Illinois Annual Report: $75 Filed On Time, $175 After Day 60
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Illinois takes annual report compliance seriously. The report is Form LLC-50.1, the fee is $75, and your deadline is tied to the month your LLC was formed. Let it slide 60 days past due and the state tacks on a $100 penalty. Let it slide 180 days and administrative dissolution begins. Here's the whole obligation, start to finish.
Key Numbers
Report: Limited Liability Company Annual Report, Form LLC-50.1.
Frequency: annual. Every year your entity exists.
Fee: $75, identical online or on paper.
Deadline: before the first day of your LLC's anniversary month. Formed on August 20? Your report is due before August 1 each year.
Filing window: opens 60 days ahead of that first day.
Late penalty: $100, added on the 60th day past the due date. Total from that point: $175.
Dissolution clock: 180 days delinquent, and the Secretary of State can administratively dissolve your LLC (805 ILCS 180/35-25).
Statute: 805 ILCS 180/50-1 requires the report; 805 ILCS 180/50-15 sets the fee.
Due Date: Before Your Anniversary Month Starts
No fixed statewide date here. Illinois keys your deadline to your own formation month, so two LLCs formed in different months never share a due date. You're delinquent on the first day of your anniversary month if the report isn't in. The 60-day window before that date leaves plenty of room for a filing most owners finish in minutes.
What Form LLC-50.1 Confirms
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Order Here- Entity name and state file number (you'll need the file number to start an online filing)
- Principal business address: a street address, in any state, never a P.O. Box
- Registered agent and Illinois registered office
- Managers, marked MGR, or managing members, marked MBR, with names and addresses
One thing the report can't touch: your registered agent. Swapping agents takes a separate filing, Form LLC-1.36/1.37, with a $25 fee.
Filing Steps
- Pull your state file number and check your anniversary month.
- Verify your company details: principal address, agent, and the manager or member list.
- File online if your LLC has 8 or fewer members. More than 8 members, a power-of-attorney signature, or a reinstatement? Then paper Form LLC-50.1 by mail is mandatory. Full instructions live on the Secretary of State's LLC annual report page.
- Pay the $75 and keep the confirmation with your records.
The Penalty Math
Most businesses that pay the penalty simply lost track of the date. Delinquency starts the first day of your anniversary month. The $100 penalty lands on day 60 past due. That's $175 for the exact same filing that would have been $75 on time. Deadline awareness is worth exactly $100 a year.
What Dissolution Means in Practice
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Order HereStay delinquent 180 days and dissolution proceedings can begin. If Illinois dissolves your entity:
- Liability protection disappears; personal assets become exposed to business debts
- You lose standing to sue or enforce contracts in Illinois courts
- Bank accounts may be frozen
- Reinstatement requires paying all missed fees, penalties, and additional reinstatement charges
- Your entity name may be claimed by another business during the lapse
Other Illinois State Fees
Beyond the annual report, budget for:
| Obligation | Amount |
|---|---|
| LLC formation (Form LLC-5.5) | $150 |
| Agent change (Form LLC-1.36/1.37) | $25 |
| Replacement tax (LLCs taxed as partnerships) | 1.5% of partnership income |
The replacement tax is a uniquely Illinois obligation. If your LLC is taxed as a partnership (the default for multi-member LLCs), Illinois collects 1.5% of the LLC's net income through your tax filings.
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Protect Your Standing
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Order HereThe math is clear: $75 on time, $175 after day 60, dissolution proceedings at 180 days delinquent. File before your anniversary month begins, every year, and this obligation stays painless.
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