Who has to file
Every LLC registered in a state that requires the report, including single-member LLCs, LLCs owned by people abroad and LLCs with no income or activity that year. The report is not about money; it confirms the LLC still exists and who to contact. If the LLC is registered as a foreign LLC in other states, each of those states can require its own report.
Which states require no report
Arizona, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio and South Carolina require no annual or biennial report from a standard LLC. Alabama, Delaware and Texas have no Secretary of State report but collect a tax or tax report instead: Alabama’s business privilege tax return, Delaware’s $400 annual tax and Texas’s franchise tax Public Information Report.
Which states ask every two years
Alaska, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New York and the District of Columbia. The year you file depends on the year the LLC was formed.
What the report contains
Usually the LLC’s name, principal and mailing address, registered agent, and the names of members or managers. Many states pre-fill it from their records; you confirm or correct it and pay the fee. It is not a financial statement and not a tax return.
It is not the BOI report
The annual report goes to the state. The federal beneficial ownership (BOI) report no longer applies to companies formed in the US under FinCEN’s 2026 final rule, but the state report still does. Annual report vs BOI has the details.
What happens if you skip it
A late fee first in most states, then loss of good standing, then administrative dissolution or revocation. A dissolved LLC can lose its name and its owners’ liability protection until it is reinstated, which costs more than the report would have.
How to find your fee and due date
The 50-state table lists the fee, due date and late rule in every state. If your due date runs from your formation month, this guide shows how to find your formation date on the state record.
In New Jersey, Florida, Wyoming, Kentucky or Washington?
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Questions
Does a single-member LLC have to file an annual report?
Yes, in every state that requires the report. Ownership structure does not change the requirement.
Does an LLC with no income have to file an annual report?
Yes. The report confirms the LLC exists; it is due whether or not the LLC earned anything.
Which states do not require an LLC annual report?
Arizona, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio and South Carolina require none from a standard LLC.
Is an LLC annual report a tax return?
No. It is a short filing with the state, usually the Secretary of State, that updates the LLC’s contact and management details.