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What's an annual report?

A filing that repeats on a schedule and keeps the state's file on your LLC up to date, usually for a fee. A few states only want it every two years, and a handful never ask for one.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team

Quick facts

The short of it
Also known as
Biennial report, statement of information, periodic report
Go with this
Articles of organization and on top of that Registered agent and on top of that Minimum LLC tax

Why you care

Put the due date on your calendar today. Miss it and you might pay a fee, and miss it long enough and the LLC loses good standing.

Where states differ

37 states want a report every year, 7 want one every two years, and 6 don't want one at all.

States with zero reporting: Alabama, Arizona, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio and South Carolina.

Reports only every other year in Alaska, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and New York.

Where you'll see it

You'll run into it here: Forming an LLC: every state, Who needs a registered agent, state by state, What a second state wants, state by state.

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Don't take our word for it

  1. Where Alaska Department of Commerce, Community comes from: commerce.alaska.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  2. Where Alaska Department of Commerce, Community comes from: commerce.alaska.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  3. Where Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax comes from: sos.arkansas.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  4. Where Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax comes from: sos.arkansas.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  5. Where California Secretary of State comes from: sos.ca.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  6. Where California Secretary of State comes from: bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  7. Where California yearly filing: Statement of comes from: sos.ca.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  8. Where Colorado Secretary of State comes from: sos.state.co.us, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  9. Where Colorado Secretary of State comes from: sos.state.co.us, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  10. Where Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report comes from: coloradosos.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  11. Where Connecticut Secretary of the State comes from: business.ct.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  12. Where Connecticut Secretary of the State comes from: business.ct.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  13. Where Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report comes from: business.ct.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  14. Where Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation comes from: corp.delaware.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  15. Where Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation comes from: corp.delaware.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  16. Where Delaware yearly filing: HB 400 comes from: legis.delaware.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  17. Where Florida Department of State, Division comes from: dos.fl.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  18. Where Florida Department of State, Division comes from: dos.fl.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  19. Where Florida yearly filing: Annual report comes from: flsenate.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  20. Where Georgia Secretary of State fee comes from: sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  21. Where Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division comes from: cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  22. Where Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report comes from: files.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  23. Where Idaho yearly filing: Annual report comes from: legislature.idaho.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  24. Where Illinois Secretary of State, Department comes from: ilsos.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  25. Where Illinois Secretary of State, Department comes from: ilsos.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  26. Where Indiana Secretary of State, Business comes from: inbiz.in.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  27. Where Indiana Secretary of State, Business comes from: forms.in.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  28. Where Iowa Secretary of State, Business comes from: help.sos.iowa.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  29. Where Iowa Secretary of State, Business comes from: help.sos.iowa.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  30. Where Kansas Form ILC, Information Report comes from: sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  31. Where Kentucky Secretary of State comes from: sos.ky.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  32. Where Kentucky Secretary of State comes from: sos.ky.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  33. Where Louisiana Secretary of State comes from: geauxbiz.sos.la.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  34. Where Louisiana Secretary of State comes from: sos.la.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  35. Where Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report comes from: legis.la.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  36. Where Maine Secretary of State comes from: maine.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  37. Where Maine Secretary of State comes from: maine.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  38. Where Maryland State Department of Assessments comes from: dat.maryland.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  39. Where Maryland State Department of Assessments comes from: dat.maryland.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  40. Where Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth comes from: sec.state.ma.us, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  41. Where Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth comes from: malegislature.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  42. Where Michigan Department of Licensing and comes from: michigan.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  43. Where Michigan Department of Licensing and comes from: michigan.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  44. Where Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing comes from: revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  45. Where Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing comes from: revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  46. Where Mississippi Secretary of State, Business comes from: sos.ms.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  47. Where Mississippi Secretary of State, Business comes from: sos.ms.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  48. Where Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report comes from: sos.ms.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  49. Where Montana Secretary of State fee comes from: sosmt.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  50. Where Montana yearly filing: Annual report comes from: sosmt.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  51. Where Montana yearly filing: Annual report comes from: sosmt.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  52. Where Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing comes from: nebraskalegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  53. Where Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing comes from: sos.nebraska.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  54. Where Nevada yearly filing: Annual list comes from: nvsos.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  55. Where New Hampshire Secretary of State comes from: sos.nh.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  56. Where New Hampshire Secretary of State comes from: sos.nh.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  57. Where New Jersey Division of Revenue comes from: njportal.com, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  58. Where New Jersey Division of Revenue comes from: njportal.com, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  59. Where New York Department of State comes from: dos.ny.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  60. Where New York Department of State comes from: filing.dos.ny.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  61. Where North Carolina Department of the comes from: sosnc.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  62. Where North Carolina Department of the comes from: sosnc.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  63. Where North Dakota Secretary of State comes from: sos.nd.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  64. Where North Dakota Secretary of State comes from: sos.nd.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  65. Where Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business comes from: sos.ok.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  66. Where Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business comes from: sos.ok.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  67. Where Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation comes from: sos.oregon.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  68. Where Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation comes from: sos.oregon.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  69. Where Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau comes from: pa.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  70. Where Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau comes from: pa.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  71. Where Rhode Island Department of State comes from: docs.sos.ri.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  72. Where Rhode Island Department of State comes from: sos.ri.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  73. Where South Dakota Secretary of State comes from: sdsos.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  74. Where South Dakota Secretary of State comes from: sosenterprise.sd.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  75. Where South Dakota yearly filing: Annual comes from: sdlegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  76. Where Tennessee Secretary of State, Division comes from: tnbear.tn.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  77. Where Tennessee Secretary of State, Division comes from: sos.tn.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  78. Where Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report comes from: sos.tn.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  79. Where Texas yearly filing: Annual report comes from: comptroller.texas.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  80. Where Utah Division of Corporations and comes from: corporations.utah.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  81. Where Utah Division of Corporations and comes from: corporations.utah.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  82. Where Vermont Secretary of State fee comes from: sos.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  83. Where Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing comes from: law.lis.virginia.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  84. Where Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing comes from: scc.virginia.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  85. Where Washington Secretary of State, Corporations comes from: ccfs.sos.wa.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  86. Where Washington Secretary of State, Corporations comes from: sos.wa.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  87. Where Washington yearly filing: Annual report comes from: sos.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  88. Where West Virginia Secretary of State comes from: business4.wv.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  89. Where West Virginia Secretary of State comes from: business4.wv.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  90. Where West Virginia yearly filing: Annual comes from: sos.wv.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  91. Where West Virginia yearly filing: Annual comes from: onestop.wv.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  92. Where Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions comes from: dfi.wi.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  93. Where Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions comes from: dfi.wi.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  94. Where Wyoming Secretary of State, Business comes from: wyobiz.wyo.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  95. Where Wyoming Secretary of State, Business comes from: wyobiz.wyo.gov, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself