Key facts
- 19 of the 51 jurisdictions set one fixed date a year for every LLC, most often in the spring.
- Many others tie the due date to the month the company was formed, so two companies in the same state can be due months apart.
- A few states ask for a report only every two years.
- In 6 jurisdictions LLCs file no annual report at all, though corporations there may still file one.
Three kinds of due date
Fixed dates. The state picks one day for every company. In Florida it is May 1; in Kansas, April 15. Easy to remember, and the whole state files in the same few weeks.
Anniversary rules. The due date follows the company’s formation date. Colorado’s report is due every year, by the last day of the second month after the month the company was formed. Wyoming’s is due every year, by the first day of the month the company was formed. These are the dates owners miss most, because nothing in the calendar marks them.
Two-year cycles. Some states ask every other year. New York’s Biennial Statement is due every two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
Due dates by state
For fixed-date states the table shows the next due date. For anniversary states it depends on your company’s formation date, so search your company to see its own.
51 jurisdictions
- AlabamaAL
- Report
- No annual report (a Business Privilege Tax Return only when the tax is over $100)
- Next due
- No report
- AlaskaAK
- Report
- Biennial Report
- Due
- Every two years, by January 2.
- Next due
- Depends on the formation date
- ArizonaAZ
- Report
- No annual report for LLCs
- Next due
- No report
- ArkansasAR
- Report
- Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report
- Due
- Every year, by May 1.
- Next due
- CaliforniaCA
- Report
- Statement of Information (LLC-12)
- Due
- Every two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
- Next due
- Depends on the formation date
- ColoradoCO
- Report
- Periodic Report
- Due
- Every year, by the last day of the second month after the month the company was formed.
- Next due
- Depends on the formation date
- ConnecticutCT
- Report
- Annual Report
- Due
- Every year, by March 31.
- Next due
- DelawareDE
- Report
- Annual LLC Tax
- Due
- Every year, by June 1.
- Next due
- District of ColumbiaDC
- Report
- Biennial Report
- Due
- Every two years, by April 1.
- Next due
- Depends on the formation date
- FloridaFL
- Report
- Annual Report
- Due
- Every year, by May 1.
- Next due
- GeorgiaGA
- Report
- Annual Registration
- Due
- Every year, by April 1.
- Next due
- HawaiiHI
- Report
- Annual Report
- Due
- Every year, by the end of the calendar quarter the company was formed in.
- Next due
- Depends on the formation date
Find your company’s own date
Search by name or EIN. We read the formation date from the state’s record and work out the next due date for you.
When the window opens
States do not accept a report at any time. Most open the window a few weeks or months before the due date: Florida opens on January 1 for a May 1 deadline, while California accepts the LLC-12 up to six months early. A report filed before the window opens is rejected, which is one reason reminders set too early fail.
Questions
My company is registered in two states. How many reports do I file?
One in each. A company formed in Delaware and registered to do business in Texas owes Delaware’s report and Texas’s report, each on its own date and with its own fee.
What if the due date falls on a weekend?
Many states move it to the next business day, but not all, and online systems often close at midnight Eastern or local time. File before the weekend.
Where do I find my formation date?
On the state’s business record, or on the articles of organization or incorporation. Search your company and we show it with the next due date.