Florida LLC Annual Report: May 1 Deadline and Fees

Updated September 26, 2026

What the annual report is

Every Florida business entity, including LLCs, corporations and limited partnerships, files an annual report each year. The Division of Corporations says you must file even if nothing changed. The only exception is if the business is already closed.

The report keeps your public record current, with your address and who manages the company. Filing is done on Sunbiz.org, the state's business filing site.

Think of it as a yearly check-in with the state. It confirms your company still exists and that the state has the right contact details. It is not a tax bill, and it does not measure how well your business did.

Dates, fee and late fee

• Deadline: The 2026 filing period ended at 11:59 PM Eastern on Friday, May 1, 2026. May 1 is the date each year to plan for.
• LLC fee: $138.75.
• Late fee: $400, added if you pay after May 1.

Check Sunbiz each year for the exact date and the current fee before you file, since the state sets them.

The date to remember is May 1. If you file early in the year, you avoid the late fee and the rush. The $400 late fee is much larger than the report fee, which is a good reason not to leave it to the last day.

If you miss it entirely

Businesses that do not file by the third Friday in September face administrative dissolution or revocation at the close of business on the fourth Friday of September. Getting back in good standing takes an application plus all fees and the overdue annual report charges. Losing good standing can cause problems with banks and contracts. It is far cheaper to file on time.

Set two reminders: one in early January when the season opens, and one in mid April as a backstop. Also make sure the email on file with Sunbiz is one you check. Notices go there, and a missed message is how many owners find out too late.

How it differs from federal tax filings

People mix these up all the time. The state annual report is a corporate status filing with the Florida Division of Corporations. It is not an income tax return, and it does not report your profit.

• The annual report goes to the state, by May 1.
• Your federal tax return goes to the IRS. A single-member LLC often reports on Schedule C of the personal return, which is covered on our Schedule C page.
• Filing one does not satisfy the other.

Who this fits

Anyone with a Florida LLC or corporation, including side businesses you set up on paper and forgot about. If you run a small operation, our small business deductions guide covers the tax side.

What to gather

• Your Sunbiz document number
• Current business address and mailing address
• Names and addresses of managers or officers
• A payment method for the state fee

We prepare tax returns and bookkeeping, and we do not file annual reports, but our bookkeeping service starts at $300 a month and helps keep your records ready. Get a quote for your business return.

Common mix-ups to avoid

• "My LLC made no money, so I do not need to file." The Division of Corporations says you must file even if nothing changed.
• "My tax preparer filed it." A tax return and an annual report are different filings with different agencies.
• "The IRS will remind me." The IRS does not handle it. The Florida Division of Corporations does.
• "I closed the business, so I owe nothing." The state says filing is not required if the business has already closed, but closing has its own steps. Make sure the entity was actually closed on the state record.
• "Any website that says annual report is the state." Use the official state site. Paid look-alike sites exist and charge extra.

If you own the LLC by yourself, your federal income tax return usually reports the business income on Schedule C. If you have partners, other forms apply. Either way, the annual report is separate. Keeping both on your calendar, the May 1 state filing and your federal due date from our tax deadlines guide, keeps you out of trouble on both sides.

We prepare tax returns and bookkeeping and do not file the annual report for you. Use the official Division of Corporations page in the sources for current fees, since the state can change them.

A note on timing for new companies. If you formed your LLC recently, ask the Division of Corporations when your first annual report is due, since the calendar year of formation and the filing window can interact. Do not assume you can skip the first year. Confirm it on the official page in the sources.

Also keep the state's confirmation after you file. A saved copy of the filed report and the payment receipt takes seconds to store and can save you an argument with a bank, a landlord or a lender who asks for proof that the company is active.

Small owners often ask whether they can skip this while the company is dormant. The state's guidance says that all entities must file each year, regardless of whether changes occurred, unless the business has already closed. If you are winding a company down, decide deliberately: either close it properly or keep filing. Letting it lapse is the costly option, because reinstatement takes an application and payment of all fees and overdue reports.

FAQ

Sources

• dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/manage-business/efile/annual-report/

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