New York LLC annual reports are due Anniversary month (biennial). Missing the deadline adds a No monetary late fee. The LLC is marked past due, which blocks certain filings and status certificates late fee with a 30 days after the anniversary month deadline grace period. See details below.
How to cure a late New York annual report, and what the state charges for missing it. Source: New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
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No monetary late fee. The LLC is marked past due, which blocks certain filings and status certificates
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grace period
30 days after the anniversary month deadline
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dissolution timeline
New York does not administratively dissolve an LLC for a past-due Biennial Statement. The LLC is shown as past due in Department of State records, and any Certificate of Status reflects that
What Happens If You Miss the Deadline
Stage 1
In the anniversary month
Your biennial statement is due during the calendar month your LLC was formed. Filing on time keeps your record current with the $9 fee
✓ Fix:Yes. File the biennial statement with the $9 fee to keep your LLC current
Stage 2
After the anniversary month passes
New York doesn't charge a monetary late fee. Instead the Department of State marks your LLC 'past due,' which can block certain filings and prevents you from obtaining a Certificate of Status (good standing)
✓ Fix:Yes. File the overdue biennial statement with the $9 fee to clear the past-due status
Stage 3
Extended non-filing
Your LLC remains in past-due status until the statement is filed. New York doesn't administratively dissolve a domestic LLC for a missed biennial statement, so your LLC continues to exist, but past-due status keeps blocking status certificates and certain filings
✓ Fix:Yes. Simply file the overdue biennial statement with the $9 fee at any time to return to current standing; no separate reinstatement is required
How to Fix It: Step-by-Step
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File the Overdue Biennial Statement
Complete and submit Form DOS-1308 (Biennial Statement) through the New York Department of State online e-Statement filing system at https://www.dos.ny.gov or by mail with the required $9 fee. New York adds no monetary late penalty for filing after the deadline.
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Pay the $9 Biennial Statement Fee
Submit the $9 biennial statement fee. There's no additional late penalty to pay in New York. Payment can be made online or by check.
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Confirm No Other Statements Are Outstanding
If more than one biennial period was missed, confirm with the Division of Corporations at (518) 473-2492 that no additional past-due flags remain on your record so your status can be fully restored to current.
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Obtain a Certificate of Status
After the biennial statement is processed, request a Certificate of Status (good standing) from the New York Department of State to verify your LLC's restored compliance status for banks, lenders, and counterparties.
🚨 Reinstatement After Dissolution
Reinstatement Possible?
Yes
How Long Allowed
Up to 3 years after administrative dissolution in New York
Reinstatement Fee
Contact Department of State for current reinstatement fee (typically $50-100 plus all overdue report fees)
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.
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 the penalty for missing a deadline can be administrative dissolution of the company.
Frequently Asked Questions
New York does not charge a monetary late fee for LLC biennial statements. The only cost is the standard $9 biennial statement fee, filed every two years during the calendar month your LLC was originally formed.
Missing the deadline does not trigger a dollar penalty. Instead, the New York Department of State Division of Corporations marks your LLC as "past due." Past-due status can block certain filings and prevents the state from issuing a Certificate of Status (good standing) until you file.
Unlike some states, New York does not administratively dissolve a domestic LLC for a missed biennial statement, so your LLC continues to exist and keeps its liability shield. The practical problem is that banks, lenders, and counterparties often require a current status certificate you cannot obtain while past due.
To resolve this, file your overdue Biennial Statement (Form DOS-1308) online through the Department of State's e-Statement filing system or by mail, and pay the $9 fee. Your status returns to current once the filing is processed. There is no separate reinstatement and no penalty.
First-year filers: the first Biennial Statement is due two years after formation, in the same calendar month the Articles of Organization were filed. A statement should not be filed before the calendar month in which it is due.
New York does not administratively dissolve a domestic LLC for failing to file its biennial statement, so there is no dissolution to reinstate from. Your LLC remains in existence but stays flagged "past due" with the Department of State's Division of Corporations until you file.
There are no accumulating monetary late penalties. The only fee is the standard $9 biennial statement fee, and you generally only need to file one current statement to clear the flag. Confirm with the Division of Corporations at (518) 473-2492 that no additional past-due periods are outstanding.
Past-due status matters because it blocks the state from issuing a Certificate of Status, which banks, lenders, and other parties often require. It does not, by itself, strip your LLC's legal existence or liability protection.
To return to current standing, file your Biennial Statement (Form DOS-1308) online or by mail with the $9 fee. Processing is typically quick, and your status updates to current with no separate reinstatement filing or penalty payment.
Being late on your New York biennial statement does not, by itself, dissolve your LLC or remove its liability protection. New York does not administratively dissolve a domestic LLC for a missed biennial statement, your entity continues to exist and your liability shield remains in place.
What changes is your standing: the Department of State flags the LLC as "past due," which can block certain filings and prevents you from obtaining a Certificate of Status until you file. This is an administrative status issue, not an automatic loss of the corporate veil.
Separately, courts weigh whether owners respect corporate formalities when deciding veil-piercing questions, so keeping your filings current is still good practice for protecting your shield.
To clear a past-due flag, file the overdue Biennial Statement (Form DOS-1308) with the $9 fee through the Department of State's e-Statement system. Your status returns to current with no penalty and no reinstatement paperwork.
Check your LLC's status through the New York Department of State's Division of Corporations Entity Search database at https://www.dos.ny.gov. Search by your LLC's name or DOS ID number to see current filing status instantly at no cost.
For official documentation, request a Certificate of Status (good standing) directly from the Department of State. This certificate confirms your LLC is current and is required by banks, landlords, and business partners for contracts or financing.
If your search shows past-due status, you've an unfiled biennial statement. New York doesn't add a monetary late penalty. The only cost is the standard $9 biennial statement fee. The practical implication is that you can't obtain a current status certificate until you file.
To resolve this, file your overdue Biennial Statement (Form DOS-1308) through the Department of State's e-Statement filing system with the $9 fee to return your status to current, usually within a few business days.
There is no penalty to negotiate. New York does not charge a monetary late fee for a missed LLC biennial statement, so there is nothing to waive. You simply file the overdue statement with the standard $9 fee to clear the past-due flag.
Missing the deadline marks your LLC "past due" with the Department of State, which blocks certain filings and status certificates but does not dissolve the LLC or add a dollar penalty. Because nothing accrues, there is no hardship-waiver process to pursue.
To restore current status, file your Biennial Statement (Form DOS-1308) online through the Department of State's e-Statement system or by mail to the Division of Corporations, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231, with the $9 fee. Your record updates to current once processed.
Sources
Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified New York 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.
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