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- Melba Griesmeyer, Staff Member
your state will require you to file an annual report in order to keep your LLC in compliance your contact information updated and your LLC in good standing fees and due dates vary by the state once your LLC has formed paperwork with the state is not over as a part of the ongoing requirements for your LLC your state requires that you file an annual report and pay a filing fee the ein report can take many names such as the annual report annual statement statement of information periodic report biennial statement decennial report and many more and not all annual reports are annual so may be required to file every year some every two years and some may be lucky enough to only have to file every 10 years it just depends on your state and their requirements since most states refer the report as the annual report will do so as well just for simplicity the purpose of the Yankee report is to keep your LLC in compliance and in good standing additionally it keeps the state updated with your LLC's contact information if you fail to file your annual report the state will automatically dissolve or shut down your LLC your anger report will include your LLC name your office address your registered agent information and an LLC number from your Secretary of State the LLC number is just a number that your state uses to reference and identify your LLC so how do you file and pay your annual report generally there are two ways you can file your annual report with your state you can file it by mail or you can file it online if you file by mail you will fill out your annual report on your computer or fill it out by hand next you'll make a copy for your business records and then mail the original to the state along with a check or money order to pay the filing fee if you file online you'll prepare and submit your anger report on the state's website and pay the filing fee with a debit or credit card regardless of what option you choose it's important that you file your anger report on time most states will send you a reminder to pay and file your anger report prior to the deadline but not all of them do that for this reason we recommend that you keep a repeating reminder on your calendar what are the consequences for not filing your anger report if you don't file your anger report on time the state will charge you a late fee if you continue to ignore this requirement the state will automatically dissolve and shut down your LLC some states are stricter than others so it's best not to push your luck here so where do you get your annual report if you have formed an LLC but are not sure how to get your anger report from the state you can visit your state's website and contact them for guidance the links to the various states websites can be found on our website if you hired a company to form your LLC then you need to verify whether they will file it on your behalf and charge you to do so or if you need to file it on your own remember just because you paid a company to form your LLC the annual report is ultimately your responsibility in order to keep your LLC in compliance and in good standing if you have not formed your LLC yet don't worry you only have to file your annual report after your LLC is formed if you hire a company to form your LLC just make sure to find out whether they will follow your on report for you or if you need to do it yourself if you join our online video course we'll show you how to file your annual report step-by-step we'll also give you the specifics on filing fees and due dates for your state in summary it's important to make sure you file your annual report on time so your LLC remains in compliance and in good standing with your state
Thanks Colby your participation is very much appreciated
- Melba Griesmeyer
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I've studied athletic director at Iowa State University in Ames and I am an expert in systems engineering. I usually feel uncomfortable. My previous job was funds development administrator I held this position for 19 years, I love talking about experimenting and bouldering. Huge fan of Kevin Gates I practice hockey and collect fossils.
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