Florida LLC Annual Report & Compliance Calendar

Florida asks exactly one recurring filing of your LLC, but it punishes a miss harder than almost any state: the annual report, due May 1, with a $400 late fee that cannot be waived and administrative dissolution waiting in September. This page covers the report itself, then lays out the whole year month by month.

For a deeper dive on the report, see our annual report guide. For everything after formation, see the after-formation overview.

When Is the Florida Annual Report Due?

May 1, every year. The filing window opens January 1, so you have four months. Every LLC on Sunbiz owes the report annually to stay active, even in years when nothing changed and the company had no activity. Your first report is due May 1 of the calendar year after formation.

Florida LLC Annual Report Fee

$138.75, exactly. The figure is statutory, built from a $50 annual report fee plus an $88.75 supplemental corporate fee (Fla. Stat. § 605.0213), so do not round it to $139 in your budget. Foreign LLCs registered in Florida pay the same $138.75. A Certificate of Status is available as an optional $5.00 add-on when you file.

How to File the Florida Annual Report

1. Go to Sunbiz (services.sunbiz.org) between January 1 and May 1. The report is filed online only.
2. Pull up your LLC by name or document number.
3. Confirm or update the principal address, mailing address, registered agent, and the listed members or managers. At least one manager (MGR) or managing member (MGRM) must be listed, and the agent's address must be a Florida street address, not a P.O. box.
4. Remember what the report cannot do: the LLC's name and entity type cannot be changed here, those need a separate amendment. A new registered agent, on the other hand, can be designated on the report, with the new agent's electronic signature accepting.
5. Pay the $138.75. Card payments post immediately; check payments are processed in the order received.

If You File Late (or Not at All)

• After May 1: a $400 late fee attaches automatically (Fla. Stat. § 605.0212; § 605.0213), making the total $538.75. The Division does not waive it for any reason, which puts Florida's penalty among the harshest in the country for a routine filing.
• By the third Friday in September: if the report still has not been filed, the Division administratively dissolves the LLC (Fla. Stat. § 605.0714). Reinstatement is possible but costs more than filing on time ever would; see our reinstatement guide.

Monthly Compliance Calendar

January

• Annual report window opens. File the $138.75 report on Sunbiz now rather than in April.
• Review your LLC's Sunbiz record: registered agent, addresses, member information.
• Begin assembling federal tax return materials.

February-March

• Finish the annual report if January slipped by.
• Verify your registered agent is active and reachable.
• Inventory business equipment and fixtures for your county tangible personal property return.

April

• April 1: county tangible personal property tax return (DR-405) goes to your county property appraiser if you hold business assets. An exemption covers smaller holdings, but filing the return is how you claim it.
• April 15: federal Q1 estimated tax payment (Form 1040-ES) for individual members.
• Final call on the annual report. May 1 is days away; file now if you have not.

May

• May 1: ANNUAL REPORT DEADLINE. File today on Sunbiz ($138.75) if it is somehow still open. After today, the non-waivable $400 late fee applies.
• May 1: Florida corporate income tax return (Form F-1120), only if your LLC elected C corp taxation.

June

• June 15: federal Q2 estimated tax payment.
• Review mid-year financials.
• Confirm sales tax filings are current if you collect sales tax.

July-August

• If the annual report is still unfiled: file immediately at $538.75. Dissolution arrives in September.
• Review business insurance renewals.
• Mid-year check that operations still match the operating agreement.

September

• September 15: federal Q3 estimated tax payment.
• Third Friday in September: dissolution date. LLCs that never filed the annual report are administratively dissolved.
• September 15: Form 1065 extension deadline for extended partnership returns.

October

• October 15: Form 1040 extension deadline (individual returns including Schedule C).
• Start planning next year's compliance.

November-December

• Year-end financial review and tax planning.
• Verify your registered agent service is renewed for next year.
• Update the operating agreement if members or terms changed during the year.
• Timing a new formation? A January 1 effective date pushes the first annual report to May 1 of the following year.

Critical Deadlines Summary

FAQ

What is the absolute minimum I need to do each year?

File the annual report ($138.75) by May 1 on Sunbiz. That is the only state filing required to keep your LLC active. Everything else depends on your facts: employees, taxable sales, business property, and so on.

What happens if I just forget one year?

The $400 late fee lands the moment May 1 passes, so filing late costs $538.75. Keep ignoring it and the LLC is dissolved on the third Friday in September, after which you are into reinstatement filings that cost still more. One calendar reminder in April is the cheapest insurance in Florida.

Do I need to do anything if my LLC had no activity?

Yes. The report is owed regardless of activity or income; an active Sunbiz record means $138.75 by May 1, even at zero revenue. If you are done with the LLC for good, dissolve it properly instead of letting fees stack up.

Is there a service that handles all this for me?

Yes. Our registered agent service ($99 per year) sends filing reminders ahead of May 1 and can assist with the report. Tax obligations (estimates, sales tax, county property tax) stay with you or your CPA.