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Annual Reports

Illinois LLC annual report deadline, fee, and late-penalty rules

Illinois wants the LLC annual report filed before the first day of the anniversary month, and the state escalates missed filings in a short sequence from delinquent to penalty status to administrative dissolution.

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What Illinois requires

All Illinois LLCs must file an annual report to maintain existence. The due date is tied to the month when the LLC was organized.

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This guide only covers the state record. Use Illinois local licenses and assumed names next to check the county, city, and municipal layer that can still create risk.

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  • The annual report is due before the first day of the LLC's anniversary month each year.
  • Illinois gives the example that an LLC organized on September 15 owes its report before September 1 each year.
  • The Secretary of State says a pre-filled annual report is typically sent to the registered agent about 45 days before the due date.

Current fee and missed-filing sequence

  • Illinois lists a $75 annual report fee for LLCs.
  • Missing the due date places the LLC in delinquent status.
  • If the report is still not filed within 60 days after the due date, Illinois adds a $100 late-filing penalty and moves the LLC into penalty status.
  • If the report is still missing 120 days after the date of delinquency, the LLC is administratively dissolved.

Operational note

Illinois' online filing instructions say a standard electronic LLC annual report cannot be used to change the registered agent or registered office. If those details are changing, the annual report and the agent change need to be handled as separate steps.

Local layer that still matters

Illinois also warns that many counties, cities, towns, and villages require local licenses or permits and may regulate signs, parking, and other operations. The state annual report keeps the LLC record alive, but it does not clear the local compliance layer.