What Is the Florida LLC Annual Report?
The Florida LLC Annual Report is a yearly compliance filing required by Florida Statutes § 605.0212(3). It's not a financial report. You're not sending Florida your income, expenses, or tax return. It's a short online form where you confirm — or update — your LLC's basic information and pay the $138.75 annual filing fee.
Without it, Florida has the authority to administratively dissolve your LLC — stripping it of legal existence and liability protection. It is the single most important annual obligation your Florida LLC has.
Not tied to revenue or activityEvery active Florida LLC must file an annual report every year — whether you made $0 or $1 million. The only way to stop the obligation is to formally dissolve your LLC through Sunbiz.
When Is the Florida Annual Report Due?
Florida opens the annual report filing window on January 1 every year. The hard deadline is May 1 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. No grace periods. No extensions. No hardship waivers. The law is the law.
When Is Your First Annual Report Due?
This is the most common point of confusion for new LLC owners. Your first annual report is due in the calendar year after your LLC was approved — not the same year you formed it.
| LLC Approved | First Report Due | Then Every Year |
|---|---|---|
| Any date in 2026 | January 1 – May 1, 2027 | Jan 1 – May 1, 2028, 2029… |
| Any date in 2025 | January 1 – May 1, 2026 ✓ Already due | Jan 1 – May 1, 2027… |
| December 30, 2026 | January 1 – May 1, 2027 | Jan 1 – May 1, 2028… |
Ahmad Adil's Take: File in JanuaryI file annual reports the first week of January every year — the moment the window opens. There's zero benefit to waiting. Set a recurring calendar reminder for January 2 of every year. It takes 10 minutes and saves you $400. Don't rely on state reminder emails to do-your-job for you.
How Much Does the Florida Annual Report Cost?
On-time: $138.75. Everything else costs significantly more. There is no scenario where the state will accept less once the deadline passes.
| Scenario | What You Pay |
|---|---|
| Filed by May 1 (on time) | $138.75 |
| Filed May 2 through September 19 (late) | $538.75 ($138.75 + $400 penalty) |
| Reinstating a dissolved LLC | $638.75 ($138.75 + $400 + $100 reinstatement) |
The $400 late fee cannot be waived — everFlorida law does not permit the Division of Corporations to reduce or waive the $400 penalty under any circumstances. Not receiving the reminder email, being out of the country, medical emergencies — none of these are accepted grounds for waiver. The statute is absolute. File early.
How to File the Florida LLC Annual Report (Step by Step)
The entire process takes 5–10 minutes and is done 100% online at Sunbiz.org. You cannot file by phone or in person. Mail-in is possible with a check, but online is always faster.
What You Need Before You Start
Have this ready before opening Sunbiz — the system times out inactive sessions and drops unfinished filings:
- Your LLC's Document Number — 12-digit number from your Articles of Organization approval email. Or find it free by searching your LLC name at search.sunbiz.org.
- Current business address — your principal place of business (physical street address, no P.O. boxes).
- Registered agent name and Florida address — exactly as it should appear on Sunbiz. Update it here if your agent has changed.
- Member/manager names and addresses — current members or managers and their addresses.
- A credit or debit card — Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. Or a prepaid Sunbiz eFile account (requires $300 minimum balance set up in advance).
- Go to services.sunbiz.org/Filings/AnnualReport/FilingStart and click "File Annual Report."
- Enter your LLC's 12-digit Document Number and click Submit.
- Sunbiz pre-fills the form with your current registered information. Review every field carefully — principal address, mailing address, registered agent, and member/manager info.
- Update anything that has changed — new address, new registered agent, added or removed members. The annual report is the right place to make these routine updates at no extra cost.
- Confirm or update your email address for future reminder notices.
- Pay the $138.75 fee by credit card. If filing after May 1, the system automatically calculates $538.75 — you cannot pay the base fee without the penalty.
- Save your confirmation. Sunbiz sends an email confirmation once processed (1–3 business days). Screenshot it and file it with your LLC documents.
Changing your registered agent on the annual reportYou can update your RA's name and Florida address directly in the annual report form at no extra cost — this is the most efficient time to do it. If you need the change effective immediately (not waiting for next January), file a Statement of Change of Registered Agent separately for $25.
What Happens If You Miss the May 1 Deadline?
Florida doesn't negotiate. Missing May 1 triggers a sequence of automatic consequences with no discretion at any stage.
1
File by 11:59 PM ET on May 1 and you pay $138.75. Nothing more. Your LLC remains active and in good standing through the next April 30.
2
One second after midnight on May 2, Florida adds $400 to your bill. Your LLC is still active but non-compliant. File as soon as possible — waiting longer doesn't make the penalty grow, but it extends your exposure to dissolution.
19
If you haven't filed by the third Friday of September (September 19, 2026), Florida administratively dissolves your LLC. Once dissolved: liability protection is gone, you cannot legally operate or sign contracts under the LLC name, and anyone could potentially register your exact LLC name. A dissolved LLC can be reinstated within 10 years, but it costs $638.75 and takes 2–5 business days.
Already dissolved? Do not file a regular annual reportSunbiz will reject it. You must file a Reinstatement Application at dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/manage-business/efile/reinstatement/ and pay $638.75 total. If dissolved for more than one calendar year, allow 2–5 business days for the state to verify your LLC name is still available before payment is accepted.
What You Can and Cannot Change on the Annual Report
- Principal business address — update to any new physical address.
- Mailing address — the one place on the Sunbiz system where a P.O. box is accepted.
- Registered agent name and Florida address — no extra cost to change during annual report.
- Member and manager names and addresses — add, update, or remove.
- Email address — update for future state correspondence and reminders.
- Your LLC's legal name — requires a separate LLC Amendment filing.
- Member ownership percentages — handle these in your Operating Agreement, which is not filed with the state.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Thinking you don't need to file in your formation year
Correct — your first report is due the year after you form. But many owners get confused when they form in late 2025 and receive 2026 annual report reminder emails. Check the year in the reminder carefully. If your LLC was approved in any month of 2026, your first report is due in 2027.
Assuming reminder emails are guaranteed
Sunbiz sends reminders to the email address on file — but it may be an old address, or the email may go to spam. Florida law explicitly states the filing obligation exists regardless of whether you received a reminder. Treat May 1 as a permanent, self-managed deadline from day one.
Trying to pay $138.75 after May 1
The Sunbiz system won't let you. After May 1, it calculates $538.75 automatically at checkout. There's no separate penalty form and no way to split the payment. Pay the total and file — waiting longer doesn't make it cheaper.
Letting registered agent information go stale
If you switched registered agents and never updated Sunbiz, state mail — including your annual report reminder — goes to the old address. Always keep your RA info current, either during the annual report filing or with a $25 Statement of Change between filings.
Confusing the annual report fee with Florida state taxes
The $138.75 annual report fee goes to the Florida Division of Corporations and has nothing to do with tax. Florida has no personal state income tax, so most single-member LLC owners owe nothing extra to the state on their LLC income beyond this fee. See Step 8: Florida LLC Taxes for the full breakdown.
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- ✓Your home address stays off public Sunbiz records
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Florida LLC Annual Report — FAQs
Ahmad Adil is the founder and CEO of LLC School. Every figure and deadline on this page was verified directly against Florida Statutes § 605.0212(3), the official Sunbiz annual report filing portal at dos.fl.gov, and the Florida Division of Corporations fee schedule. LLC School updates all Florida guides whenever Sunbiz changes its requirements.
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