Some states use a fixed date for everyone. Most tie the report to the month you formed your entity. A few don't require one at all. The structure matters: an anniversary-based report is much easier to forget than a fixed-date one.
Before looking up your state, understand which category it falls into. The category determines how easy the deadline is to remember and how much lead time your reminder needs.
Same deadline for everyone in the state. Florida is May 1, Texas is May 15, Georgia is April 1. Easier to remember because the date is public — but easy to forget the year.
Tied to the month or date you formed the entity. California, Illinois, Colorado, Washington, New York. No public common date — yours is unique to your formation paperwork.
Arizona, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, and South Carolina exempt LLCs from annual reports. Corporate rules and franchise tax may still apply.
Same deadline every year, regardless of when your entity was formed.
| State | Deadline | Filing fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | May 1 | $138.75 LLC / $150 Corp | Same date for all entities. $400 late penalty. |
| Texas | May 15 | No fee for report; franchise tax may apply | Public Information Report + franchise tax due same date. |
| Pennsylvania | Sep 30 (LLC) / Jun 30 (Corp) | $7 | New requirement starting 2025; decennial report repealed. |
| Delaware | Jun 1 (LLC) / Mar 1 (Corp) | $300 (LLC) / Varies (Corp) | LLC pays franchise tax, no separate report. Corp does both. |
| Tennessee | 1st day of 4th month after fiscal year end | $300 LLC min | Tied to fiscal year, not anniversary. |
| Massachusetts | Mar 15 (Corp) / Anniversary (LLC) | $520 LLC / $109 Corp | LLC fee is high — $520 online, $500 by mail. |
| Maine | Jun 1 (Corp) / Jun 1 (LLC) | $85 (Corp) / $85 (LLC) | Filing window opens Jan 1. |
Deadline ties to the month (or exact date) your entity was formed.
| State | Deadline | Filing fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| California (LLC) | End of formation month, every 2 years | $20 Statement of Info + $800 franchise tax | Biennial Statement of Info. Annual franchise tax is separate. |
| California (Corp) | End of formation month, annually | $25 | Annual SI-550 filing. |
| Colorado | End of anniversary month | $10 | Periodic Report. 3-month filing window. |
| Illinois | 1st day of anniversary month | $75 LLC / $75 Corp | Tied to formation month. |
| Georgia | Apr 1 | $50 | Single fixed date for all entities. |
| New York | Anniversary month, every 2 years | $9 | Biennial Statement filing. |
| Washington | End of anniversary month | $60 | Annual report due each year. |
| Michigan | Feb 15 (LLC) / May 15 (Corp) | $25 LLC | Fixed dates by entity type. |
Five states exempt LLCs from annual report filing. Most still impose franchise tax, a business license renewal, or corporate-only reporting. Confirm directly with the Secretary of State before treating your entity as "no filing required."
New York (Statement, every 2 years), California (Statement of Information for LLCs, every 2 years), Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana, and Pennsylvania (formerly decennial, now annual) all stretch the cycle to twice the length. Twice the time between filings means twice as much room for the date to fall out of memory.
For biennial states, set a reminder right after each filing for "next due in 2 years" rather than trying to remember it later. A two-year reminder still sends, the component handles the long horizon, and you don\'t have to track which year is filing year.
For fixed-date states, the date in the table above is your date. For anniversary-based states, you need your entity\'s formation date. Three places to look:
State annual reports are recurring. Set the reminder once with the right date and the right label (state + entity name), then let it fire each cycle. Pair it with your federal tax dates for a complete picture, or return to the business filing reminders guide for the broader setup.
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Arizona, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, and South Carolina do not require LLCs to file an annual report. Some of these states still require corporate annual reports, and most still require franchise tax or other filings. Always confirm with your Secretary of State before assuming you owe nothing.
Anniversary-based states tie your annual report to the month or date your entity was formed. If you formed your LLC on June 15, 2020, your annual report is due each year around June 15. Fixed-date states use the same calendar deadline for every entity (Florida is May 1, Texas is May 15). Anniversary-based reports are easier to forget because there's no common public reminder date.
No. Annual reports are due every year. Biennial reports are due every two years. New York, California (for LLCs), Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana, and a few others use biennial schedules. The mechanics are the same, the cycle is just twice as long, which makes them twice as easy to forget.
California LLCs file a Statement of Information every two years by the end of the month their LLC was formed. There is also an annual $800 franchise tax due by the 15th day of the fourth month after formation (and each year after), which is a separate filing administered by the Franchise Tax Board, not the Secretary of State.
Every Florida LLC, corporation, LP, and LLLP must file an annual report by May 1 each year. The fee is $138.75 for an LLC and $150 for a corporation. Filing after May 1 triggers a $400 late penalty. The third Friday in September is the final deadline before administrative dissolution.
Delaware does not require LLCs to file an annual report, but every Delaware LLC owes an annual franchise tax of $300 by June 1 each year. Delaware corporations file an annual report and pay franchise tax by March 1 each year. Missing either deadline triggers a $200 penalty plus interest.
Look at your formation certificate or articles of organization. In anniversary-based states, your annual report date is tied to the month (or exact day) you formed. Most Secretary of State websites have a free entity search that shows your formation date, last report filed, and next due date. Bookmark that page for your entity.
Free, no account. The reminder follows up if you don't act, so an anniversary date doesn't get lost in your inbox.
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