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Illinois LLC Annual Report: Fee, Due Date and Penalties
What an Illinois LLC files to stay in good standing, what it costs and when it's due.
Verified October 2026 against official state sources.
- Report fee
- $75
- How often
- Every year
- When it's due
- Annual report ($75) due before the first day of the formation anniversary month (805 ILCS 180/50-10, 35-25).
- First report
- Before the first day of the anniversary month of the year after formation.
- Late penalty
- $100 if not filed before the first day of the 2nd month after the anniversary month, plus $100 for each additional year (or part of a year) of delinquency (805 ILCS 180/50-15).
Fee details: Form LLC-50.1, $75. Due before the first day of the LLC's anniversary month; first report is due in the year after formation. $100 late penalty if not filed within 60 days after the due date. Administrative dissolution if not filed within 120 days of delinquency. Expedite +$50.
If you miss a deadline
Administrative dissolution: the SOS sends a notice, and the LLC is dissolved if it does not file the report and pay within 120 days of the notice (805 ILCS 180/35-25, 35-30).
Getting reinstated: $200 state fee, plus any back reports, taxes and penalties.
Filing yourself, an Illinois LLC costs $225 in the first year and $75 a year after.
Full Illinois cost breakdown →Sources
- https://www.ilsos.gov/publications/business-services/llc.html
- https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/business-services/organization/llc-instructions.html
- https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/business-services/annual-reports/llc-instructions.html
- https://www.ilsos.gov/content/dam/publications/pdf_publications/c334.pdf
- https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/080501800K50-10.htm
- https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/080501800K50-15.htm
- https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/080501800K35-25.htm
- https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/080501800K35-30.htm
Questions
›How much is the Illinois LLC annual report fee?
Illinois's required report has a $75 state fee and is filed every year.
›When is the Illinois LLC annual report due?
Annual report ($75) due before the first day of the formation anniversary month (805 ILCS 180/50-10, 35-25). First report: Before the first day of the anniversary month of the year after formation.
›What happens if I file the Illinois annual report late?
$100 if not filed before the first day of the 2nd month after the anniversary month, plus $100 for each additional year (or part of a year) of delinquency (805 ILCS 180/50-15). Administrative dissolution: the SOS sends a notice, and the LLC is dissolved if it does not file the report and pay within 120 days of the notice (805 ILCS 180/35-25, 35-30).
›How much does it cost to reinstate an Illinois LLC?
Illinois charges a $200 reinstatement fee, plus any back reports, taxes and penalties.
Estimates are for planning only and are not legal or tax advice. States change fees and deadlines; check the official source before you file.