Missed your annual report deadline? What happens in each state

Key facts

Most states add a late fee the day after the due date. A few charge nothing but mark the company past due.
Next the company loses its good standing, and that status is public on the Secretary of State’s record.
If the report stays unfiled, the state dissolves or revokes the company after a grace period that differs by state.
Almost every state allows reinstatement, but it costs more, and takes longer, than filing on time.

On this page

01What happens, in order
02The clock, state by state
03Why good standing matters
04How to fix it
05How to never miss one
06Questions

What happens, in order

The sequence is much the same everywhere, even when the words change. First the report is late and the state adds a fee. Then the company is marked delinquent, or “not in good standing”. Finally, if nothing is filed, it is administratively dissolved; for corporations and out-of-state companies the state may say “revoked” or “forfeited” instead.

Each step is public. Anyone who looks the company up on the Secretary of State’s website sees its status, and banks, landlords and buyers check it before they sign.

The day after the due date. The report is late. Most states add a fee at once; some wait a month.
Weeks to months later. The company loses its good standing. It still exists, but it cannot get a certificate of good standing.
After the grace period. The state dissolves or revokes the company, and in many states its name is released for others to use.

The clock, state by state

The table lists what each state does when the report is missed, with the state’s filing fee and its due-date rule. Filter it by state, switch between LLCs and corporations, or sort by fee.

What happens when the annual report is late, by state

51 jurisdictions

		If it is late
AlabamaAL	No annual report (a Business Privilege Tax Return only when the tax is over $100)	No annual report since October 2024. A privilege tax return that is owed carries the Department of Revenue’s penalties.
AlaskaAK	Biennial ReportEvery two years, by January 2.State fee $100	A $37.50 late fee after February 1, then involuntary dissolution.
ArizonaAZ	No annual report for LLCs	$9 for each month late; administrative dissolution about 120 days after the due date.
ArkansasAR	Annual LLC Franchise Tax ReportEvery year, by May 1.State fee $150	A $25 penalty plus interest. Arkansas revokes delinquent charters by January 31 of the following year.
CaliforniaCA	Statement of Information (LLC-12)Every two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $20	A $250 penalty, then the Secretary of State can suspend the company: it may not do business or defend itself in court.
ColoradoCO	Periodic ReportEvery year, by the last day of the second month after the month the company was formed.State fee $25	A $50 late fee after the deadline; two months later the company becomes delinquent ($100 to cure).
ConnecticutCT	Annual ReportEvery year, by March 31.State fee $80	No late fee. While overdue there is no certificate of legal existence; after a year in default the company can be dissolved.
DelawareDE	Annual LLC TaxEvery year, by June 1.State fee $300	A $200 penalty plus 1.5% interest a month. A corporation’s charter becomes void after a year unpaid; an LLC is cancelled after three years.
District of ColumbiaDC	Biennial ReportEvery two years, by April 1.State fee $300	A $100 late fee; dissolution proceedings can start five months after the due date.
FloridaFL	Annual ReportEvery year, by May 1.State fee $138.75	A $400 late fee from May 2. If it is still unfiled, Florida administratively dissolves the company on the fourth Friday of September.
GeorgiaGA	Annual RegistrationEvery year, by April 1.State fee $60	A $25 late penalty, then administrative dissolution 60 days after the state’s notice.
HawaiiHI	Annual ReportEvery year, by the end of the calendar quarter the company was formed in.State fee $12.50	A $10 late fee for each year; continued failure leads to administrative dissolution.
IdahoID	Annual ReportEvery year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee No fee	No late fee; administrative dissolution if it is not filed within 60 days of the state’s notice.
IllinoisIL	LLC Annual ReportEvery year, by the last day before the month the company was formed.State fee $75	LLCs: a $100 penalty from the second month after. Corporations: 10% of the franchise tax plus 2% a month. Then administrative dissolution.
IndianaIN	Business Entity ReportEvery two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $32	No late fee; administrative dissolution can start 60 days after the due date.
IowaIA	Biennial ReportEvery two years, by April 1 of odd-numbered years.State fee $30	No late fee; companies still unfiled are dissolved by August.
KansasKS	Information ReportEvery two years, by the 15th day of the fourth month after the fiscal year ends (April 15 for a calendar year).State fee $90	Delinquent for three months after the due date, then forfeited.
KentuckyKY	Annual ReportEvery year, by June 30.State fee $15	No late fee; administrative dissolution after the state’s notice.
LouisianaLA	Annual ReportEvery year, by the anniversary of the formation date.State fee $35	No late fee. An LLC is revoked after three years unfiled; a corporation can be terminated after 90 days.
MaineME	Annual ReportEvery year, by June 1.State fee $85	A $50 late penalty, then administrative dissolution.
MarylandMD	Annual Report and Personal Property ReturnEvery year, by April 15.State fee $300	Not in good standing after April 15 (a free extension to June 15 can be requested), then the charter is forfeited.
MassachusettsMA	Annual ReportEvery year, by the anniversary of the formation date.State fee $500	No late fee for LLCs (corporations pay $125 online when late); administrative dissolution after two years unfiled.
MichiganMI	Annual StatementEvery year, by February 15.State fee $25	LLCs: a $50 late fee. Corporations: $10 to $50 depending on the month. After a two-year grace period, loss of good standing or dissolution.
MinnesotaMN	Annual RenewalEvery year, by December 31.State fee No fee	No late fee; administrative dissolution after December 31 (reinstatement $25 to $45).
MississippiMS	Annual ReportEvery year, by April 15.State fee No fee	No late fee; administrative dissolution.
MissouriMO	No annual report for LLCs	$15 for each 30 days late; administrative dissolution 60 days after the state’s notice.
MontanaMT	Annual ReportEvery year, by April 15.State fee No fee	$35 after April 15. A domestic company still unfiled is dissolved on December 1.
NebraskaNE	Biennial ReportEvery two years, by April 1 of odd-numbered years.State fee $25	No late fee. An LLC still unfiled on June 16 is dissolved; a corporation on April 15.
NevadaNV	Annual List and State Business LicenseEvery year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $350	A $75 list penalty plus a $100 business license penalty; the charter is revoked about a year after the due month.
New HampshireNH	Annual ReportEvery year, by April 1.State fee $100	A $50 late fee after April 1; a domestic company is dissolved after two missed years.
New JerseyNJ	Annual ReportEvery year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $75	No late fee; the company is revoked after two consecutive years unfiled.
New MexicoNM	No annual report for LLCs	A $200 late penalty, then revocation.
New YorkNY	Biennial StatementEvery two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $9	No fine, but the company shows as “past due” on the state’s record until it files.
North CarolinaNC	Annual ReportEvery year, by April 15.State fee $200	No late fee. Sixty days after the due date the state sends notice, and dissolves the company 60 days later.
North DakotaND	Annual ReportEvery year, by November 15.State fee $50	LLCs: a $50 late fee. Corporations: $20, or $60 after 90 days. Dissolved one year after the due date.
OhioOH	No annual report	Late fees vary. If the report stays unfiled, the state can end the company’s good standing and dissolve it.
OklahomaOK	Annual CertificateEvery year, by the anniversary of the formation date.State fee $25	No late fee; not in good standing after 60 days, and cancelled after three years.
OregonOR	Annual ReportEvery year, by the anniversary of the formation date.State fee $100	No late fee; administratively dissolved 45 days after the state’s notice.
PennsylvaniaPA	Annual ReportEvery year, by September 30.State fee $7	From 2027, companies that miss the report are administratively dissolved six months after the deadline.
Rhode IslandRI	Annual ReportEvery year, by May 1.State fee $50	A $25 late penalty on June 1; revocation after 60 days’ notice.
South CarolinaSC	No annual report for LLCs (unless taxed as a corporation)	The Department of Revenue’s late penalties; the charter can be forfeited.
South DakotaSD	Annual ReportEvery year, by the first day of the month the company was formed.State fee $55	A $55 late fee two months after the due date, then administrative dissolution.
TennesseeTN	Annual ReportEvery year, by the first day of the fourth month after the fiscal year ends (April 1 for a calendar year).State fee $300	No late fee; administrative dissolution two months after the due date and a 60-day notice.
TexasTX	Franchise Tax Report and Public Information ReportEvery year, by May 15.State fee No fee	$50 for a late franchise tax report (none for the Public Information Report alone). The right to do business is forfeited 45 days after notice, the charter 120 days later.
UtahUT	Annual RenewalEvery year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $18	A $10 late fee, then administrative dissolution.
VermontVT	Annual ReportEvery year, by the end of the third month after the fiscal year ends (March 31 for a calendar year).State fee $45	No late fee; administrative dissolution after the state’s notice.
VirginiaVA	Annual Registration FeeEvery year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $50	LLCs: a $25 penalty, and cancelled at the end of the third month after. Corporations: 10% (at least $10), and terminated at the end of the fourth month.
WashingtonWA	Annual ReportEvery year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $70	A $25 delinquency fee; a dissolution notice about 120 days after the due date.
West VirginiaWV	Annual ReportEvery year, by June 30.State fee $25	A $50 late fee; dissolution after a 30-day certified notice.
WisconsinWI	Annual ReportEvery year, by the end of the calendar quarter the company was formed in.State fee $25	No late fee; dissolution can start once a report is a year overdue.
WyomingWY	Annual ReportEvery year, by the first day of the month the company was formed.State fee $60	No late fee. If the report isn’t filed within 60 days of the due date, Wyoming dissolves the company.

AlabamaAL
Report
No annual report (a Business Privilege Tax Return only when the tax is over $100)
State fee
—
If late
No annual report since October 2024. A privilege tax return that is owed carries the Department of Revenue’s penalties.
AlaskaAK
Report
Biennial Report
Due
Every two years, by January 2.
State fee
$100
If late
A $37.50 late fee after February 1, then involuntary dissolution.
ArizonaAZ
Report
No annual report for LLCs
State fee
—
If late
$9 for each month late; administrative dissolution about 120 days after the due date.
ArkansasAR
Report
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report
Due
Every year, by May 1.
State fee
$150
If late
A $25 penalty plus interest. Arkansas revokes delinquent charters by January 31 of the following year.
CaliforniaCA
Report
Statement of Information (LLC-12)
Due
Every two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$20
If late
A $250 penalty, then the Secretary of State can suspend the company: it may not do business or defend itself in court.
ColoradoCO
Report
Periodic Report
Due
Every year, by the last day of the second month after the month the company was formed.
State fee
$25
If late
A $50 late fee after the deadline; two months later the company becomes delinquent ($100 to cure).
ConnecticutCT
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by March 31.
State fee
$80
If late
No late fee. While overdue there is no certificate of legal existence; after a year in default the company can be dissolved.
DelawareDE
Report
Annual LLC Tax
Due
Every year, by June 1.
State fee
$300
If late
A $200 penalty plus 1.5% interest a month. A corporation’s charter becomes void after a year unpaid; an LLC is cancelled after three years.
District of ColumbiaDC
Report
Biennial Report
Due
Every two years, by April 1.
State fee
$300
If late
A $100 late fee; dissolution proceedings can start five months after the due date.
FloridaFL
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by May 1.
State fee
$138.75
If late
A $400 late fee from May 2. If it is still unfiled, Florida administratively dissolves the company on the fourth Friday of September.
GeorgiaGA
Report
Annual Registration
Due
Every year, by April 1.
State fee
$60
If late
A $25 late penalty, then administrative dissolution 60 days after the state’s notice.
HawaiiHI
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the end of the calendar quarter the company was formed in.
State fee
$12.50
If late
A $10 late fee for each year; continued failure leads to administrative dissolution.
IdahoID
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
No fee
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution if it is not filed within 60 days of the state’s notice.
IllinoisIL
Report
LLC Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the last day before the month the company was formed.
State fee
$75
If late
LLCs: a $100 penalty from the second month after. Corporations: 10% of the franchise tax plus 2% a month. Then administrative dissolution.
IndianaIN
Report
Business Entity Report
Due
Every two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$32
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution can start 60 days after the due date.
IowaIA
Report
Biennial Report
Due
Every two years, by April 1 of odd-numbered years.
State fee
$30
If late
No late fee; companies still unfiled are dissolved by August.
KansasKS
Report
Information Report
Due
Every two years, by the 15th day of the fourth month after the fiscal year ends (April 15 for a calendar year).
State fee
$90
If late
Delinquent for three months after the due date, then forfeited.
KentuckyKY
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by June 30.
State fee
$15
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution after the state’s notice.
LouisianaLA
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the anniversary of the formation date.
State fee
$35
If late
No late fee. An LLC is revoked after three years unfiled; a corporation can be terminated after 90 days.
MaineME
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by June 1.
State fee
$85
If late
A $50 late penalty, then administrative dissolution.
MarylandMD
Report
Annual Report and Personal Property Return
Due
Every year, by April 15.
State fee
$300
If late
Not in good standing after April 15 (a free extension to June 15 can be requested), then the charter is forfeited.
MassachusettsMA
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the anniversary of the formation date.
State fee
$500
If late
No late fee for LLCs (corporations pay $125 online when late); administrative dissolution after two years unfiled.
MichiganMI
Report
Annual Statement
Due
Every year, by February 15.
State fee
$25
If late
LLCs: a $50 late fee. Corporations: $10 to $50 depending on the month. After a two-year grace period, loss of good standing or dissolution.
MinnesotaMN
Report
Annual Renewal
Due
Every year, by December 31.
State fee
No fee
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution after December 31 (reinstatement $25 to $45).
MississippiMS
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by April 15.
State fee
No fee
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution.
MissouriMO
Report
No annual report for LLCs
State fee
—
If late
$15 for each 30 days late; administrative dissolution 60 days after the state’s notice.
MontanaMT
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by April 15.
State fee
No fee
If late
$35 after April 15. A domestic company still unfiled is dissolved on December 1.
NebraskaNE
Report
Biennial Report
Due
Every two years, by April 1 of odd-numbered years.
State fee
$25
If late
No late fee. An LLC still unfiled on June 16 is dissolved; a corporation on April 15.
NevadaNV
Report
Annual List and State Business License
Due
Every year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$350
If late
A $75 list penalty plus a $100 business license penalty; the charter is revoked about a year after the due month.
New HampshireNH
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by April 1.
State fee
$100
If late
A $50 late fee after April 1; a domestic company is dissolved after two missed years.
New JerseyNJ
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$75
If late
No late fee; the company is revoked after two consecutive years unfiled.
New MexicoNM
Report
No annual report for LLCs
State fee
—
If late
A $200 late penalty, then revocation.
New YorkNY
Report
Biennial Statement
Due
Every two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$9
If late
No fine, but the company shows as “past due” on the state’s record until it files.
North CarolinaNC
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by April 15.
State fee
$200
If late
No late fee. Sixty days after the due date the state sends notice, and dissolves the company 60 days later.
North DakotaND
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by November 15.
State fee
$50
If late
LLCs: a $50 late fee. Corporations: $20, or $60 after 90 days. Dissolved one year after the due date.
OhioOH
Report
No annual report
State fee
—
If late
Late fees vary. If the report stays unfiled, the state can end the company’s good standing and dissolve it.
OklahomaOK
Report
Annual Certificate
Due
Every year, by the anniversary of the formation date.
State fee
$25
If late
No late fee; not in good standing after 60 days, and cancelled after three years.
OregonOR
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the anniversary of the formation date.
State fee
$100
If late
No late fee; administratively dissolved 45 days after the state’s notice.
PennsylvaniaPA
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by September 30.
State fee
$7
If late
From 2027, companies that miss the report are administratively dissolved six months after the deadline.
Rhode IslandRI
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by May 1.
State fee
$50
If late
A $25 late penalty on June 1; revocation after 60 days’ notice.
South CarolinaSC
Report
No annual report for LLCs (unless taxed as a corporation)
State fee
—
If late
The Department of Revenue’s late penalties; the charter can be forfeited.
South DakotaSD
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the first day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$55
If late
A $55 late fee two months after the due date, then administrative dissolution.
TennesseeTN
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the first day of the fourth month after the fiscal year ends (April 1 for a calendar year).
State fee
$300
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution two months after the due date and a 60-day notice.
TexasTX
Report
Franchise Tax Report and Public Information Report
Due
Every year, by May 15.
State fee
No fee
If late
$50 for a late franchise tax report (none for the Public Information Report alone). The right to do business is forfeited 45 days after notice, the charter 120 days later.
UtahUT
Report
Annual Renewal
Due
Every year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$18
If late
A $10 late fee, then administrative dissolution.
VermontVT
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the end of the third month after the fiscal year ends (March 31 for a calendar year).
State fee
$45
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution after the state’s notice.
VirginiaVA
Report
Annual Registration Fee
Due
Every year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$50
If late
LLCs: a $25 penalty, and cancelled at the end of the third month after. Corporations: 10% (at least $10), and terminated at the end of the fourth month.
WashingtonWA
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$70
If late
A $25 delinquency fee; a dissolution notice about 120 days after the due date.
West VirginiaWV
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by June 30.
State fee
$25
If late
A $50 late fee; dissolution after a 30-day certified notice.
WisconsinWI
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the end of the calendar quarter the company was formed in.
State fee
$25
If late
No late fee; dissolution can start once a report is a year overdue.
WyomingWY
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the first day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$60
If late
No late fee. If the report isn’t filed within 60 days of the due date, Wyoming dissolves the company.

Florida is the clearest example of why the date matters: a $400 late fee from May 2. If it is still unfiled, Florida administratively dissolves the company on the fourth Friday of September.

Why good standing matters

Good standing is the state’s confirmation that a company is current with its filings and fees. You need it to open many bank accounts, register in another state, renew a licence, sell the company or close a large contract. See what good standing is, and how to prove it.

Can a dissolved company keep trading?

In most states a dissolved company may only wind up its affairs: collect what it is owed, pay its debts and distribute what is left. Owners who keep operating as usual risk losing the liability protection the company was formed to give them, and in some states the company cannot bring a lawsuit until it is reinstated.

Not sure if you are late?

Search your company by name or EIN. We show the record the state holds, the next due date and whether it has passed.

How to fix it

If the company is late but not yet dissolved, file the overdue report and pay the fee; most states restore good standing within a few business days. If it has been dissolved, you file for reinstatement: every missed report, the fees and penalties, and a reinstatement fee. Some states also ask for a tax clearance letter.

Look up the company on the Secretary of State’s website and note its exact status.
List every report that was missed, not only the latest one.
File the overdue reports, or the reinstatement, with the fees.
Order a certificate of good standing to confirm the record is clear.

The full process, with the documents each state asks for, is in how to reinstate a dissolved LLC.

How to never miss one

Keep every due date for every company in one calendar, set reminders sixty and thirty days ahead, and file as soon as the state opens the window. Dates that depend on the formation month are the ones that slip: write down the month each company was formed.

Questions

Is there a grace period after the annual report due date?

Some states give one, but it is not the same as no consequence. Most add the late fee from the first day, and the grace period only delays dissolution. Treat the due date as the deadline.

Can the late fee be waived?

Rarely. A few states will waive it for a documented error on their side, but most late fees are set by statute and cannot be waived by the filing office.

Will I be notified before my company is dissolved?

Most states send a notice to the registered agent, and some by email to the address on the last report. If the agent or the email has changed, the notice can go unread, which is how many companies find out late.

Does a late annual report affect my taxes?

The annual report is filed with the Secretary of State, not the tax authority, but some states combine them (Texas and Delaware among them), and a dissolved company can have trouble with tax registrations. Ask your accountant about your own case.

Key facts

Most states add a late fee the day after the due date. A few charge nothing but mark the company past due.
Next the company loses its good standing, and that status is public on the Secretary of State’s record.
If the report stays unfiled, the state dissolves or revokes the company after a grace period that differs by state.
Almost every state allows reinstatement, but it costs more, and takes longer, than filing on time.

On this page

01What happens, in order
02The clock, state by state
03Why good standing matters
04How to fix it
05How to never miss one
06Questions

What happens, in order

Each step is public. Anyone who looks the company up on the Secretary of State’s website sees its status, and banks, landlords and buyers check it before they sign.

The day after the due date. The report is late. Most states add a fee at once; some wait a month.
Weeks to months later. The company loses its good standing. It still exists, but it cannot get a certificate of good standing.
After the grace period. The state dissolves or revokes the company, and in many states its name is released for others to use.

The clock, state by state

The table lists what each state does when the report is missed, with the state’s filing fee and its due-date rule. Filter it by state, switch between LLCs and corporations, or sort by fee.

What happens when the annual report is late, by state

51 jurisdictions

		If it is late
AlabamaAL	No annual report (a Business Privilege Tax Return only when the tax is over $100)	No annual report since October 2024. A privilege tax return that is owed carries the Department of Revenue’s penalties.
AlaskaAK	Biennial ReportEvery two years, by January 2.State fee $100	A $37.50 late fee after February 1, then involuntary dissolution.
ArizonaAZ	No annual report for LLCs	$9 for each month late; administrative dissolution about 120 days after the due date.
ArkansasAR	Annual LLC Franchise Tax ReportEvery year, by May 1.State fee $150	A $25 penalty plus interest. Arkansas revokes delinquent charters by January 31 of the following year.
CaliforniaCA	Statement of Information (LLC-12)Every two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $20	A $250 penalty, then the Secretary of State can suspend the company: it may not do business or defend itself in court.
ColoradoCO	Periodic ReportEvery year, by the last day of the second month after the month the company was formed.State fee $25	A $50 late fee after the deadline; two months later the company becomes delinquent ($100 to cure).
ConnecticutCT	Annual ReportEvery year, by March 31.State fee $80	No late fee. While overdue there is no certificate of legal existence; after a year in default the company can be dissolved.
DelawareDE	Annual LLC TaxEvery year, by June 1.State fee $300	A $200 penalty plus 1.5% interest a month. A corporation’s charter becomes void after a year unpaid; an LLC is cancelled after three years.
District of ColumbiaDC	Biennial ReportEvery two years, by April 1.State fee $300	A $100 late fee; dissolution proceedings can start five months after the due date.
FloridaFL	Annual ReportEvery year, by May 1.State fee $138.75	A $400 late fee from May 2. If it is still unfiled, Florida administratively dissolves the company on the fourth Friday of September.
GeorgiaGA	Annual RegistrationEvery year, by April 1.State fee $60	A $25 late penalty, then administrative dissolution 60 days after the state’s notice.
HawaiiHI	Annual ReportEvery year, by the end of the calendar quarter the company was formed in.State fee $12.50	A $10 late fee for each year; continued failure leads to administrative dissolution.
IdahoID	Annual ReportEvery year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee No fee	No late fee; administrative dissolution if it is not filed within 60 days of the state’s notice.
IllinoisIL	LLC Annual ReportEvery year, by the last day before the month the company was formed.State fee $75	LLCs: a $100 penalty from the second month after. Corporations: 10% of the franchise tax plus 2% a month. Then administrative dissolution.
IndianaIN	Business Entity ReportEvery two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $32	No late fee; administrative dissolution can start 60 days after the due date.
IowaIA	Biennial ReportEvery two years, by April 1 of odd-numbered years.State fee $30	No late fee; companies still unfiled are dissolved by August.
KansasKS	Information ReportEvery two years, by the 15th day of the fourth month after the fiscal year ends (April 15 for a calendar year).State fee $90	Delinquent for three months after the due date, then forfeited.
KentuckyKY	Annual ReportEvery year, by June 30.State fee $15	No late fee; administrative dissolution after the state’s notice.
LouisianaLA	Annual ReportEvery year, by the anniversary of the formation date.State fee $35	No late fee. An LLC is revoked after three years unfiled; a corporation can be terminated after 90 days.
MaineME	Annual ReportEvery year, by June 1.State fee $85	A $50 late penalty, then administrative dissolution.
MarylandMD	Annual Report and Personal Property ReturnEvery year, by April 15.State fee $300	Not in good standing after April 15 (a free extension to June 15 can be requested), then the charter is forfeited.
MassachusettsMA	Annual ReportEvery year, by the anniversary of the formation date.State fee $500	No late fee for LLCs (corporations pay $125 online when late); administrative dissolution after two years unfiled.
MichiganMI	Annual StatementEvery year, by February 15.State fee $25	LLCs: a $50 late fee. Corporations: $10 to $50 depending on the month. After a two-year grace period, loss of good standing or dissolution.
MinnesotaMN	Annual RenewalEvery year, by December 31.State fee No fee	No late fee; administrative dissolution after December 31 (reinstatement $25 to $45).
MississippiMS	Annual ReportEvery year, by April 15.State fee No fee	No late fee; administrative dissolution.
MissouriMO	No annual report for LLCs	$15 for each 30 days late; administrative dissolution 60 days after the state’s notice.
MontanaMT	Annual ReportEvery year, by April 15.State fee No fee	$35 after April 15. A domestic company still unfiled is dissolved on December 1.
NebraskaNE	Biennial ReportEvery two years, by April 1 of odd-numbered years.State fee $25	No late fee. An LLC still unfiled on June 16 is dissolved; a corporation on April 15.
NevadaNV	Annual List and State Business LicenseEvery year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $350	A $75 list penalty plus a $100 business license penalty; the charter is revoked about a year after the due month.
New HampshireNH	Annual ReportEvery year, by April 1.State fee $100	A $50 late fee after April 1; a domestic company is dissolved after two missed years.
New JerseyNJ	Annual ReportEvery year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $75	No late fee; the company is revoked after two consecutive years unfiled.
New MexicoNM	No annual report for LLCs	A $200 late penalty, then revocation.
New YorkNY	Biennial StatementEvery two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $9	No fine, but the company shows as “past due” on the state’s record until it files.
North CarolinaNC	Annual ReportEvery year, by April 15.State fee $200	No late fee. Sixty days after the due date the state sends notice, and dissolves the company 60 days later.
North DakotaND	Annual ReportEvery year, by November 15.State fee $50	LLCs: a $50 late fee. Corporations: $20, or $60 after 90 days. Dissolved one year after the due date.
OhioOH	No annual report	Late fees vary. If the report stays unfiled, the state can end the company’s good standing and dissolve it.
OklahomaOK	Annual CertificateEvery year, by the anniversary of the formation date.State fee $25	No late fee; not in good standing after 60 days, and cancelled after three years.
OregonOR	Annual ReportEvery year, by the anniversary of the formation date.State fee $100	No late fee; administratively dissolved 45 days after the state’s notice.
PennsylvaniaPA	Annual ReportEvery year, by September 30.State fee $7	From 2027, companies that miss the report are administratively dissolved six months after the deadline.
Rhode IslandRI	Annual ReportEvery year, by May 1.State fee $50	A $25 late penalty on June 1; revocation after 60 days’ notice.
South CarolinaSC	No annual report for LLCs (unless taxed as a corporation)	The Department of Revenue’s late penalties; the charter can be forfeited.
South DakotaSD	Annual ReportEvery year, by the first day of the month the company was formed.State fee $55	A $55 late fee two months after the due date, then administrative dissolution.
TennesseeTN	Annual ReportEvery year, by the first day of the fourth month after the fiscal year ends (April 1 for a calendar year).State fee $300	No late fee; administrative dissolution two months after the due date and a 60-day notice.
TexasTX	Franchise Tax Report and Public Information ReportEvery year, by May 15.State fee No fee	$50 for a late franchise tax report (none for the Public Information Report alone). The right to do business is forfeited 45 days after notice, the charter 120 days later.
UtahUT	Annual RenewalEvery year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $18	A $10 late fee, then administrative dissolution.
VermontVT	Annual ReportEvery year, by the end of the third month after the fiscal year ends (March 31 for a calendar year).State fee $45	No late fee; administrative dissolution after the state’s notice.
VirginiaVA	Annual Registration FeeEvery year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $50	LLCs: a $25 penalty, and cancelled at the end of the third month after. Corporations: 10% (at least $10), and terminated at the end of the fourth month.
WashingtonWA	Annual ReportEvery year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.State fee $70	A $25 delinquency fee; a dissolution notice about 120 days after the due date.
West VirginiaWV	Annual ReportEvery year, by June 30.State fee $25	A $50 late fee; dissolution after a 30-day certified notice.
WisconsinWI	Annual ReportEvery year, by the end of the calendar quarter the company was formed in.State fee $25	No late fee; dissolution can start once a report is a year overdue.
WyomingWY	Annual ReportEvery year, by the first day of the month the company was formed.State fee $60	No late fee. If the report isn’t filed within 60 days of the due date, Wyoming dissolves the company.

AlabamaAL
Report
No annual report (a Business Privilege Tax Return only when the tax is over $100)
State fee
—
If late
No annual report since October 2024. A privilege tax return that is owed carries the Department of Revenue’s penalties.
AlaskaAK
Report
Biennial Report
Due
Every two years, by January 2.
State fee
$100
If late
A $37.50 late fee after February 1, then involuntary dissolution.
ArizonaAZ
Report
No annual report for LLCs
State fee
—
If late
$9 for each month late; administrative dissolution about 120 days after the due date.
ArkansasAR
Report
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report
Due
Every year, by May 1.
State fee
$150
If late
A $25 penalty plus interest. Arkansas revokes delinquent charters by January 31 of the following year.
CaliforniaCA
Report
Statement of Information (LLC-12)
Due
Every two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$20
If late
A $250 penalty, then the Secretary of State can suspend the company: it may not do business or defend itself in court.
ColoradoCO
Report
Periodic Report
Due
Every year, by the last day of the second month after the month the company was formed.
State fee
$25
If late
A $50 late fee after the deadline; two months later the company becomes delinquent ($100 to cure).
ConnecticutCT
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by March 31.
State fee
$80
If late
No late fee. While overdue there is no certificate of legal existence; after a year in default the company can be dissolved.
DelawareDE
Report
Annual LLC Tax
Due
Every year, by June 1.
State fee
$300
If late
A $200 penalty plus 1.5% interest a month. A corporation’s charter becomes void after a year unpaid; an LLC is cancelled after three years.
District of ColumbiaDC
Report
Biennial Report
Due
Every two years, by April 1.
State fee
$300
If late
A $100 late fee; dissolution proceedings can start five months after the due date.
FloridaFL
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by May 1.
State fee
$138.75
If late
A $400 late fee from May 2. If it is still unfiled, Florida administratively dissolves the company on the fourth Friday of September.
GeorgiaGA
Report
Annual Registration
Due
Every year, by April 1.
State fee
$60
If late
A $25 late penalty, then administrative dissolution 60 days after the state’s notice.
HawaiiHI
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the end of the calendar quarter the company was formed in.
State fee
$12.50
If late
A $10 late fee for each year; continued failure leads to administrative dissolution.
IdahoID
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
No fee
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution if it is not filed within 60 days of the state’s notice.
IllinoisIL
Report
LLC Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the last day before the month the company was formed.
State fee
$75
If late
LLCs: a $100 penalty from the second month after. Corporations: 10% of the franchise tax plus 2% a month. Then administrative dissolution.
IndianaIN
Report
Business Entity Report
Due
Every two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$32
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution can start 60 days after the due date.
IowaIA
Report
Biennial Report
Due
Every two years, by April 1 of odd-numbered years.
State fee
$30
If late
No late fee; companies still unfiled are dissolved by August.
KansasKS
Report
Information Report
Due
Every two years, by the 15th day of the fourth month after the fiscal year ends (April 15 for a calendar year).
State fee
$90
If late
Delinquent for three months after the due date, then forfeited.
KentuckyKY
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by June 30.
State fee
$15
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution after the state’s notice.
LouisianaLA
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the anniversary of the formation date.
State fee
$35
If late
No late fee. An LLC is revoked after three years unfiled; a corporation can be terminated after 90 days.
MaineME
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by June 1.
State fee
$85
If late
A $50 late penalty, then administrative dissolution.
MarylandMD
Report
Annual Report and Personal Property Return
Due
Every year, by April 15.
State fee
$300
If late
Not in good standing after April 15 (a free extension to June 15 can be requested), then the charter is forfeited.
MassachusettsMA
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the anniversary of the formation date.
State fee
$500
If late
No late fee for LLCs (corporations pay $125 online when late); administrative dissolution after two years unfiled.
MichiganMI
Report
Annual Statement
Due
Every year, by February 15.
State fee
$25
If late
LLCs: a $50 late fee. Corporations: $10 to $50 depending on the month. After a two-year grace period, loss of good standing or dissolution.
MinnesotaMN
Report
Annual Renewal
Due
Every year, by December 31.
State fee
No fee
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution after December 31 (reinstatement $25 to $45).
MississippiMS
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by April 15.
State fee
No fee
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution.
MissouriMO
Report
No annual report for LLCs
State fee
—
If late
$15 for each 30 days late; administrative dissolution 60 days after the state’s notice.
MontanaMT
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by April 15.
State fee
No fee
If late
$35 after April 15. A domestic company still unfiled is dissolved on December 1.
NebraskaNE
Report
Biennial Report
Due
Every two years, by April 1 of odd-numbered years.
State fee
$25
If late
No late fee. An LLC still unfiled on June 16 is dissolved; a corporation on April 15.
NevadaNV
Report
Annual List and State Business License
Due
Every year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$350
If late
A $75 list penalty plus a $100 business license penalty; the charter is revoked about a year after the due month.
New HampshireNH
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by April 1.
State fee
$100
If late
A $50 late fee after April 1; a domestic company is dissolved after two missed years.
New JerseyNJ
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$75
If late
No late fee; the company is revoked after two consecutive years unfiled.
New MexicoNM
Report
No annual report for LLCs
State fee
—
If late
A $200 late penalty, then revocation.
New YorkNY
Report
Biennial Statement
Due
Every two years, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$9
If late
No fine, but the company shows as “past due” on the state’s record until it files.
North CarolinaNC
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by April 15.
State fee
$200
If late
No late fee. Sixty days after the due date the state sends notice, and dissolves the company 60 days later.
North DakotaND
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by November 15.
State fee
$50
If late
LLCs: a $50 late fee. Corporations: $20, or $60 after 90 days. Dissolved one year after the due date.
OhioOH
Report
No annual report
State fee
—
If late
Late fees vary. If the report stays unfiled, the state can end the company’s good standing and dissolve it.
OklahomaOK
Report
Annual Certificate
Due
Every year, by the anniversary of the formation date.
State fee
$25
If late
No late fee; not in good standing after 60 days, and cancelled after three years.
OregonOR
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the anniversary of the formation date.
State fee
$100
If late
No late fee; administratively dissolved 45 days after the state’s notice.
PennsylvaniaPA
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by September 30.
State fee
$7
If late
From 2027, companies that miss the report are administratively dissolved six months after the deadline.
Rhode IslandRI
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by May 1.
State fee
$50
If late
A $25 late penalty on June 1; revocation after 60 days’ notice.
South CarolinaSC
Report
No annual report for LLCs (unless taxed as a corporation)
State fee
—
If late
The Department of Revenue’s late penalties; the charter can be forfeited.
South DakotaSD
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the first day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$55
If late
A $55 late fee two months after the due date, then administrative dissolution.
TennesseeTN
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the first day of the fourth month after the fiscal year ends (April 1 for a calendar year).
State fee
$300
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution two months after the due date and a 60-day notice.
TexasTX
Report
Franchise Tax Report and Public Information Report
Due
Every year, by May 15.
State fee
No fee
If late
$50 for a late franchise tax report (none for the Public Information Report alone). The right to do business is forfeited 45 days after notice, the charter 120 days later.
UtahUT
Report
Annual Renewal
Due
Every year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$18
If late
A $10 late fee, then administrative dissolution.
VermontVT
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the end of the third month after the fiscal year ends (March 31 for a calendar year).
State fee
$45
If late
No late fee; administrative dissolution after the state’s notice.
VirginiaVA
Report
Annual Registration Fee
Due
Every year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$50
If late
LLCs: a $25 penalty, and cancelled at the end of the third month after. Corporations: 10% (at least $10), and terminated at the end of the fourth month.
WashingtonWA
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the last day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$70
If late
A $25 delinquency fee; a dissolution notice about 120 days after the due date.
West VirginiaWV
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by June 30.
State fee
$25
If late
A $50 late fee; dissolution after a 30-day certified notice.
WisconsinWI
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the end of the calendar quarter the company was formed in.
State fee
$25
If late
No late fee; dissolution can start once a report is a year overdue.
WyomingWY
Report
Annual Report
Due
Every year, by the first day of the month the company was formed.
State fee
$60
If late
No late fee. If the report isn’t filed within 60 days of the due date, Wyoming dissolves the company.

Florida is the clearest example of why the date matters: a $400 late fee from May 2. If it is still unfiled, Florida administratively dissolves the company on the fourth Friday of September.

Why good standing matters

Can a dissolved company keep trading?

Not sure if you are late?

Search your company by name or EIN. We show the record the state holds, the next due date and whether it has passed.

How to fix it

Look up the company on the Secretary of State’s website and note its exact status.
List every report that was missed, not only the latest one.
File the overdue reports, or the reinstatement, with the fees.
Order a certificate of good standing to confirm the record is clear.

The full process, with the documents each state asks for, is in how to reinstate a dissolved LLC.

How to never miss one

Questions

Is there a grace period after the annual report due date?

Some states give one, but it is not the same as no consequence. Most add the late fee from the first day, and the grace period only delays dissolution. Treat the due date as the deadline.

Can the late fee be waived?

Rarely. A few states will waive it for a documented error on their side, but most late fees are set by statute and cannot be waived by the filing office.

Missed your annual report deadline? What happens in each state

Key facts

What happens, in order

The clock, state by state

Why good standing matters

Can a dissolved company keep trading?

How to fix it

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Is there a grace period after the annual report due date?

Can the late fee be waived?

Will I be notified before my company is dissolved?

Does a late annual report affect my taxes?

Annual report fees and late penalties by state

How to reinstate a dissolved LLC

What is good standing, and how do you keep it?

Missed your annual report deadline? What happens in each state

Key facts

What happens, in order

The clock, state by state

Why good standing matters

Can a dissolved company keep trading?

How to fix it

How to never miss one

Questions

Is there a grace period after the annual report due date?

Can the late fee be waived?

Will I be notified before my company is dissolved?

Does a late annual report affect my taxes?

Annual report fees and late penalties by state

How to reinstate a dissolved LLC

What is good standing, and how do you keep it?

Key facts

01What happens, in order

02The clock, state by state

03Why good standing matters

Can a dissolved company keep trading?

04How to fix it

05How to never miss one

06Questions

Is there a grace period after the annual report due date?

Can the late fee be waived?

Will I be notified before my company is dissolved?

Does a late annual report affect my taxes?

Related guides

Annual report fees and late penalties by state

How to reinstate a dissolved LLC

What is good standing, and how do you keep it?

Key facts

01What happens, in order

02The clock, state by state

03Why good standing matters

Can a dissolved company keep trading?

04How to fix it

05How to never miss one

06Questions

Is there a grace period after the annual report due date?

Can the late fee be waived?

Will I be notified before my company is dissolved?

Does a late annual report affect my taxes?

Related guides

Annual report fees and late penalties by state

How to reinstate a dissolved LLC

What is good standing, and how do you keep it?

What happens, in order

The clock, state by state

Why good standing matters

How to fix it

How to never miss one

Questions

What happens, in order

The clock, state by state

Why good standing matters

How to fix it

How to never miss one

Questions