Illinois annual reports, deadlines, and fees
Start with your entity type below. Illinois reporting schedules can differ for LLCs and corporations; a report may be annual, biennial, or not required for a particular entity type.
Open Illinois filing agency ↗Illinois LLC reports
Illinois LLC annual reports cost $75.00 and are due before the anniversary date printed on the report, generally during the entity's anniversary month. The report updates the registered agent, office, managers or members and other required information; penalties must be paid with a delinquent report. The online annual-report process may add a $50.00 expedited processing charge, while paper filing follows the published route and fee. A missed report can lead to administrative dissolution.
Illinois corporation reports
Illinois domestic and foreign profit corporations file BCA 14.05 annual reports for $75.00, with a listed $50.00 expedited add-on; the report is due before the anniversary date printed on the form. Corporate annual reports also require payment of any franchise tax, license fee, penalties, and interest calculated from authorized shares, issued shares, paid-in capital, or the statutory minimum as applicable. The electronic workflow imposes additional information limits and treats the transmitted report as an original filing.
Illinois franchise and business taxes
Illinois corporate annual compliance can include franchise tax and license-fee amounts in addition to the $75.00 annual-report fee. The corporation's BCA annual report calculates the amount from authorized shares, issued shares, and paid-in capital under the Business Corporation Act, subject to statutory minimums and any applicable exemptions or later legislative changes. The Secretary's current instructions require all franchise tax, license fee, penalties, and interest due as of filing to be paid; Illinois income tax is a separate Department of Revenue obligation.
A registry report and a tax filing can have different deadlines and payment recipients. Check both before considering the year complete.
Late fees and missed-report penalties
A delinquent Illinois corporation or LLC must pay the annual-report filing fee plus penalties and any applicable interest or franchise tax/license fee shown by the Secretary. The exact amount depends on entity type, delinquency period, and corporate capital calculation; the public annual-report instructions do not reduce every case to one universal flat charge. Online annual-report service adds its $50.00 expedited processing fee, which is separate from delinquency amounts. Do not file until the live account displays the full current total.
Administrative dissolution and notices
Illinois may administratively dissolve a domestic corporation or LLC, or revoke a foreign authority, for failure to file annual reports, pay fees, maintain a registered agent or office, or satisfy franchise-tax/license-fee obligations. The statute and Secretary notices govern the warning and cure period rather than one universal calendar for every entity. After dissolution or revocation, the entity can lose authority to transact, good standing, and practical access to courts or contracts; continued operation should be treated as high risk until reinstated.
Reinstate a Illinois business
Search the Illinois record and obtain the current reinstatement packet. Identify every missing annual report, agent or office defect, franchise tax/license fee, penalty, and interest amount. File the domestic or foreign reinstatement application, all delinquent reports, required tax or capital schedules, and the replacement-agent information; pay the reinstatement fee and all charges. Confirm the entity's active status and order a certificate of good standing. Illinois tax liabilities and final returns must also be handled with the Department of Revenue.
Reinstatement costs and back taxes
Illinois fee publications list separate reinstatement fees for LLCs and corporations and warn that applicable filing fees, franchise taxes, penalties, and interest are additional. The accessible LLC table shows the LLC reinstatement form with a regular fee and an expedited add-on, but route-specific totals depend on the current form; corporations similarly use a BCA reinstatement form and capital-based franchise-tax computation. The exact 2026 amount must be generated from the live account after all delinquent reports and tax calculations are entered.
Check the entity’s current Illinois status →Before submitting your report
- Match the legal name and entity number to the official record.
- Confirm the reporting period, current addresses, and agent information.
- Save the accepted filing and receipt, then check that the record reflects the update.
Need formal proof after filing? See Illinois certificate fees and ordering options.