardless of the name, the purpose is the same — the state wants to confirm your entity’s basic information is current and on file.
Most annual reports take 10–15 minutes to complete and cost between $0 and $300 depending on the state. The filing is almost always available online through the Secretary of State website. Some states require it annually; others biennially (every two years). A handful of states don’t require one at all (they use franchise tax filings or other mechanisms instead).
Despite being simple, annual reports are the single most commonly missed compliance obligation for small businesses in the United States. The reason: most states don’t send reminders.
What the Report Actually Asks
- Legal entity name — confirm or update
- Principal office address — where the business operates
- Mailing address — for state correspondence
- Registered agent — name and address (must be current)
- Members or managers (LLC) — names and addresses
- Directors and officers (Corp) — names, titles, addresses
- Nature of business — brief description or NAICS code
That’s the entire filing. No revenue data, no balance sheets, no tax information. Yet missing this one form can cost your business its legal existence.
What Happens If You Don’t File
The penalty for a missed annual report is wildly disproportionate to the effort of filing one.
💸 Immediate: Late Fees
Most states impose a late penalty the day after your deadline passes. Florida charges $400 on top of the $138.75 report fee — tripling your cost overnight. Delaware adds $200 + 1.5% monthly interest. These fees accumulate every year you remain delinquent.
🚫 30–90 Days: Loss of Good Standing
Your entity’s status changes from “Active” to “Delinquent” or “Not in Good Standing.” Practical impact: you can’t get a Certificate of Good Standing, which means you can’t close real estate transactions, renew professional licenses, qualify in new states, or satisfy bank/lender requirements.
⛔ 1–3 Years: Administrative Dissolution
The state involuntarily dissolves your entity. Your LLC or corporation ceases to legally exist. You lose your business name (someone else can register it), your liability protection evaporates, and contracts signed during dissolution may be voidable. Your personal assets are exposed.
💰 Recovery: Expensive Reinstatement
Reinstatement requires filing all missed reports, paying every year of accumulated fees and penalties, and submitting a reinstatement application (additional $50–$500). A $50 annual report missed for 3 years can become $1,000+ to fix. Some states won’t reinstate after a certain period — your entity is permanently gone.
Real example — Florida LLC: Annual report is $138.75 due May 1. Filed one day late? $538.75 ($400 late fee). Missed entirely for 3 years? $138.75 × 3 (reports) + $400 × 3 (late fees) = $1,616.25 + reinstatement fee — for a form that takes 10 minutes. Our service: $99/year and it’s filed automatically before the deadline.
What’s Included
We handle everything — from monitoring to filing to confirmation.
Advance Deadline Alerts
We track your state’s exact due date and send reminders at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before the deadline. Email and text alerts. You’ll never be surprised by a due date you didn’t know about.
Entity Information Review
Before filing, we verify your current information matches what’s on record with the state — name, address, registered agent, members/officers. If anything has changed, we update the report accordingly. Incorrect filings can be rejected.
Report Preparation & Filing
We complete the annual report form for your state, submit it to the Secretary of State, and pay the filing fee on your behalf. Filed well before the deadline — not the night before.
Filing Confirmation
Once the state accepts the filing, the confirmation receipt is uploaded to your dashboard. You have proof of filing accessible anytime — for banks, lenders, business partners, and licensing agencies that may request it.
Good Standing Verification
After filing, we verify your entity shows “Active” and “In Good Standing” with the state. If there’s a discrepancy — a missing fee, an outdated record — we flag it immediately so it’s resolved before it becomes a problem.
Dashboard & History
Your compliance dashboard shows every annual report we’ve filed, the filing date, the confirmation number, and the next due date. Multi-year history at a glance — no digging through emails or state websites.
Annual Report Requirements: 20 Most Popular States
Due dates, fees, and penalties vary dramatically. We track all of them.
| State | Report Fee | Due Date | Late Penalty | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $0 | April 15 | None (tax only) | Annual |
| California | $20 (LLC) / $25 (Corp) | Anniversary month | $250 penalty | Biennial (LLC) / Annual (Corp) |
| Colorado | $10 | Anniversary month | $50 late fee | Annual |
| Delaware (LLC) | $300 (includes franchise tax) | June 1 | $200 + 1.5%/mo interest | Annual |
| Delaware (Corp) | $50 + franchise tax | March 1 | $200 + 1.5%/mo interest | Annual |
| Florida | $138.75 | May 1 | $400 late fee | Annual |
| Georgia | $50 | April 1 | $25 late fee | Annual |
| Illinois | $75 | Anniversary month | $100 penalty | Annual |
| Maryland | $300 | April 15 | Late fees + penalties | Annual |
| Massachusetts | $500 (LLC) / $125 (Corp) | Anniversary date | Varies | Annual |
| Michigan | $25 | February 15 | Administrative dissolution | Annual |
| Nevada | $150 (LLC) / $150 + $200 license (Corp) | Anniversary month | $75 late fee | Annual |
| New Jersey | $75 | Anniversary month | $50 late fee | Annual |
| New York | $9 | Anniversary month | Varies | Biennial |
| North Carolina | $200 | April 15 | $200 late fee | Annual |
| Ohio | $0 | N/A | N/A | None required |
| Pennsylvania | $7 (LLC) / $70 (Corp) | Anniversary of formation | Varies | Decennial (LLC) / Annual (Corp) |
| Texas | $0 (no report) | N/A | Franchise tax penalties | None (franchise tax instead) |
| Virginia | $50 | Last day of anniversary month | $25 late fee | Annual |
| Wyoming | $60 minimum | Anniversary month | $50 late fee → dissolution | Annual |
Highest Late Penalty
Florida — $400
On top of the $138.75 filing fee
Cheapest Report
Ohio — $0
No annual report required at all
Most Expensive Report
Massachusetts — $500
LLC annual report fee
How It Works
Set it up once. We handle it every year.
We Track Your Deadline
Based on your state of formation and entity type, we determine your exact due date and add it to your compliance calendar. Reminders start 90 days out.
We Verify Your Info
Before filing, we confirm your entity information is current — name, address, registered agent, members/officers. If anything changed during the year, we update accordingly.
We File the Report
We prepare and submit your annual report to the Secretary of State and pay the filing fee. Filed well before the deadline — you get a notification when it’s submitted.
Confirmation Delivered
Filing confirmation uploaded to your dashboard. Good standing verified. Next year’s deadline already tracked. Repeat annually — no action needed from you unless your information changes.
Annual Report Filing Pricing
Our service fee + your state’s filing fee. No markups, no hidden charges.
Single Report
One-time filing
- Report prepared & filed
- Entity information verified
- State fee paid on your behalf
- Filing confirmation delivered
- Good standing verified
Best for: one-time filers or past-due reports
File Now →Annual Compliance Plan
Auto-file every year
- Everything in Single Report, plus:
- 90/60/30/7-day deadline alerts
- Good standing monitoring year-round
- Franchise tax deadline reminders
- Compliance dashboard access
- Auto-renewal — never miss again
Best for: set-it-and-forget-it compliance
Start Plan →Multi-Entity
2+ entities, same dashboard
- Everything in Annual Plan, for each entity:
- Separate compliance tracking per entity
- Unified dashboard for all entities
- Per-entity deadline alerts
- Per-entity good standing monitoring
- Discounted from $99 to $79 each
Best for: real estate investors, holding companies, multi-brand businesses
Start Multi-Entity →Know Your Due Date Type
States use three different systems for annual report deadlines. Knowing yours is the first step to not missing it.
📅 Fixed Calendar Date
Same date for every business in the state, regardless of when you formed.
- Florida: May 1
- Georgia: April 1
- Delaware (Corp): March 1
- Delaware (LLC): June 1
- North Carolina: April 15
- Michigan: February 15
Advantage: Easy to remember — same date every year.
🎂 Anniversary Month
Due in the month your entity was formed — different for every business.
- Wyoming: Anniversary of formation
- California: Anniversary month (biennial)
- Nevada: Last day of anniversary month
- Illinois: First day of anniversary month
- New Jersey: Anniversary month
- Colorado: Anniversary month
Risk: Easy to forget — no universal reminder date.
🚫 No Report Required
Some states don’t require a traditional annual report filing.
- Ohio: No annual report at all
- Texas: No report — franchise tax filing only
- Alabama: No report — business privilege tax only
- Pennsylvania (LLC): Decennial report (every 10 years)
Caution: “No report” doesn’t mean “no obligations” — franchise taxes or other filings may still apply.
Filing Yourself vs Using Our Service
Annual reports are simple enough to file yourself. Here’s why most business owners don’t.
| Filing Yourself | Our Service ✓ | |
|---|---|---|
| Remember the deadline | You set your own calendar reminder — hope you don’t miss it | ✅ Automated alerts at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days |
| Know your state’s system | You research whether it’s annual, biennial, fixed date, or anniversary | ✅ We know every state’s system — already tracked |
| File the report | You log into the Secretary of State site, navigate the filing system, complete the form | ✅ We prepare and file — you don’t touch the state website |
| Verify good standing | You check the state database yourself to confirm acceptance | ✅ We verify good standing after every filing |
| Track changes | If your address, agent, or officers changed, you update accordingly | ✅ We verify current info before filing and update as needed |
| Multiple entities/states | Track separate deadlines for each entity in each state manually | ✅ Unified dashboard — all entities, all states, one view |
| Keep records | You save confirmation emails and receipts somewhere | ✅ Multi-year filing history in your dashboard |
| Cost | $0 (your time) + state fee | $49 (one-time) or $99/yr (with monitoring) + state fee |
The real cost of “free”: Filing yourself costs $0 in service fees but requires you to remember the deadline (most states don’t remind you), navigate a state filing portal, and verify acceptance. One missed year can cost $100–$500+ in penalties — more than the annual cost of our service. The math is simple: $99/year in certainty beats the risk of one missed filing.
Special Situations
Annual reports aren’t always straightforward. Here are the edge cases we handle regularly.
📋 Past-Due Reports
If you’ve missed one or more annual reports, we can file all overdue reports at once, calculate the total fees and penalties owed, and get your entity back to good standing. The sooner you act, the less it costs — fees compound annually in most states. Our single-report filing fee ($49) applies per report.
🔄 Information Changes
Changed your address, added a member, replaced an officer, or switched registered agents during the year? Your annual report must reflect these changes. Some states also require a separate amendment filing for certain changes. We verify your current information before filing and flag anything that needs a separate amendment.
🌐 Foreign-Qualified Entities
If your entity is registered in multiple states, you file an annual report in each state — with different deadlines, different fees, and different forms. Our multi-entity plan tracks and files all of them from one dashboard. Missing a foreign qualification report can result in losing your authorization to do business in that state.
💀 Dissolved Entities
If your entity has already been administratively dissolved for missed filings, annual report filing alone won’t fix it — you need reinstatement. This involves all missed reports plus a reinstatement application. We handle the entire process. Reinstatement service →
Who Uses Our Annual Report Service
Solo Business Owners
You’re running your business, not tracking state filing deadlines. One annual report, filed automatically, good standing maintained. The simplest compliance plan for single-entity owners.
Real Estate Investors
Multiple LLCs across multiple states — each with its own deadline. Our multi-entity dashboard tracks every entity and files every report. Property closings require Certificates of Good Standing; we make sure you always have one.
Growing Companies
As you expand into new states, your compliance obligations multiply. Foreign qualifications mean annual reports in every state. We scale with you — add states to your dashboard as you grow.
What Our Customers Say
“Forgot my Florida annual report last year and got hit with the $400 late fee. Never again. Signed up for the annual compliance plan — got the 90-day reminder this year, approved the filing, done. Best $99 I spend all year.”— Carlos F., Marketing Agency (Florida LLC)
“Five rental property LLCs — three in Wyoming, two in Texas. Keeping track of five different deadlines was impossible. Now one dashboard shows every entity, every deadline, every filing. They file all five reports automatically.”— Linda & Robert J., Real Estate Investors
“My Delaware LLC was two years delinquent — I didn’t even know I had an annual report obligation. They filed both overdue reports, paid the back fees, and got me back in good standing within a week. Now on the annual plan so it never happens again.”— Nadia T., E-Commerce (Delaware LLC)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a business annual report?
A business annual report is a routine filing with the Secretary of State that confirms your entity’s current information — name, address, registered agent, and members/officers. It’s not a financial statement or tax return. Most states require it annually ($0–$500 depending on state). Missing the deadline triggers late fees and can lead to dissolution. Full annual report guide →
When is my annual report due?
It depends on your state. Some states use a fixed calendar date (Florida: May 1, Georgia: April 1, Delaware Corp: March 1). Others use your formation anniversary month (Wyoming, California, Nevada, Illinois). A few states don’t require one at all (Ohio, Pennsylvania LLCs every 10 years). We determine your exact due date based on your state and formation date and track it automatically.
How much does an annual report cost?
State filing fees range from $0 (Ohio, Alabama) to $500 (Massachusetts LLCs). Most states charge $25–$200. Our service fee is $49 for a single filing or $99/year for the annual compliance plan (which includes monitoring, alerts, good standing verification, and automatic filing each year). State fees are passed through at cost — we don’t mark them up.
What’s the penalty for filing late?
Varies dramatically by state. Florida charges a $400 late fee (one of the steepest). Delaware adds $200 plus 1.5% monthly interest. Most states charge $25–$200. Beyond fees, late filing leads to loss of good standing and eventually administrative dissolution — where your entity ceases to exist and must be reinstated at significant additional cost.
Does my state send a reminder before the deadline?
Some states send a courtesy notice to your registered agent address; many don’t. Even states that send notices can’t guarantee delivery. Our service sends email and text alerts at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before your deadline — regardless of whether the state sends anything.
I missed my annual report. What should I do?
File immediately. Late fees start accumulating the day after the deadline. If you’ve missed one year, file the overdue report and pay the late fee. If you’ve missed multiple years, file all overdue reports and pay accumulated penalties. If your entity has been dissolved, you need reinstatement — a separate process. We handle all of these situations. The sooner you act, the less expensive it is.
Is an annual report the same as a tax return?
No. An annual report is a state filing confirming your entity’s basic information. A tax return (1040, 1065, 1120, 990) is a federal or state filing reporting income, expenses, and taxes owed. They’re completely separate obligations with different deadlines, different forms, and different agencies. We file annual reports; your CPA files tax returns.
Do I need to file in every state where I’m registered?
Yes. If your LLC is formed in Wyoming and foreign-qualified in California, you file an annual report in both states — different deadlines, different fees, different forms. Our multi-entity plan tracks and files all of them from one dashboard. Missing a foreign qualification report can result in losing your authorization to do business in that state.
What if my business information changed during the year?
The annual report should reflect your current information at the time of filing. If you changed your address, added a member, replaced an officer, or switched registered agents, we update the report accordingly. Some changes (like a name change) require a separate amendment filing with the state — we’ll flag this if applicable.
Is annual report filing included with your formation plans?
Compliance alerts (deadline monitoring and reminders) are included free with all formation plans and registered agent service. Annual report filing itself is a separate service — $49 per report or $99/year for the annual compliance plan. The compliance plan includes monitoring, alerts, filing, good standing verification, and dashboard access. Full compliance service →
Never Miss an Annual Report Again
We track your deadline, verify your information, file the report, and confirm good standing — every year, in every state where you’re registered. One dashboard, one annual fee, zero missed filings.
$49 one-time filing • $99/yr compliance plan • $79/entity multi-entity
