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Annual Report Filing Guide
Most states require businesses to file an annual or biennial report to keep your business in good standing. Every state has different processes, due dates, and fees. If you fail to file your report, your business will lose its good standing and could even be administratively dissolved by the state.
Whether you want to file yourself or have us handle it, we’ve got you covered. Keep reading to learn how to file your annual report yourself, or skip the hassle and let us handle it for you. For just $100 + state fees, we’ll take care of the filing, help protect your privacy, and ensure your business stays on track with important deadlines.
Select a state below to view its compliance requirements and filing deadlines.
What is an Annual Report?
Most state-registered businesses—including domestic, foreign and nonprofit LLCs and corporations—are required to file regular reports with the state, commonly called annual reports. On these reports, your company confirms or updates the basic business information on file with the state (such as contact information).
As the name suggests, these reports are usually due yearly. However, a few states, like Alaska and New York, require reports every two years. Some states call the reports by different names as well, such as annual renewals, annual registrations, biennial reports, business entity reports and periodic reports.
Note that the annual reports discussed here are the reports filed with the state—not financial or shareholder reports used internally or filed with a national agency like the SEC.
What Information Does an Annual Report Require?
Each state has their own requirements, but some of the most common annual report requirements include the following:
- Business name
- Business purpose
- Principal address
- Mailing address
- Registered agent and office
- Names and addresses of governors (those who run your business, such as directors, officers, managers or members)
- Stock issued
- Authorized signature
Generally, the information requested is similar to what you submit when you start an LLC or start a corporation. In a few states (like Arkansas), annual reports are paired together with other filings, like franchise taxes.
How Do I File an Annual Report?
Steps to filing annual reports vary state to state, but generally, you’ll need to determine your due date and submit the form and filing fee.
- Due date: Some states have a set date for annual report submissions while others base your due date on when you registered your business in that state. You can see a state-by-state list of due dates in the chart at the bottom of this page. To help you remember to file, some states send a postcard or email notification reminder to your registered agent.
- Filing method: In most states, you can file online (in a few states, like Colorado and Idaho, you’re actually required to file online). Otherwise, you can file with a paper form. The form may be mailed to you, but more commonly, you can download the form from your state’s business website (typically the Secretary of State website).
- Filing fee: All states (except Idaho) require a filing fee for for-profit LLCs and corporations. Annual report fees in different states can be radically different. For instance, LLCs in Kentucky pay $15 each year while LLCs in Massachusetts pay $500.
Not keen on remembering due dates or filling out paperwork? Let us do it for you. Northwest’s Renewal Service keeps your business compliant. We’ll file your annual report for just $100 plus state filing fees.
What Happens If I Don’t File?
Failing to file your report can have a wide range of consequences, from losing your good standing to losing your business. In most states, a single missing report initially results in a late fee and a loss of good standing in the state.
A few states are a bit less forgiving. In Minnesota, for instance, if your domestic LLC or corporation doesn’t file the state’s annual renewal by December 31, it will be dissolved. This means you’ll need to reinstate your corporation or LLC, as well as file your missing renewal.
More commonly, however, states don’t administratively dissolve a business until the annual report remains unfiled for several months or even years—and some will simply let your company accumulate dust (and fees) as an inactive business.
Stay Compliant With Northwest
At Northwest, we offer renewal service to help keep your business in compliance. This premium service is added by default for every business we form or act as registered agent for. Rest easy knowing we will track your requirements and send you the right invoice when your report is due and take care of the filing on time. As with all of our services, renewal service is simple to add or cancel on your terms, any time.
Our service includes:
- Instant annual report service for only $100 (plus state fees)
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When is My Annual Report Due?
State |
Corporation |
LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | March 15. Due 2 1/2 months after tax ending period | No annual report. File PPT with DOR by April 15, due 3 1/2 months after tax ending period |
| Alaska | Jan 2, Biennially | Biennially, Jan. 2 |
| Arizona | Annually according to date incorporated | No Reports |
| Arkansas | May 1 | May 1st |
| California | Anniversary - end of month | Biennial - end of month |
| Colorado | Within a 3 month period starting the first day of anniversary month, ending the last day of third month. | Within a 3 month period starting the first day of anniversary month, ending the last day of the third month. |
| Connecticut | Anniversary - end of month | January 1st to March 31st |
| Delaware | Mar. 1st | June 1st |
| District of Columbia | Biennial. April 1st | Biennial. April 1st |
| Florida | May 1st | May 1st |
| Georgia | April 1st | April 1st |
| Guam | July 1 - September 1 | July 1 - September 1 |
| Hawaii | Anniversary-end of quarter filed in | Anniversary-end of quarter filed in |
| Idaho | Anniversary-end of month | Anniversary-end of month |
| Illinois | Before the first day of the anniversary month | Before the first day of the anniversary month |
| Indiana | Biennially, anniversary-last day of month | Biennially, anniversary-last day of month |
| Iowa | Biennially. April 1st on even years | Biennially. April 1st on odd years |
| Kansas | Biennially, April 15th-every other year from your start year | Biennially, April 15th-every other year from your start year |
| Kentucky | June 30th | June 30th |
| Louisiana | Anniversary-exact day | Anniversary-exact day |
| Maine | June 1st | June 1st |
| Maryland | April 15 | April 15 |
| Massachusetts | 2.5 months after fiscal year end | Anniversary date |
| Michigan | May 15 | Feb. 15 |
| Minnesota | Dec. 31 | Dec.31 |
| Mississippi | April 15 | April 15 |
| Missouri | 3 months after anniversary month ending | No report |
| Montana | April 15 | April 15 |
| Nebraska | Mar. 1st on even years | April 1st on odd years |
| Nevada | Anniversary-end of month, Initial report due within 30 days of filing | Anniversary-end of month, Initial report due within 30 days of filing |
| New Hampshire | April 1 | April 1 |
| New Jersey | Last day of anniversary month | Last day of anniversary month |
| New Mexico | Biennially, Mar. 15th. Initial report due within 30 days | No report |
| New York | Biennially, end of the month of filing date | Biennially, end of the month of filing date |
| North Carolina | April 15th or 15th day of 4th month after tax year end | April 15 |
| North Dakota | August 1 | November 15 |
| Ohio | No report unless professional corporation, then biennially | No report |
| Oklahoma | Anniversary-exact day. Business activity tax return: July 1st | Anniversary-exact day. Business activity tax return: July 1st |
| Oregon | Anniversary date | Anniversary date |
| Pennsylvania | June 30 | September 30 |
| Puerto Rico | April 15 | April 15 |
| Rhode Island | May 1 | May 1 |
| South Carolina | C-corps: 15th day of 4th month after tax year end; S-corps: 15th day of 3rd month after tax year end | No report unless taxed as an S-corp or C-corp |
| South Dakota | First day of anniversary month | First day of anniversary month |
| Tennessee | April 1st or 1st day of 4th month after tax year end | April 1st or 1st day of 4th month after tax year end |
| Texas | May 15 | May 15 |
| Utah | Anniversary date | Anniversary date |
| Vermont | March 15 | March 15 |
| Virginia | Last day of anniversary month | Last day of anniversary month |
| Washington | Last day of anniversary month | Last day of anniversary month |
| West Virginia | July 1 | July 1 |
| Wisconsin | Anniversary-by the last day of the quarter filed in | Anniversary-by the last day of the quarter filed in |
| Wyoming | First day of anniversary month | First day of anniversary month |
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