Annual Report UPDATE with COVID-19

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-52 and Department of State Emergency Order 2020-01, signed March 27, 2020, the time requirements for business entities to file annual reports have been suspended and tolled until June 30, 2020.  

Any profit corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or limited liability limited partnership annual report filing will have until 12:01 am on July 1, 2020, before a $400 late fee is assessed.

• Annual reports are due by the third Friday in September to avoid administrative dissolution.

• New Security Alert: An email filing confirmation will be sent to the entity’s current email address on file.

An annual report must be filed each year for your business to maintain an “active status.” If your annual report is not received, the state of Florida will add an additional $400 fine to the standard fees. If the report isn’t filed by mid-September (of 2020), the state will dissolve or revoke the company. 

We try to contact all our clients about the annual report deadline, but our list is getting long! We don’t want to miss anyone! 

Help us out by letting us know if you have already filed your report. If you need our assistance or have any questions with the annual report, please contact us and we will be happy to help. You’ve still got time!  

You can reach us at support@licensesetc.com. Please be sure to include your company name in your email.  

Filing the Annual Report 

The standard fee to file an annual report for a corporation is $150 and $138.75 for a limited liability company. After June 30th, the fee for a corporation will cost $550 and a limited liability company will cost $538.75. This extra $400 fee is completely avoidable if you meed the deadline.  

When you file the annual report, you also have the chance to change any information that needs updating. Information that can be updated include names of officers, directors, managers and managing members; physical and mailing addresses of the company, the registered agent and registered office address; and the federal employer’s identification number. You can add, delete, or change all this information, and the changes are in effect immediately. Double-check your newly added information by making sure everything is spelled correctly. If there is a typing error, you will have to file an amendment, and this will cost an additional $35. 

Annual Report filings can be completed online at www.sunbiz.org.   

Our team at Licenses, Etc. is always willing and able to take the annual report filing off your hands. We try to get in touch with all of our clients who have not yet filed, but we cannot guarantee that.  

If you haven’t heard from us and have yet to file, call us or file now! For assistance with your annual report, call us at 239-777-1028 or 954-573-2700, or email us at support@licensesetc.com.  

If you have any additional questions or need help getting your contractor’s license, don’t hesitate to ask, or visit our Florida contractor’s license page for more information.