Plain meaning

What is an annual report?

A routine check-in with the state that confirms the LLC's details. Missing it can cost a late fee or the LLC's good standing.

By the Plain Charter editorial team · Reviewed and updated November 12, 2026

The short version

Also called: Biennial report, statement of information or periodic report, depending on the state
Goes with: Articles of organization, Registered agent, Minimum LLC tax

Why it matters

Put the due date on your calendar. Late filings can bring fees, and long-ignored ones can end the LLC's good standing.

By state

Yearly in 37 states, every other year in 7, never in 6.

No recurring report in Alabama, Arizona, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio and South Carolina.

Every other year: Alaska, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and New York.

On this site

Our state pages use it here: LLC requirements by state, Registered agent rules by state, Foreign LLC rules by state.

Where these answers come from

August 2026: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, commerce.alaska.gov
August 2026: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, commerce.alaska.gov
October 2026: Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax, sos.arkansas.gov
October 2026: Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax, sos.arkansas.gov
August 2026: California Secretary of State, sos.ca.gov
August 2026: California Secretary of State, bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov
October 2026: California yearly filing: Statement of, sos.ca.gov
August 2026: Colorado Secretary of State, sos.state.co.us
August 2026: Colorado Secretary of State, sos.state.co.us
October 2026: Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, coloradosos.gov
August 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State, business.ct.gov
August 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State, business.ct.gov
October 2026: Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report, business.ct.gov
October 2026: Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, corp.delaware.gov
October 2026: Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, corp.delaware.gov
October 2026: Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, legis.delaware.gov
August 2026: Florida Department of State, Division, dos.fl.gov
August 2026: Florida Department of State, Division, dos.fl.gov
October 2026: Florida yearly filing: Annual report, flsenate.gov
October 2026: Georgia Secretary of State fee, sos.ga.gov
October 2026: Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division, cca.hawaii.gov
October 2026: Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report, files.hawaii.gov
October 2026: Idaho yearly filing: Annual report, legislature.idaho.gov
August 2026: Illinois Secretary of State, Department, ilsos.gov
August 2026: Illinois Secretary of State, Department, ilsos.gov
August 2026: Indiana Secretary of State, Business, inbiz.in.gov
August 2026: Indiana Secretary of State, Business, forms.in.gov
August 2026: Iowa Secretary of State, Business, help.sos.iowa.gov
August 2026: Iowa Secretary of State, Business, help.sos.iowa.gov
October 2026: Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, sos.ks.gov
August 2026: Kentucky Secretary of State, sos.ky.gov
August 2026: Kentucky Secretary of State, sos.ky.gov
August 2026: Louisiana Secretary of State, geauxbiz.sos.la.gov
August 2026: Louisiana Secretary of State, sos.la.gov
October 2026: Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, legis.la.gov
August 2026: Maine Secretary of State, maine.gov
August 2026: Maine Secretary of State, maine.gov
August 2026: Maryland State Department of Assessments, dat.maryland.gov
August 2026: Maryland State Department of Assessments, dat.maryland.gov
August 2026: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, sec.state.ma.us
August 2026: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, malegislature.gov
August 2026: Michigan Department of Licensing and, michigan.gov
August 2026: Michigan Department of Licensing and, michigan.gov
October 2026: Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, revisor.mn.gov
October 2026: Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, revisor.mn.gov
August 2026: Mississippi Secretary of State, Business, sos.ms.gov
August 2026: Mississippi Secretary of State, Business, sos.ms.gov
October 2026: Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report, sos.ms.gov
October 2026: Montana Secretary of State fee, sosmt.gov
October 2026: Montana yearly filing: Annual report, sosmt.gov
October 2026: Montana yearly filing: Annual report, sosmt.gov
October 2026: Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, nebraskalegislature.gov
October 2026: Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, sos.nebraska.gov
October 2026: Nevada yearly filing: Annual list, nvsos.gov
August 2026: New Hampshire Secretary of State, sos.nh.gov
August 2026: New Hampshire Secretary of State, sos.nh.gov
August 2026: New Jersey Division of Revenue, njportal.com
August 2026: New Jersey Division of Revenue, njportal.com
August 2026: New York Department of State, dos.ny.gov
August 2026: New York Department of State, filing.dos.ny.gov
August 2026: North Carolina Department of the, sosnc.gov
August 2026: North Carolina Department of the, sosnc.gov
August 2026: North Dakota Secretary of State, sos.nd.gov
August 2026: North Dakota Secretary of State, sos.nd.gov
August 2026: Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business, sos.ok.gov
August 2026: Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business, sos.ok.gov
August 2026: Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation, sos.oregon.gov
August 2026: Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation, sos.oregon.gov
August 2026: Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau, pa.gov
August 2026: Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau, pa.gov
August 2026: Rhode Island Department of State, docs.sos.ri.gov
August 2026: Rhode Island Department of State, sos.ri.gov
August 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State, sdsos.gov
August 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State, sosenterprise.sd.gov
October 2026: South Dakota yearly filing: Annual, sdlegislature.gov
August 2026: Tennessee Secretary of State, Division, tnbear.tn.gov
August 2026: Tennessee Secretary of State, Division, sos.tn.gov
October 2026: Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report, sos.tn.gov
October 2026: Texas yearly filing: Annual report, comptroller.texas.gov
August 2026: Utah Division of Corporations and, corporations.utah.gov
August 2026: Utah Division of Corporations and, corporations.utah.gov
October 2026: Vermont Secretary of State fee, sos.vermont.gov
October 2026: Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, law.lis.virginia.gov
October 2026: Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, scc.virginia.gov
August 2026: Washington Secretary of State, Corporations, ccfs.sos.wa.gov
August 2026: Washington Secretary of State, Corporations, sos.wa.gov
October 2026: Washington yearly filing: Annual report, sos.wa.gov
August 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State, business4.wv.gov
August 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State, business4.wv.gov
October 2026: West Virginia yearly filing: Annual, sos.wv.gov
October 2026: West Virginia yearly filing: Annual, onestop.wv.gov
August 2026: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, dfi.wi.gov
August 2026: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, dfi.wi.gov
August 2026: Wyoming Secretary of State, Business, wyobiz.wyo.gov
August 2026: Wyoming Secretary of State, Business, wyobiz.wyo.gov