Florida Annual Report

Dec 23, 2025

Annual reports filed with the Secretary of State in Florida are official documents that provide a comprehensive overview of a business's financial performance, operations, and activities throughout the previous year. These reports are required by law and serve as a way for businesses to maintain transparency and compliance with state regulations.

There are 3 different ways to file an annual report in Florida depending on your legal entity type and tax classification. Follow the guide below to help you file your annual report with the Secretary of State in Florida or use Mosey to do it.

Use Mosey to automate annual reports in Florida.

Avoid the hassle of doing it yourself and use Mosey to automate foreign qualification, annual reports, and registered agent service.

Get started Learn more

Florida Annual Report for LLC

If you are qualified to "do business" in Florida, you must file an annual report to maintain "active" status with the Florida Department of State. The annual report must be filed online between January 1 and May 1.

File Annual Report Online
File annual report online with the Department of State. The Document Number of your business can be found on your Certificate of Authorization.

Florida Annual Report for LLP

File Annual Report Online
File annual report online with the Department of State. The Document Number of your business can be found on your Certificate of Authorization.

Florida Annual Report for Professional Corporation, Corporation

File Annual Report Online
File annual report online on sunbiz.org. The Document Number of your business can be found on your Certificate of Authorization.

What else do I need to know?

There may be additional things you will need to do to maintain your "good standing" in the state including having a registered agent and other kinds of taxes.

Maintaining a Registered Agent

Most states require that you have a registered agent that can receive important mail from the Secretary of State should they need to contact you. There are many commercial options available or you can use Mosey to be your registered agent and keep your information private in Florida.

Other Taxes

In addition to maintaining a registered agent, maintaining your good standing can include additional taxes. This can include franchise tax, sales tax, or other state taxes. You can use Mosey to identify these additional requirements to maintain good standing in Florida.

Florida's Annual Report Agencies

Florida Department of State

Review your compliance risks, free.

Use our compliance checkup to learn more about what to do to be compliant in any state! It's free and takes less than five minutes.

Check now

Agencies in Florida

See all

More from the blog

Learn how to keep your business compliant in all 50 states across payroll, HR, Secretary of State, and tax.

Equal Pay Act: Overview, Benefits, and FAQs Explained

You’ve likely heard the gender pay gap referenced in conversations about workplace equality. Numerous labor studies and statistical reviews have proven that women are often paid 83.7 percent of what their male counterparts are paid for performing substantially similar work under similar working conditions. This pay equity gap was even more significant in decades past. Shifting perspectives, a greater call for civil rights, and legislation impacting the workplace have made significant strides in rectifying the gender pay gap. The Equal Pay Act is designed to address and enforce wage equality. Here’s how the act’s requirements may impact you as an employer.

Employee vs. Contractor: Understanding the Difference

Contractor work arrangements are popular. According to the US Government Accountability Office, about one-third of all businesses and almost 90% of Fortune 500 companies use independent contractors in some capacity. Hiring contractors can be a particularly attractive option for early-stage businesses because it allows them to leverage specialized skill sets while building their internal teams. But contractors are very different from employees, and the two mustn’t be conflated—or hefty penalties can apply. While contractors are self-employed individuals or even incorporated business entities, employees are typically economically dependent on their employers and so are entitled to certain rights and protections under the law. For this reason, misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor is a compliance violation: It denies a worker rights to which they are otherwise entitled.

Compliance Automation: How It Works & Its Value

Compliance automation has proven to be a valuable tool across all businesses. Automating workflows has become crucial in growing companies — it clears employees’ time to focus on essential tasks that need a human touch. Let’s dive into what compliance automation is, its significance, and the substantial advantages it brings to businesses. What Is Compliance Automation? In simple terms, compliance automation uses software to keep a steady eye on your business, making sure everything lines up with the rules in each jurisdiction. It can transform tedious manual processes into a streamlined, centralized hub of compliance management.

Ready to get started?

Schedule a free consultation to see how Mosey transforms business compliance.

Schedule a free consultation