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From the Secretary of State’s own pages · checked October 22, 2026

Illinois LLC annual report

Every Illinois LLC files a $75 annual report each year, due before the first day of the month it was formed in. A pre-filled notice goes to your registered agent about 45 days before. Put in your formation date to see when yours is due.

DueBefore your monthbefore day 1 of the month you formed in
Costs$75plus a card fee online; $50 per series
If late+$100once about 60 days late
Where to fileilsos.govno login, just your file number
Opens60 days earlyyou can file in the 60 days before
ReminderBy mailpre-filled, to your registered agent

Your dates

When yours is due

Put in the date your LLC was set up, or will be, to see the actual dates. Leave it blank to see the rule for each one.

Annual report $75, before formation month

Worked out from Illinois's rules, checked 21 October 2026. Check the date with the state before you rely on it.

Not formed yet? The guide to starting an LLC in Illinois covers every step before this one. To see what this filing adds to the cost of running the LLC over five years, with every other state fee, use the LLC cost calculator.

Who files, and when

Who files
Every Illinois LLC must file every year to stay in existence and in good standing (up to date with the state). So must every foreign LLC (an LLC formed in another state) that is allowed to do business in Illinois.
When it’s due
Based on your anniversary month: due every year before the first day of the month your LLC was formed. Example: if you formed it on September 15, the report is due before September 1 each year. A report mailed and postmarked (date-stamped by the post office) before the first day of the anniversary month counts as on time.
When you can file
In the 60 days right before the first day of your LLC’s anniversary month (the month it was formed).
Your first one
Before the first day of your anniversary month (the month your LLC was formed) in the year after you form it, about 11 months after forming. Example: formed September 15, 2026, first report due before September 1, 2027.

Step by step

How to file it

  1. 01

    Open the filing page

    Go to LLC Annual Report Filings (Illinois Secretary of State online service). No account. You enter your LLC's file number (the ID number the state gave your LLC).

  2. 02

    Have these ready

    • Your LLC's file number (the ID number the state gave your LLC). Find it with the state's business entity search.
    • Your registered agent (the person or company that receives legal papers for your LLC) and registered office (the agent's address), as the state has them on file. You cannot change them on the online report.
    • The street address of your main place of business (principal place of business). A PO box on its own is not accepted.
    • Names and business addresses of every manager, and of any member (owner) with the power to act as a manager.
    • The person filing must be someone listed in the report. The online guidelines say an officer listed in the report. The law says a manager, or a chosen (designated) member if there are no managers.
    • A card to pay the $75 fee, the processing fee and any penalties you already owe.
  3. 03

    Check, sign and pay

    $75 per year, plus $50 for each series (a separate unit inside the LLC) if your LLC has series with certificates of designation (the filings that create each series). Online, you pay by credit or debit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express). The state says every online payment has a payment processing fee, but it does not publish the amount. Paper filings are paid by check made out to the Secretary of State.

    Online annual reports (yearly filings) are processed right away, so you do not need to pay extra for faster (expedited) service. The state does not say how long the form takes to fill in.

  4. 04

    Or file on paper

    Mail Form LLC-50.1 with a check made out to the Secretary of State to: Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division, 501 S. Second St., Rm. 351, Springfield, IL 62756. A pre-filled copy of the form is also mailed to your registered agent (who receives legal papers for your LLC).

If it’s late or missed

Late fee
If you miss the due date, your LLC becomes delinquent (overdue) and is no longer in good standing (up to date with the state). If the report is still not filed before the first day of the second month after your anniversary month (about 60 days late), a $100 penalty applies. On top of that, you pay $100 for each year or part of a year, starting from the second year it is overdue. While your LLC is overdue, the state will not file any other documents for it.
If you still don’t file
The Secretary of State mails an overdue notice (notice of delinquency) to your registered office (your registered agent’s address). If you do not file the report and pay the fees within 120 days of that notice, your LLC is dissolved (closed down by the state). No one else can use a dissolved LLC’s name for three years.
Putting it right
$200 reinstatement fee (to bring a closed LLC back) on Form LLC-35.40/45.65, plus every annual report then due and all fees and penalties. File the application for reinstatement (bringing a closed LLC back) with all overdue annual reports and your payment. Once it is filed, your LLC is treated as if it never stopped existing. Owners (members) and managers are not personally responsible for debts from the time it was dissolved (closed down by the state). There is an online or expedited (faster) option. Expediting costs $100 extra.

Changing your details on the report

Registered agent
No. You cannot change your registered agent (the person or company that receives legal papers for your LLC) or registered office (the agent’s address) on the annual report. File the report with no changes. Then change the agent online or on Form LLC-1.36/1.37.
Addresses
You give your main place of business (principal place of business) and your managers’ addresses on the form. A change to the registered office (your agent’s address) needs the separate form.
Managers and owners
Yes. The report lists the names and business addresses of all managers, and of members (owners) with the power to act as managers, as of the day you file.
Cost
Separate agent or registered office change: $25 (online, reviewed within 10 days; $75 for expedited (faster) 24-hour service).

Watch out for these traps

  • The deadline is the day before your anniversary month (the month your LLC was formed) starts, not the date you formed it. An LLC formed on September 15 must file before September 1.

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  • Watch for scam mail. The Secretary of State warns about 'Corporate Meeting Minutes', which asks $148.67 for an 'Annual Statement'. It also warns about 'IL Certificate Service', which asks about $87 for a 'Certificate of Status'. You need neither. A real good standing certificate (proof your LLC is up to date with the state) costs $25 from the state.

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  • You cannot change your registered agent (who receives legal papers for your LLC) on the annual report. Changing it needs a separate $25 filing.

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Questions people ask

When is my Illinois LLC annual report due?

Your annual report (the yearly filing that keeps your LLC active) is due every year before the first day of the month your LLC was formed. You can file in the 60 days before that.

How much is the Illinois LLC annual report fee?

$75 a year, plus $50 per series for a series LLC (an LLC split into separate units). Online filing adds a card processing fee.

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

Your LLC falls out of good standing (up to date with the state) straight away. A $100 penalty applies after about 60 days. If the report is still missing 120 days after the overdue (delinquency) notice, your LLC is dissolved (closed down by the state).

Official pages this page is checked against

Checked October 22, 2026. Not legal or tax advice.