LLC in multiple states? How to track every annual report

This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, fees and deadlines differ by state. Confirm details with each state's filing office before you file or pay.

Do you file an annual report in every state your LLC is registered in?

Usually, yes. Your LLC is a domestic LLC in the state where it was formed. When it registers to do business in another state, it becomes a foreign LLC there. Each registration is a separate record with its own ongoing filings.

That means one business can owe reports in several places every year. New York, for example, says both "domestic and foreign limited liability companies" must file its Biennial Statement. Whether you need to register in another state in the first place is a separate question, covered in our foreign qualification guide.

Why multi-state deadlines are easy to miss

One state's routine is easy to remember. Two or three states rarely line up, because they differ in:

• Due-date rules. Some states use a fixed calendar window for everyone. Others tie the deadline to the month you formed or registered. Some don't require a report every year.
• Names. You might owe an "annual report," a "biennial statement," a "statement of information" or, in Texas, a franchise tax report and Public Information Report filed with the Comptroller instead of the Secretary of State.
• Fees and penalties. Base fees, late fees and dissolution timelines vary, and some states don't publish a late-fee amount at all.
• Mail. State notices often go to your registered agent in that state, not to your main office.

Example: one LLC, three states

Say your LLC was formed in Florida, then registered as a foreign LLC in New York and Washington. Here's what each state's official site says for LLCs. Figures come from our verified state guides; check the live fee schedule before you pay.

State	What it's called	When it's due	Fee	If you miss it
Florida	Annual report	January 1–May 1 every year	$138.75	$400 late fee after May 1 ($538.75 total); if still not filed by the third Friday of September, administrative dissolution or revocation
New York	Biennial Statement	Every two years, in the calendar month of the original filing	$9	No late-fee amount published; the entity shows as past due on Certificates of Status, which can block some transactions
Washington	Annual report	Last day of the month the business was formed or registered	$70	$95 with the $25 delinquency fee; a foreign LLC can be terminated 90 days after a delinquency notice

Three states, three different due-date rules, three different consequences. Florida's window is the same for every LLC. New York's depends on your filing month and only comes up every other year. Washington's falls in your own registration month. Details: Florida LLC annual report, New York LLC biennial statement, Washington LLC annual report.

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What happens if you miss one state's filing

A miss in one state doesn't fix itself because your home state is current. Depending on the state, you may face:

• Late fees or penalties, like Florida's $400 late fee or Washington's $25 delinquency fee.
• Loss of good standing in that state, which can show up on status certificates that banks and partners ask for.
• Revocation of your foreign authority or administrative dissolution if the filing stays overdue.

Texas is a good reminder that the agency matters too: there's no Secretary of State annual report, and a missing Public Information Report can forfeit the right to transact business in Texas. See the Texas franchise tax report guide. Already behind? Read what to do if you missed an LLC annual report deadline.

How to keep track

A spreadsheet works for one state. At two or three, you need a system:

1. Build a master list. For each state: entity name and ID number, domestic or foreign, report name, due-date rule, fee, filing portal, and registered agent.
2. Turn rules into dates. Write down the actual next due date for each state, not just "anniversary month."
3. Set reminders 60, 30 and 7 days ahead. Give each filing one owner.
4. Watch registered-agent mail. State notices may go to your agent in that state first. Forward them fast.
5. Re-check fees every year. States change fees and portals. Use the official fee schedule, not last year's receipt.
6. Confirm each filing posted. Save the receipt and look up the entity's status afterward.

Our business compliance calendar and annual reports overview can help you fill in the list.

Leaving a state

If you stop doing business in a state, registering as a foreign LLC doesn't end on its own. Filing a withdrawal (or the state's equivalent) is generally what stops future reports and fees there. Until you withdraw, the state may keep expecting reports and fees.

The bottom line

An LLC registered in several states usually owes a report in each one, on that state's schedule. Make one master list, turn every rule into a real date, set reminders well ahead, and confirm each filing posted. Startup To Corporate tracks deadlines. It doesn't file reports and isn't a registered agent.

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Last verified Nov 4, 2026. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice.