What is the Florida Annual Report and who must file it
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The Annual Report is what keeps your company "active" in Florida. It is not a tax — it is a yearly confirmation of your details, required for almost every type of company.
If you opened a company in Florida, every year you must confirm to the State that it still exists and that its details are correct. That is the Annual Report. Without it, the State assumes the company was abandoned and dissolves it.
What the Annual Report is for
The report confirms or updates the company’s public information. It does not calculate or pay taxes — it is not an income tax return. It keeps the company record up to date with the Florida Department of State.
- Principal address and mailing address.
- Registered agent and their Florida address.
- People responsible for the company: members/managers (LLC) or officers/directors (corporation).
- The company’s Sunbiz Document Number.
Who must file
The requirement applies to virtually every company registered in Florida that wants to stay active:
- LLCs (Limited Liability Companies);
- For-profit and nonprofit corporations;
- Limited Partnerships (LP) and LLLPs.
What happens if you do not file
After the deadline (May 1), for-profit companies pay a $400 penalty. If the report stays pending, the State administratively dissolves the company in September — and bringing it back requires a reinstatement request with extra fees.
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