LLC annual report · Florida
The Florida answer in plain words, from the state's own filing pages. Rules checked October 2026.
| Does an annual report exist? | Yes — Annual Report |
|---|---|
| Report name | Annual Report |
| Deadline / window | Filing window Jan 1–May 1 every year. File by 11:59 p.m. EST May 1. First report due Jan 1–May 1 of the year AFTER formation (entities formed/effective on or after Jan 1 of the current year owe no report that year). Check/money-order voucher must be postmarked on or before May 1. |
| Filing fee | $138.75 |
| Late fee | $400 late fee. $400 late fee, non-waivable — 'There is no provision to waive the late fee' (Division notice language on LLC filings). Applies to profit corps, LLCs, LPs and LLLPs that miss May 1, even if a reminder notice was never received. Nonprofits are exempt from the $400 fee. Late LLC total = $538.75. |
| If you miss it | If no report by the 3rd Friday of September, the entity is administratively dissolved / revoked at close of business on the 4th Friday of September (2026: check cutoff Sep 18, credit-card cutoff 5:00 p.m. EST Sep 25, 2026). Reinstatement: $100 reinstatement fee + $138.75 for each report year missed. |
| Where to file | Online: Sunbiz eFile — File Annual Report at dos.fl.gov/sunbiz (efile.sunbiz.org); the report itself is entered/submitted electronically online, payment by card, debit, prepaid Sunbiz E-File Account, or by check/money order with the printed payment voucher by mail. |
Source: Florida Division of Corporations, File Annual Report page (dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/manage-business/efile/annual-report/) and LLC Annual Report Help (efile.sunbiz.org/llc_ar_help.html) and File Reinstatement page — all read in full Oct 2026; Fla. Stat. 605.0212 (annual report), 605.0714(2) (dissolution on 4th Friday in September) Rules checked October 2026. Deadlines and fees can change — confirm on the state's filing page before you pay.
The Florida Filing & Reinstatement Kit walks the Sunbiz filing screen by screen, covers the $400 late-fee path and the September dissolution cutoff, and includes a reinstatement worksheet. $39 one-time.