Secretary of State Cord Byrd reminds Florida businesses to file annual reports

Reports are due by May 1, 2025

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. –

Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd is reminding businesses and non-profit corporations to file their annual reports before the May 1, 2025, deadline.   

Secretary of State Cord Byrd said, “Florida is a great place for business and filing your annual report is easy, fast and required to keep your records active with the Department of State. To avoid a late fee, file your annual report today at Sunbiz.” 

Any profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that has a filed date or effective date prior to 2025 is required to file an annual report by midnight EST on Thursday, May 1, 2025 to avoid a $400 late fee.

You can file your annual report 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  More information, including step-by-step instructions, can be found at DOS.Fl.Gov/Sunbiz. 

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About Division of Corporations

The Florida Department of State’s Division of Corporations serves as the State of Florida’s official business entity index, and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through Sunbiz.org. As the first stop for starting or staying in business in Florida, it is also an excellent resource for locating businesses operating in the Sunshine State. The Division is a ministerial filing agency with two broad functional services; formalizing the legal standing of a business or activity by accepting and indexing the filing or registration, and supplying information and certification regarding the filings and activities of record. The Division maintains over eight million records and annually performs approximately five million activities. For more information, visit Sunbiz.org.