The Illinois annual report at a glance
| Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Fee | $75; $100 late-filing penalty if not filed within 60 days of due date. |
| Due | Before the first day of the LLC's anniversary month, the month it was organized, every year: an LLC organized on September 15 files before September 1. |
| Reminder | The Secretary of State sends a pre-filled report to the registered agent about 45 days before it's due. |
| Foreign LLCs | A foreign LLC files it too, and can file online like an Illinois LLC. |
| Filing late | At the due date the LLC goes delinquent; a report still unfiled 60 days after it puts the LLC in penalty status with a $100 late-filing penalty. |
| Filed with | Illinois Secretary of State (Department of Business Services) |
Changing the LLC's details
The report can't change the registered agent or office: file it showing no changes, then change the agent or office online or on Form LLC-1.36/1.37.
How to file it
- Look up the LLC's record in the Illinois business entity search on our sister site or the state's own search: its exact name, status and registered agent.
- File it. Online, where the report you send is the original filing. Any penalty owed so far is paid with the fee when you file.
- On paper. You can't file online if the LLC has been administratively dissolved or revoked, has withdrawn, terminated or expired, has more than eight managers or managers not qualified to do business in Illinois, is changing its name, duration, purpose, registered agent or registered office, or must sign by layered signatures or power of attorney.
- Pay. By credit or debit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express), plus a payment processor fee.
- Faster processing. $50 more for expedited service, asked for in person (not by mail) at the Springfield or Chicago office.
- Keep the confirmation with the LLC's records, and note next year's due date.
If the report is late or isn't filed
An LLC that still hasn't filed 120 days after going delinquent is administratively dissolved. A dissolved LLC can apply for reinstatement online, with every missing annual report (up to six years) and all the fees due. The answer comes by email within 10 business days, or within 24 hours on expedited service. The reinstatement application costs $200 ($100 more expedited), and a certificate of good standing $25.
Other Illinois filings
The report brings the record up to date; changing the LLC itself takes its own filing. Our Illinois LLC guide has the state's forms and fees, from the formation filing to the registered agent. Changing an LLC's name and registering in another state list Illinois' amendment and foreign filing, and how to dissolve an LLC in Illinois covers closing it, which ends the reports. Once the report is filed, an Illinois certificate of good standing proves the LLC is current.
Sources
- A Guide for Organizing Domestic Limited Liability Companies (C 334) (PDF), ilsos.gov
- Filing an LLC annual report online, ilsos.gov
- LLC forms and fees, ilsos.gov
- LLC reinstatement, ilsos.gov
Read on October 11, 2026. Fees and dates change, so the office's own page has the final word before you file.
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Common questions
When is the Illinois LLC annual report due?
Before the first day of the LLC's anniversary month, the month it was organized, every year: an LLC organized on September 15 files before September 1.
How much does the Illinois LLC annual report cost?
$75; $100 late-filing penalty if not filed within 60 days of due date. At the due date the LLC goes delinquent; a report still unfiled 60 days after it puts the LLC in penalty status with a $100 late-filing penalty.
Can I file the Illinois annual report online?
Online, where the report you send is the original filing. Any penalty owed so far is paid with the fee when you file.
What happens if an Illinois LLC doesn't file?
An LLC that still hasn't filed 120 days after going delinquent is administratively dissolved. A dissolved LLC can apply for reinstatement online, with every missing annual report (up to six years) and all the fees due. The answer comes by email within 10 business days, or within 24 hours on expedited service.
Does a foreign LLC file the Illinois annual report?
A foreign LLC files it too, and can file online like an Illinois LLC.