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Annual Reports
Auto-filed in all 51 jurisdictions

Stay in good standing in every state, automatically.

Most states require LLCs and Corporations to file an annual or biennial report disclosing officers, directors, and the Registered Agent. Miss the deadline and you face penalties or administrative dissolution. We track the deadline, prepare the filing, and submit it for you.

From $99
+ state fee . Included on Growth and Enterprise
Pay only the state fee 60-day money-back State fee at cost
Auto-filed before the deadline . Confirmed via state's e-filing system
What it is

State annual reports, all 50 states, tracked and filed.

An annual report (also called a Statement of Information, Annual List, Periodic Report, or Annual Registration depending on the state) is a short filing most states require every year or every two years. It typically reports your current officers, directors, members, principal office address, and Registered Agent. Some states bundle it with a franchise tax payment.

The cost of missing it varies by state but is universally bad. Florida charges a $400 late fee on top of the regular $138.75. California's Statement of Information is $20 with a $250 penalty if late. Delaware's franchise tax starts at $300 with $200 late penalty plus 1.5% monthly interest, and entities that fail to file face suspension. After repeated non-filing, states administratively dissolve your entity, you lose the right to sue in their courts, and reinstatement requires back-fees plus reinstatement filings.

Every state has its own deadline pattern. Delaware Corporations: March 1 every year. Delaware LLCs: June 1 every year (just a flat $300). California: every two years on the anniversary month. New York biennial. Texas: May 15 annually with a franchise tax. Florida: by May 1. Each state's online portal has its own quirks, login requirements, and confirmation paths.

Multiply that across every state where you operate (formation state plus every state where you have foreign qualified), and the tracking burden becomes real. The Compliance Suite watches every deadline across every entity and every state. We prepare each filing 30 days before it is due, you approve in one click, we submit, and the stamped confirmation lands in your vault.

Who it is for

Is this the right service for you?

01 . Single-state

Single-state operating businesses

Even one entity in one state has at least one annual filing. Missing it costs money or kills the entity.

02 . Multi-state

Multi-state businesses

Foreign-qualified in additional states? Each state has its own annual report. We file them all from one dashboard.

03 . Multi-entity

Multi-entity operators

Real estate operators with multiple LLCs, holding-company structures, family businesses. One dashboard, every entity, every state.

04 . Behind

Behind on filings

Entity in poor standing? We file the past-due reports, pay the back-fees, and bring you back to good standing.

05 . New filers

Just formed an entity

First annual report is often due in the year of formation. We track it from day one of your entity's existence.

06 . Migrating

Switching from another service

Moving from LegalZoom, ZenBusiness, CSC, or another agent? We import your filing history and pick up the next deadline.

What we'll set up for you

A clean handoff, in four steps.

You give us the basics. We handle the state, the IRS, and the compliance clock so you can focus on the business.

01 · Name + Brand

A name that's actually available.

Real-time check against the state register, USPTO trademark database, and matching domains.

02 · State filing

Filed with the Secretary of State.

We submit your Articles, pay the state fee on your behalf, and return the stamped certificate.

03 · Federal IDs

EIN + the right tax setup.

Federal Employer ID with the IRS, plus state tax accounts when your business needs them.

04 · Stay compliant

Registered Agent + deadline tracking.

Your agent on file in every state, with every renewal and annual report tracked in one calendar.

How it works

Four steps. We do most of them.

Step 1

We map your deadlines on day one

When you onboard, we pull your current standing from every Secretary of State where you are registered. Each state's deadline goes on your Compliance Center calendar, with the agency, form name, and required information.

Step 2

Filing prepared 30 days before due

We pre-populate the filing from your latest entity record. If officers or addresses changed since last year, you confirm or update; if not, you approve as-is.

Step 3

We submit and confirm

Filed via the state's e-filing portal (or by mail for the few states without e-filing). The stamped confirmation is uploaded to your document vault automatically. You get an email when it is done.

Step 4

We track confirmation and good standing

We verify the state has accepted the filing and your standing is current. If the state issues a request for additional information, we respond on your behalf. You never have to log into a Secretary of State website.

Compare

What you save by filing through us.

Compared to the alternatives most founders consider.

Do It Yourself
$0–25
Log into each state and file each year.
  • No service fee
  • 20–60 minutes per state per year
  • Easy to miss deadlines
  • No multi-state dashboard
  • No automation for officer changes
  • Penalties stay on you
Per-Filing Services
$149/state
Pay per filing, repeated each year.
  • Filed for you
  • Pricing per state per year
  • Limited tracking
  • No multi-entity dashboard
  • Upsells common
File.Business
$0
Included on Growth and Enterprise. $99/filing on Starter.
  • Every state covered
  • Multi-entity dashboard
  • 30-day advance prep
  • Penalty-free guarantee
  • Past-due cleanup at cost
  • Reinstatements handled
FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

What is the difference between an annual report and a franchise tax?
An annual report is an information filing (who runs the company, where is it, who is the agent). A franchise tax is a payment to the state for the privilege of being incorporated there, often computed as a flat fee, a per-share amount, or a percentage of capital. Some states bundle them (Texas, California). Some keep them separate (Delaware Corporations). We handle both.
What happens if I miss the deadline?
First, a late fee, typically $25–400 depending on state. Continued non-filing leads to your entity going into 'not in good standing,' which means you cannot bring lawsuits in state courts, cannot easily open bank accounts, and cannot get a Certificate of Good Standing (needed for many business transactions). After about 1–3 years of continued non-filing, states administratively dissolve the entity, at which point reinstatement is a separate filing with cumulative back-fees.
How often is an annual report actually annual?
Most states require annual filings, but several use biennial (every two years): New York, Pennsylvania (every 10 years for LLCs), California (for LLCs; annual for Corps), Iowa. A handful of states do not require annual reports at all: Ohio, South Carolina (LLCs only), Missouri (LLCs only), Mississippi (LLCs only), New Mexico (LLCs only), Arizona (LLCs only).
How much do annual reports cost in different states?
Range: $0 (Idaho, Mississippi for LLCs, Minnesota for LLCs that filed a Renewal recently) to $500 (Massachusetts annually). Most fall between $25 and $200. Delaware Corporations are different: minimum $300 franchise tax (the report itself is included) for low-capital companies, much higher for high-share-count corporations. See current fees on our States page.
My state does not require an annual report. Do I owe anything?
Possibly. States without annual reports may still require: (a) a franchise tax filing (Texas, Tennessee, others), (b) a biennial statement that comes around less often (Pennsylvania for LLCs, every 10 years), or (c) a sales-tax registration filing. Our Compliance Suite identifies every required filing for your state and entity type.
What if my officers or address changed since last filing?
Most state annual reports include a section to update officer and address information. If the change is material (entity name, conversion, registered agent change), it may require a separate amendment filing first. We detect changes in your File.Business records and prompt the right filing automatically.
Can I file a past-due annual report?
Yes. Most states allow you to file past-due reports with cumulative back-fees and a reinstatement filing if the entity has been dissolved. We handle reinstatements: file the missed reports, pay the back-fees, file the Certificate of Reinstatement, and verify the state has restored good standing. Cost depends on how many years are missed; we quote it upfront.
Does my Registered Agent file the annual report for me?
Usually not. Most Registered Agent services just forward state notices (the reminder that the report is due), they do not file the report unless you have a paid annual-report service. File.Business is the exception: our Registered Agent customers on Growth and Enterprise have annual reports filed automatically as part of the Compliance Suite.
Do nonprofits file annual reports?
Yes. Most states require nonprofit corporations to file an annual or biennial report similar to for-profit entities, plus a separate charitable-solicitation registration renewal in states where the nonprofit fundraises. Federal Form 990 is a separate annual IRS filing, we track that deadline too.

Annual Report filing workflow

From deadline tracking to state-stamped confirmation. Every entity, every state.

Deadline tracking

Ongoing

We monitor each entity's annual report due date across all 51 jurisdictions. Reminders begin 30 days out.

Draft preparation

14 days before

We prepare the report with your current entity data: officers, registered agent, address, members. You review in dashboard.

State filing

10 days before

Approved report submitted to the Secretary of State. State filing fee paid at cost. Most states process within 5 business days.

Confirmation stored

On acceptance

State-stamped report uploaded to your document vault. Compliance score updates to 100% for state annual report. Calendar advances to next year.

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