What is the exact late fee for a Florida LLC annual report?

Florida charges a $400 late penalty in addition to the standard $138.75 annual report fee, totaling $538.75 when you file after the deadline. The Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, assesses this penalty if your annual report isn't received by May 1st each year. This means a late Florida LLC effectively pays nearly four times the standard filing fee. The practical impact is significant: paying $400 extra annually adds up quickly, and repeated late filings can trigger administrative dissolution of your LLC, requiring a separate $100 reinstatement fee plus each missed year's report fee. To avoid this, file your annual report through the Florida Division of Corporations' online portal (sunbiz.org) by May 1 each year. If you've already missed the deadline, file immediately through the same portal to minimize further penalties and protect your business status. First-year filers: under Florida law the first annual report is due between January 1 and May 1 of the year following the calendar year the articles became effective, so an LLC formed in 2026 owes nothing for 2026 and files its first $138.75 report in the 2027 window.

Can I reinstate my Florida LLC after administrative dissolution?

Yes, Florida allows LLC reinstatement through the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. To reinstate, file the Division's reinstatement application and pay a $100 reinstatement fee plus each year's $138.75 annual report fee, all due at submission. We do not have a confirmed processing time for this filing, and the filing office can tell you how long it currently takes. This action restores your LLC's legal status retroactively to the dissolution date, allowing you to resume business operations and contract enforcement immediately. However, you remain liable for any debts or obligations incurred during the dissolution period. File your Articles of Reinstatement online through the Florida Division of Corporations website or by mail to ensure your LLC regains active status before conducting further business transactions.

Does filing late affect my LLC's liability protection?

Not by the lateness itself. What matters is what happens if the report stays unfiled and the LLC loses its standing with the state. Under Florida law, reinstatement relates back to the date the LLC lost its standing, and the LLC carries on as if that had not happened. The rights of a person arising from an act or omission in reliance on the dissolution before the person knew or had notice of the reinstatement are not affected. This page does not have a confirmed Florida rule on whether owners are personally liable for what the business does while it is out of standing, so do not treat the protection as either lost or safe for that period. The annual report is due between January 1 and May 1 each year under Florida law. If you do not file by the third Friday of September, the Florida Department of State administratively dissolves your LLC at the close of business on the fourth Friday of September. However, Florida offers a remedy. You can reinstate your LLC by filing the Division's reinstatement application, paying a $100 reinstatement fee plus each year's $138.75 annual report fee. Florida law also bars a non-filing LLC from maintaining or defending any action in a Florida court until the report is filed and all fees and penalties are paid. To protect yourself immediately, file your overdue annual report with the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations, pay the $400 late fee alongside the $138.75 report fee, then request reinstatement if already dissolved.

How can I check my Florida LLC's current good standing status?

You can verify your Florida LLC's good standing status instantly and for free on the Florida Department of State's Sunbiz website at dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz. Search by your exact LLC name or your Florida document number to pull your official entity record. This status check reveals critical information: whether your annual report is current, if any administrative dissolution proceedings have begun, and your renewal deadline. If your status shows "Active," your filing obligations are met. If it displays "Inactive" or "Administratively Dissolved," you've missed filing deadlines and face potential liability issues. Check your status well before May 1, which is the annual report deadline for every Florida LLC regardless of formation date. This buffer allows time to file the required annual report with the $138.75 filing fee before penalties accumulate. Visit dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz today and search your LLC name to confirm your current standing.

Can I negotiate or waive the Florida LLC late fee?

This page has no record of a waiver or reduction process for this charge in Florida. If you think it was assessed in error, ask the filing office. This page has no record of a waiver or reduction process for this charge in Florida. If you think it was assessed in error, ask the filing office. The practical implication is significant: your LLC remains administratively dissolved until you remit full payment of both the $138.75 annual report fee and the complete $400 late penalty, totaling $538.75. Until it is reinstated, the LLC is out of good standing with the state, so confirm its status with the filing office before you sign anything new in its name. To restore good standing immediately, file the Division's reinstatement application online at sunbiz.org, paying the $100 reinstatement fee plus each year's $138.75 report fee, paying all outstanding fees and penalties in full.

Florida LLC Annual Report Late Fee: Penalties, Deadlines & How to Fix It (2026)

Missing Florida's May 1 annual report deadline triggers immediate penalties and can lead to administrative dissolution. Learn the exact fees, timelines, and steps to restore your LLC's good standing.

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: October 2026

Florida LLC annual reports are due May 1. Florida's late fee is $400. See details below.

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Late Fee Facts at a Glance

Annual report due

May 1

Base fee

$138.75

Late penalty

$400 late fee; an unfiled report leads to administrative dissolution at the close of business on the fourth Friday of September

Grace period

None, penalties apply immediately after the May 1 deadline

Dissolution timeline

Administrative dissolution at the close of business on the fourth Friday of September if the report is not filed by the third Friday of September

Step diagram for fixing a late LLC annual report in Florida, $400 late fee, report due May 1. — How to cure a late Florida annual report, and what the state charges for missing it. Source: Florida Division of Corporations.

What Happens If You Miss the Deadline

Stage 1

After the May 1 deadline

Florida imposes a $400 late fee on top of the $138.75 annual report fee, for a total of $538.75.

Fix:Yes. File the annual report and pay $538.75.

Stage 2

Not filed by the third Friday of September

The entity is administratively dissolved or revoked at the close of business on the fourth Friday of September.

Fix:Yes. Reinstatement costs a $100 fee plus each year's $138.75 annual report fee, all due at submission.

How to Fix It: Step-by-Step

File the overdue annual report online

Log into the Florida Department of State's Sunbiz portal at dos.myflorida.com and complete your LLC's annual report filing immediately.

Pay all required fees and penalties

Submit payment for the $138.75 annual report fee plus $400 late penalty ($538.75 total). If your LLC was dissolved, add the reinstatement fee.

File Articles of Reinstatement if dissolved

If your LLC was administratively dissolved, file Articles of Reinstatement through Sunbiz along with all overdue reports and fees to restore legal existence.

Verify good standing status

Request a Certificate of Good Standing from the Florida Department of State to confirm your LLC's compliance status has been restored.

Reinstatement After Dissolution

Reinstatement Possible?: Yes
How Long Allowed: Florida law sets no deadline for applying for reinstatement.
Reinstatement Fee: $100 reinstatement fee plus each year's $138.75 annual report fee, all due at submission
What You Lose During Dissolution: Good standing, and with it the certificate of good standing that banks, lenders and licensing bodies ask for. The LLC continues to exist for winding up, so this does not by itself void the liability shield, but the company cannot carry on ordinary business and its name protection is at risk until it is reinstated. Florida also bars a non-filing LLC from maintaining or defending an action in its courts until the report is filed and all fees and penalties are paid.

Do You Need a Paid Service to Fix This?

No. You can file the overdue report yourself by following the How to Fix It steps above, and pay only what the state itself charges (the report fee, any late fee, and any reinstatement fee), with no service fee on top.

Hiring a registered agent service is a separate choice, and it is optional too. Every LLC must keep a registered agent, but in most states the LLC's owner, or another individual who qualifies, may serve as its registered agent themselves, generally subject to that state's rules on keeping a street address in the state and being available there during normal business hours. The Florida registered agent requirements set out what Florida itself asks.

Registered agent services for Florida LLCs

Affiliate disclosure: Northwest Registered Agent, Bizee, ZenBusiness and LegalZoom pay us a commission if you sign up through our link, at no extra cost to you. We list only the registered agent services we have an affiliate relationship with, so this is not a survey of the whole market.

This list is not scored. The four are listed cheapest annual renewal first, and every claim below is about the services listed here rather than the whole market.

Northwest Registered Agent$125/yr renewal
Best for: Privacy-focused owners and anyone who just needs an agent, not a formation bundle
Bizee$149/yr renewal
Best for: A free first year (some visitors are being shown shorter free periods, so confirm at checkout), renewing at $149/yr, if you're comfortable with the BBB caveat
ZenBusiness$199/yr renewal
Best for: First-time founders forming a new LLC who want phone, email and chat support
LegalZoom$249/yr renewal
Best for: Complex structures that want attorney consultations, which come with LegalZoom's $299 formation plan (and, in one version of its plans, the $249 plan) rather than this renewal price

Note: Bizee holds a C rating from the BBB and is not accredited. BBB's profile carries a live alert describing a pattern of complaints about unexpected charges, difficulty canceling and filing delays, and Bizee has posted a response to it. We flag this so you can make an informed choice.

Annual renewal is each provider's own standard published rate. Check the current terms at each provider before you buy. The scored ranking, and the formula behind it, is in our full formation services review →

This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state publishes about filing deadlines, fees, and the consequences of missing them, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own company owes: the date turns on when and where you formed, states change these rules between our reviews, and in several states an entity-level tax falls due in a year when no report does. Confirm your own dates with the filing office named on this page before you rely on one here, because missing a deadline can cost the company its good standing or, in many states, its existence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Florida charges a $400 late penalty in addition to the standard $138.75 annual report fee, totaling $538.75 when you file after the deadline. The Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, assesses this penalty if your annual report isn't received by May 1st each year. This means a late Florida LLC effectively pays nearly four times the standard filing fee. The practical impact is significant: paying $400 extra annually adds up quickly, and repeated late filings can trigger administrative dissolution of your LLC, requiring a separate $100 reinstatement fee plus each missed year's report fee. To avoid this, file your annual report through the Florida Division of Corporations' online portal (sunbiz.org) by May 1 each year. If you've already missed the deadline, file immediately through the same portal to minimize further penalties and protect your business status. First-year filers: under Florida law the first annual report is due between January 1 and May 1 of the year following the calendar year the articles became effective, so an LLC formed in 2026 owes nothing for 2026 and files its first $138.75 report in the 2027 window.
: Yes, Florida allows LLC reinstatement through the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. To reinstate, file the Division's reinstatement application and pay a $100 reinstatement fee plus each year's $138.75 annual report fee, all due at submission. We do not have a confirmed processing time for this filing, and the filing office can tell you how long it currently takes. This action restores your LLC's legal status retroactively to the dissolution date, allowing you to resume business operations and contract enforcement immediately. However, you remain liable for any debts or obligations incurred during the dissolution period. File your Articles of Reinstatement online through the Florida Division of Corporations website or by mail to ensure your LLC regains active status before conducting further business transactions.
: Not by the lateness itself. What matters is what happens if the report stays unfiled and the LLC loses its standing with the state. Under Florida law, reinstatement relates back to the date the LLC lost its standing, and the LLC carries on as if that had not happened. The rights of a person arising from an act or omission in reliance on the dissolution before the person knew or had notice of the reinstatement are not affected. This page does not have a confirmed Florida rule on whether owners are personally liable for what the business does while it is out of standing, so do not treat the protection as either lost or safe for that period. The annual report is due between January 1 and May 1 each year under Florida law. If you do not file by the third Friday of September, the Florida Department of State administratively dissolves your LLC at the close of business on the fourth Friday of September. However, Florida offers a remedy. You can reinstate your LLC by filing the Division's reinstatement application, paying a $100 reinstatement fee plus each year's $138.75 annual report fee. Florida law also bars a non-filing LLC from maintaining or defending any action in a Florida court until the report is filed and all fees and penalties are paid. To protect yourself immediately, file your overdue annual report with the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations, pay the $400 late fee alongside the $138.75 report fee, then request reinstatement if already dissolved.
: You can verify your Florida LLC's good standing status instantly and for free on the Florida Department of State's Sunbiz website at dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz. Search by your exact LLC name or your Florida document number to pull your official entity record. This status check reveals critical information: whether your annual report is current, if any administrative dissolution proceedings have begun, and your renewal deadline. If your status shows "Active," your filing obligations are met. If it displays "Inactive" or "Administratively Dissolved," you've missed filing deadlines and face potential liability issues. Check your status well before May 1, which is the annual report deadline for every Florida LLC regardless of formation date. This buffer allows time to file the required annual report with the $138.75 filing fee before penalties accumulate. Visit dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz today and search your LLC name to confirm your current standing.
: This page has no record of a waiver or reduction process for this charge in Florida. If you think it was assessed in error, ask the filing office. This page has no record of a waiver or reduction process for this charge in Florida. If you think it was assessed in error, ask the filing office. The practical implication is significant: your LLC remains administratively dissolved until you remit full payment of both the $138.75 annual report fee and the complete $400 late penalty, totaling $538.75. Until it is reinstated, the LLC is out of good standing with the state, so confirm its status with the filing office before you sign anything new in its name. To restore good standing immediately, file the Division's reinstatement application online at sunbiz.org, paying the $100 reinstatement fee plus each year's $138.75 report fee, paying all outstanding fees and penalties in full.

Sources

7 documents

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Florida sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.

Florida statute: Fla. Stat. § 605.0213 (LLC filing fees)
Florida statute: Fla. Stat. 605.0212(3) (annual report due dates)
Florida statute: Fla. Stat. 605.0212(6) (bar on court actions until filed)
leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0600-0699/0605/Sections/0605.0715.htmlFla. Stat. 605.0715, Reinstatement
dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/Florida Division of Corporations: business entity filings
leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=605.0212&URL=0600-0699/0605/Sections/0605.0212.htmlFlorida statute: Annual Report
dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/manage-business/efile/annual-report/Florida agency guidance: Annual Report

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Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.

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