Florida LLC Annual Report: Due Date, Fee & the $400 Late Penalty

Every Florida LLC must file an annual report with the Division of Corporations between January 1 and May 1 each year. The fee is $138.75. File one day late and Florida adds a $400 penalty — automatically, with no waivers and no exceptions.

Here's everything you need to know, in plain English.

The key facts

Question	Answer
When is it due?	May 1, by 11:59 p.m. ET (window opens January 1)
How much does it cost?	$138.75 for an LLC
What if I'm late?	$400 late fee added on May 2 — total $538.75
Can the late fee be waived?	No. Florida law makes no exceptions
What if I ignore it entirely?	Your LLC is administratively dissolved in late September
Where do I file?	Online only, at Sunbiz.org

What the annual report actually is

Despite the name, it's not a financial report. It's a simple update of your LLC's public record: your principal address, registered agent, and the names of members or managers. It takes about 10 minutes to file. There's nothing to prepare and nothing to attach — you just confirm or update your information and pay.

When your first report is due

If you formed your LLC this year, your first annual report is due between January 1 and May 1 of next year. Example: form your LLC in August 2026, and your first report is due by May 1, 2027. After that, it's due every year.

What happens if you miss May 1

Florida's penalty structure is unusually harsh, and it happens on autopilot:

May 2: a $400 late fee is added. You now owe $538.75. The state does not waive this fee for any reason — not for illness, not for not receiving a reminder, not for first-time mistakes.
May through September: your LLC is out of good standing. This can surface at the worst times — loan applications, closings, contract signings — because lenders and title companies check Sunbiz.
Late September (fourth Friday): if you still haven't filed, the state administratively dissolves your LLC. Your company legally ceases to exist. You lose the liability protection you formed the LLC for, and your business name becomes available to others.

Already missed the deadline? Do this now

If it's after May 1 and you haven't filed, don't wait for September:

Go to Sunbiz.org and file the report now, paying the $538.75 total.
If your LLC has already been dissolved, you can apply for reinstatement — you'll pay a $100 reinstatement fee plus each missed year's report fee.
Going forward, put the deadline somewhere you can't miss it (see below).

Why so many owners miss it

Florida sends email reminders to the address on file — which is often a formation service, an old accountant, or an inbox nobody checks. There's no paper notice and no invoice. If your email on file is stale, the first you hear about it is the $400 fee or a dissolved LLC.

A $12/month reminder is cheaper than a $400 mistake.

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This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice. Facts verified against the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) as of July 2026. Related: What happens if you don't file your LLC annual report?