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Annual Reports

Florida annual report deadlines, late fee, and dissolution clock

Florida uses the annual report to update the entity's state record. The filing is not a financial report, but it is one of the easiest recurring deadlines for a small business to miss.

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What Florida's annual report does

Florida uses the annual report to maintain current officer, manager, address, and registered agent information with the Division of Corporations. The filing does not mean the business sends a financial statement to the state.

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This guide only covers the state record. Use Florida local business tax receipts and fictitious names next to check the county, city, and municipal layer that can still create risk.

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Due date, fees, and late fee

  • Florida annual reports are due by May 1 each year.
  • The current filing page lists base annual report fees of $150 for profit corporations, $138.75 for LLCs, $61.25 for nonprofits, and $500 for limited partnerships or limited liability limited partnerships.
  • Florida says a $400 late fee applies to profit corporations, LLCs, LPs, and LLLPs after May 1.
  • Nonprofits do not pay the $400 late fee, but they still need to file.

Dissolution and revocation timing

  • If the report still is not filed, Florida says the entity is administratively dissolved or revoked at the close of business on the fourth Friday in September.
  • The state notes the filing must be submitted by the third Friday in September to avoid that status change.
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Filing variants broken out in plain terms

Some guides cover more than one obligation or entity class. These cards separate the filing variants so it is easier to see what applies.

Annual Report

Florida annual report for profit entities

  • Entities: Profit corporations, LLCs, Limited partnerships, Limited liability limited partnerships
  • Frequency: annual
  • Due rule: Due by May 1 each year.
  • Fee: Base filing fee varies by entity type. A $400 late fee applies after May 1 for profit corporations, LLCs, LPs, and LLLPs.
  • Method: File online with the Florida Division of Corporations annual report system.

Florida keeps the filing simple but makes the cost of missing May 1 unusually painful for profit entities.

Key requirements

  • Late fee: A $400 late fee is imposed after May 1 on profit corporations, LLCs, LPs, and LLLPs.
  • Status risk: Annual reports must be filed by the third Friday in September to avoid administrative dissolution or revocation.
Annual Report

Florida nonprofit annual report

  • Entities: Nonprofit corporations
  • Frequency: annual
  • Due rule: Due by May 1 each year.
  • Fee: Florida still requires the annual report, but nonprofits are not subject to the $400 late fee.
  • Method: File online with the Florida Division of Corporations annual report system.

The nonprofit branch is easier to misread because the state still expects the filing even though the $400 late fee does not apply.

Key requirements

  • Late fee rule: Nonprofit corporations are not subject to the $400 late fee after May 1.
  • Status risk: Florida still expects the annual report and can administratively dissolve or revoke the entity if it remains unfiled into September.