What happens if my LLC files its annual report late?

Most states add a late fee, some charge interest, and repeated delay can lead to the LLC being dissolved by the state.

Can a dissolved LLC be reinstated?

Often, by filing the missing reports and paying the fees, but some states set a time limit; check the entry and the official page linked to it.

Home / Guides / Late penalties

Rules and deadlines

LLC late filing penalties by state (2026)

Checked 2026-11-15 against official sources. Not legal or tax advice.

We list late filing penalties for 35 states, each read on the state's own website. Late fees range from a flat charge to monthly interest, and several states end with administrative dissolution.

Late penalties by state

Alaska: Reports postmarked after February 1 incur a late penalty. An LLC involuntarily dissolved for missed reports pays additional reinstatement fees. Source
Arkansas: The 2020 franchise tax form lists a $25 late filing penalty plus interest for a report filed after May 1. Source
California: Not filing the Statement of Information can bring a $250 penalty, which the Franchise Tax Board collects for the Secretary of State. Source
Colorado: A late periodic report costs a $50 penalty on top of the $25 report fee. Colorado filings are online only. Source
Connecticut: With an overdue report the LLC cannot get a certificate of legal existence, and the Secretary of the State may administratively dissolve it. Source
Delaware: Paying after June 1 adds a $200 penalty, plus interest of 1.5% a month on the tax and penalty. Source
District of Columbia: A biennial report filed after April 1 of the year it is due adds a $100 late fee. Source
Florida: Filed after May 1, the report carries a $400 late fee. An LLC that has not filed by the third Friday in September is administratively dissolved on the fourth Friday. Source
Georgia: A late annual registration adds a $25 penalty. Source
Georgia: An LLC that does not file its annual registration can be administratively dissolved; it may be reinstated within 5 years for a $250 fee. Source
Hawaii: A late annual report carries a $10 late fee for each year it is delinquent. Source
Illinois: A report not filed within 60 days after the due date adds a $100 penalty. Not filing within 120 days from the date of delinquency results in administrative dissolution. Source
Illinois: Reinstatement after administrative dissolution costs $200, plus $100 for each year or part of a year of delinquency from the second year on. Source
Kansas: After the due date there is a three-month delinquency period in which the report can still be filed. Source
Kansas: A business that misses the information report deadline is forfeited; reinstatement requires all past-due reports and their fees. Source
Kentucky: After June 30 the LLC is listed in bad standing and can be administratively dissolved. Source
Kentucky: Reinstating an administratively dissolved LLC carries a $100 penalty on top of the annual reports owed. Source
Louisiana: The Secretary of State revokes the articles of an LLC that fails to file an annual report for three consecutive years; it can apply for reinstatement within three years of the revocation. Source
Maine: A report delivered after its due date adds a $50 late filing penalty. Source
Maine: Not paying the late filing penalty leads to administrative dissolution of the LLC. Source
Maryland: A return filed after April 15 brings a penalty of one tenth of one percent of the county assessment or a base penalty, whichever is greater. The base penalty starts at $30 for 1 to 15 days late and can reach $500, so an LLC with no property still pays. Interest is added for each 30 days late. Source
Massachusetts: An administratively dissolved LLC must file every annual report it owes, at $500 each, before it can be reinstated. Source
Michigan: A regular LLC pays no late penalty, but one that goes two years without filing loses good standing. A professional LLC (PLLC) pays a $50 penalty if its statement arrives after February 15. Source
Michigan: An LLC that falls out of good standing for missed statements restores it with a $50 certificate plus $25 for each statement not filed. Source
Minnesota: An LLC that misses December 31 is terminated without further notice from the Secretary of State. Source
Minnesota: A terminated LLC can be reinstated retroactively by filing the current year's renewal and paying the applicable fee. Source
Nebraska: A report not filed by the June 16 delinquency date leads to administrative dissolution; the LLC can apply for reinstatement with the Secretary of State. Source
Nevada: A late annual list adds a $75 penalty. Source
Nevada: A late state business license renewal adds a $100 penalty. Source
New Hampshire: Reports and fees received after April 1 add a $50 late fee, and the LLC is listed as not in good standing. After two consecutive years without filing, it is administratively dissolved. Source
New York: An LLC that misses its biennial statement is shown as past due in state records, and any certificate of status will say so, which can block some business transactions. Source
North Carolina: An LLC that does not file can be administratively dissolved. Reinstatement costs a $100 application fee plus $200 for each annual report owed. Source
North Dakota: A report received after the deadline incurs a late filing fee. If the past-due report is not filed within one year, the LLC is involuntarily dissolved. Source
Pennsylvania: Starting with reports due in 2027, an LLC that does not file faces administrative dissolution six months after the due date. Source
Rhode Island: A $25 late filing penalty is applied on June 1. Not filing the report or not keeping a registered agent leads to revocation proceedings. Source
South Dakota: An LLC that has not filed two months after the due date becomes delinquent and owes late fees; one that stays delinquent can be administratively dissolved. Source
South Dakota: The late fee for a delinquent annual report is $55. Reinstating a dissolved LLC costs $150 plus the reports and fees owed. Source
Tennessee: The application for reinstatement after administrative dissolution costs $70. Source
Utah: A late renewal adds a $10 fee. An expired LLC is reinstated by paying $18 for each missed year plus a $10 delinquency fee. Source
Virginia: A late registration fee adds a $25 penalty. If the fee is still unpaid by the last day of the third month after the due date, the LLC's existence is automatically canceled; reinstatement carries a $100 fee plus the fees owed. Source
Washington: A report received after the expiration date adds a $25 delinquency fee. A delinquent Washington LLC that does not file within four months of the state's notice is administratively dissolved. Source
West Virginia: Filed after June 30, the report costs $75, which includes a $50 late fee that the office cannot waive. Online filing adds a $1 processing fee. Source
West Virginia: Reinstating a dissolved LLC costs a $25 application fee plus $25 for each missing report and $50 in late fees for each missing year. Source
Wisconsin: If the report or fee is more than a year overdue, the department starts administrative dissolution of the LLC. Source
Wyoming: The LLC is delinquent from the second day of the month after the due date, and it is administratively dissolved if the report is not filed within 60 days of the due date. Source

Questions

What happens if my LLC files its annual report late?: Most states add a late fee, some charge interest, and repeated delay can lead to the LLC being dissolved by the state.
Can a dissolved LLC be reinstated?: Often, by filing the missing reports and paying the fees, but some states set a time limit; check the entry and the official page linked to it.

Rules and deadlines