What happens if I file my Maine LLC annual report late?

If you file your Maine LLC annual report after the June 1 deadline, Maine law adds a $50 late filing penalty on top of the $85 report fee, so a late report costs $135. The bigger exposure is what comes after the penalty. Under Maine law the Secretary of State administratively dissolves a domestic LLC, and revokes a foreign LLC's authority, for failing to file the annual report and pay the fee or penalty. The law requires written notice of intent and gives 60 days to cure before dissolution takes effect. An LLC that has been administratively dissolved is no longer in good standing, which shows up quickly in license renewals, loan applications, and contract signings. Reinstatement after administrative dissolution costs $150 for each ground for dissolution (capped at $600 for unfiled annual reports), and a certificate of revival is $150, against the $135 you would have paid by filing late but filing. File the overdue report through the Maine Secretary of State's business services portal at maine.gov/sos, or by mail to the Corporations Division in Augusta, and pay the $85 fee plus the $50 penalty.

How do I file my Maine LLC annual report?

You can file your Maine LLC annual report through the Maine Secretary of State's online portal at maine.gov/sos or by mailing the annual report form to the Corporations Division in Augusta. Online filing is the faster route, giving you an immediate confirmation and no postal delay. You will need your LLC's name and registered agent information, current member or manager details, and the $85 filing fee. Maine requires every LLC to file each year in the January 1 to June 1 window. Your first report is due in that window in the year after the calendar year your LLC was formed, so an LLC formed in 2026 files its first annual report between January 1 and June 1, 2027. Filing online also matters when you need proof of standing on short notice, since the confirmation is issued as soon as the filing goes through rather than after your envelope reaches Augusta. A certificate of existence, if a lender or counterparty asks for one, is a separate $30 order. To proceed, log into your Secretary of State account or create one at maine.gov/sos, then open the annual report filing section under business services.

How much does it cost to file a Maine LLC annual report?

The filing fee for a Maine LLC annual report is $85 a year, payable to the Maine Secretary of State. You pay it when you file, either through the Secretary of State's online portal at maine.gov/sos or by mailing a check with the form to the Corporations Division in Augusta. The fee is the same on both routes. That $85 is the recurring cost of keeping a Maine LLC on the rolls, since Maine imposes no franchise tax or minimum tax on an LLC taxed as a partnership or disregarded entity. Filing after June 1 adds a $50 late penalty, taking the total to $135, and continued failure to file leads to administrative dissolution under Maine law, after which reinstatement costs $150 for each ground for dissolution, capped at $600 for unfiled annual reports. To keep it at $85, file in the January 1 to June 1 window through whichever method you prefer, allowing mail time if you file on paper.

When is my Maine LLC annual report due?

Maine LLC annual reports are due by June 1 each year, and the filing window opens on January 1, so you have five months to get it in. The deadline is the same date for every Maine LLC regardless of formation date. Your first report is due in the January 1 to June 1 window of the year following the calendar year in which the LLC was formed, so an LLC formed in 2026 files its first report between January 1 and June 1, 2027. The fee is $85, payable to the Maine Secretary of State, and you file either online through the Secretary of State's portal at maine.gov/sos or by mailing the annual report form to the Corporations Division in Augusta. Missing the deadline adds a $50 late penalty under Maine law, for $135 total, and leaves the LLC exposed to administrative dissolution. File well before June 1, particularly if you are filing by mail, so the LLC keeps its standing without penalty.

Are there any exemptions from Maine LLC annual report requirements?

All active Maine LLCs must file an annual report with the Maine Secretary of State. The only entities that stop filing are those that have been formally dissolved or are working through dissolution with the state. An LLC that simply did no business during the year is not exempt and still has to file. The Secretary of State's Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions requires the annual report from every domestic LLC between January 1 and June 1 each year, with an $85 fee; a first-year LLC starts with the window in the year after the calendar year it was formed. Filing late adds the $50 penalty, and under Maine law failing to file at all leads to administrative dissolution, which ends the LLC's standing and costs $150 for each ground for dissolution (capped at $600 for unfiled annual reports) to reverse through reinstatement. Before assuming an exemption applies, check your entity's status through the Secretary of State's business services pages at maine.gov/sos to confirm your filing obligation and whether any dissolution paperwork has actually been processed.

Maine LLC Annual Report: $85, Filed Every Year

Keep your Maine LLC in good standing. Here is the complete guide to the $85 annual report, the January 1 to June 1 filing window, and what the $50 late penalty costs you.

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: October 2026

Maine LLC annual reports are due June 1 and cost $85 to file. See details below.

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When is the Maine LLC annual report due, and what does it cost?

Due Date	June 1
Fee	$85
Filing Method	Online or mail
Late Penalty	$50 late filing penalty under Maine law on top of the $85 report fee, making a late report $135; administrative dissolution can follow
Official state page	www.maine.gov

Step diagram for filing the Maine LLC annual report, $85 filing fee, due June 1. — Filing the Maine annual report, with the state's own fee and deadline. Source: Maine Secretary of State.

How do you file the Maine LLC annual report?

1
Access the Maine Secretary of State Portal
Visit the Maine Secretary of State's Corporations, Elections and Commissions site at maine.gov/sos and open the business services section to reach the annual report filing system.
2
Locate Your LLC Information
Have your LLC's registered name, charter number, and registered agent information ready. You will need these details to complete the annual report accurately.
3
Complete the Annual Report Form
Fill out all required fields, including current member and manager information, the registered agent and office address, and any changes to your LLC's structure or contact details.
4
Review and Submit Payment
Double-check the information for accuracy, then submit the report with the $85 filing fee. File in the January 1 to June 1 window, because Maine law adds a $50 late penalty once the due date passes, taking a late report to $135.
5
Save Confirmation and Records
After you submit, save the confirmation receipt and any certificate issued and keep them with your LLC records as proof of filing.

Do You Need a Paid Service to File?

No. You can file this report yourself, using the filing method in the table above, and pay only the state's own fee shown there, 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 Maine registered agent requirements set out what Maine itself asks.

Registered agent services for Maine LLCs

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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

: If you file your Maine LLC annual report after the June 1 deadline, Maine law adds a $50 late filing penalty on top of the $85 report fee, so a late report costs $135. The bigger exposure is what comes after the penalty. Under Maine law the Secretary of State administratively dissolves a domestic LLC, and revokes a foreign LLC's authority, for failing to file the annual report and pay the fee or penalty. The law requires written notice of intent and gives 60 days to cure before dissolution takes effect. An LLC that has been administratively dissolved is no longer in good standing, which shows up quickly in license renewals, loan applications, and contract signings. Reinstatement after administrative dissolution costs $150 for each ground for dissolution (capped at $600 for unfiled annual reports), and a certificate of revival is $150, against the $135 you would have paid by filing late but filing. File the overdue report through the Maine Secretary of State's business services portal at maine.gov/sos, or by mail to the Corporations Division in Augusta, and pay the $85 fee plus the $50 penalty.
: You can file your Maine LLC annual report through the Maine Secretary of State's online portal at maine.gov/sos or by mailing the annual report form to the Corporations Division in Augusta. Online filing is the faster route, giving you an immediate confirmation and no postal delay. You will need your LLC's name and registered agent information, current member or manager details, and the $85 filing fee. Maine requires every LLC to file each year in the January 1 to June 1 window. Your first report is due in that window in the year after the calendar year your LLC was formed, so an LLC formed in 2026 files its first annual report between January 1 and June 1, 2027. Filing online also matters when you need proof of standing on short notice, since the confirmation is issued as soon as the filing goes through rather than after your envelope reaches Augusta. A certificate of existence, if a lender or counterparty asks for one, is a separate $30 order. To proceed, log into your Secretary of State account or create one at maine.gov/sos, then open the annual report filing section under business services.
: The filing fee for a Maine LLC annual report is $85 a year, payable to the Maine Secretary of State. You pay it when you file, either through the Secretary of State's online portal at maine.gov/sos or by mailing a check with the form to the Corporations Division in Augusta. The fee is the same on both routes. That $85 is the recurring cost of keeping a Maine LLC on the rolls, since Maine imposes no franchise tax or minimum tax on an LLC taxed as a partnership or disregarded entity. Filing after June 1 adds a $50 late penalty, taking the total to $135, and continued failure to file leads to administrative dissolution under Maine law, after which reinstatement costs $150 for each ground for dissolution, capped at $600 for unfiled annual reports. To keep it at $85, file in the January 1 to June 1 window through whichever method you prefer, allowing mail time if you file on paper.
: Maine LLC annual reports are due by June 1 each year, and the filing window opens on January 1, so you have five months to get it in. The deadline is the same date for every Maine LLC regardless of formation date. Your first report is due in the January 1 to June 1 window of the year following the calendar year in which the LLC was formed, so an LLC formed in 2026 files its first report between January 1 and June 1, 2027. The fee is $85, payable to the Maine Secretary of State, and you file either online through the Secretary of State's portal at maine.gov/sos or by mailing the annual report form to the Corporations Division in Augusta. Missing the deadline adds a $50 late penalty under Maine law, for $135 total, and leaves the LLC exposed to administrative dissolution. File well before June 1, particularly if you are filing by mail, so the LLC keeps its standing without penalty.
: All active Maine LLCs must file an annual report with the Maine Secretary of State. The only entities that stop filing are those that have been formally dissolved or are working through dissolution with the state. An LLC that simply did no business during the year is not exempt and still has to file. The Secretary of State's Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions requires the annual report from every domestic LLC between January 1 and June 1 each year, with an $85 fee; a first-year LLC starts with the window in the year after the calendar year it was formed. Filing late adds the $50 penalty, and under Maine law failing to file at all leads to administrative dissolution, which ends the LLC's standing and costs $150 for each ground for dissolution (capped at $600 for unfiled annual reports) to reverse through reinstatement. Before assuming an exemption applies, check your entity's status through the Secretary of State's business services pages at maine.gov/sos to confirm your filing obligation and whether any dissolution paperwork has actually been processed.

Sources

8 documents

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Maine 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.

Maine statute: 31 M.R.S. section 1680(10) (late filing penalty)
Maine statute: 31 M.R.S. §1667 (administrative dissolution)
Maine statute: 31 M.R.S. section 1667 (administrative dissolution)
Maine statute: 31 M.R.S. 1592 (notice and cure period)
maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/corporations-business-servicesMaine Secretary of State: business entity filings
legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1665.htmlMaine statute: Annual Report
maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/incorporating-resources/corporations-commissions/filing-requirement-remindersMaine agency guidance: Annual Report
maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/filing-an-annual-reportMaine Secretary of State: file the Annual Report

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