Idaho: LLC Annual and Biennial Report Requirements
The short answer
Yes. An Idaho LLC files an annual report every year with the Secretary of State, due by the last day of its anniversary month — the month it was originally formed. Idaho charges no fee to file online (a $20 manual-processing fee applies only to paper submissions), and there is no late fee. But the state enforces quickly: miss the deadline and your LLC becomes a candidate for administrative dissolution, and after a 60-day notice it can be dissolved. You can reinstate within 10 years by filing the report and paying anything that was due.
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| Periodic report obligation | Yes — an annual report to the Idaho Secretary of State. Every domestic filing entity (an LLC is one) and every registered foreign entity must file (Idaho Code § 30-21-213(a)) |
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| Frequency and first report | Annual. The first report is due one year after the LLC's certificate of organization took effect; after that, one is due every year (§ 30-21-213(c)) |
| Due date and filing window | By the close of business on the last day of the LLC's anniversary month — the month its certificate of organization became effective — each year. There is no single statewide date; the Secretary of State emails a reminder about 1–2 months ahead, but the duty does not depend on receiving it (§ 30-21-213(c)) |
| Filing office and method | Idaho Secretary of State, through the SOSBiz online portal (sosbiz.idaho.gov). Online is the standard method; paper annual-report forms are available by request only |
| Required information | The entity name and its jurisdiction of formation; the registered-agent and registered-office information required by § 30-21-404(a); the street and mailing addresses of the principal office; and the name of at least one governor (Idaho's umbrella term — for an LLC, a manager or a managing member). Information must be current as of the date the report is signed (§ 30-21-213(a)–(b)) |
| Filing fee and related charges | $0 to file online. A $20 manual-processing fee applies to any paper submission (Idaho Secretary of State Business Forms page, as of 2026-07-16). This Secretary of State report is separate from Idaho income tax; Idaho imposes no LLC franchise tax |
| Late fee and delinquency | No late fee. But failing to deliver the annual report by its due date is a statutory ground for administrative dissolution (§ 30-21-601(1)). The Secretary of State first serves notice; the LLC then has 60 days to cure before it is dissolved (§ 30-21-602) |
| Dissolution, reinstatement, and cure | If the LLC does not cure within 60 days after the notice, the Secretary of State administratively dissolves it by filing a statement of dissolution (§ 30-21-602). A dissolved LLC continues only to wind up or to seek reinstatement. It may reinstate within 10 years of dissolution by filing the application and paying all fees, taxes, interest, and penalties that were or would have been due; reinstatement relates back to the dissolution date (§ 30-21-603) |
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Requirements one by one
Your deadline is your anniversary month
Idaho does not use a single statewide filing date. Under Idaho Code § 30-21-213(c), your annual
report is due by the close of business on the last day of your LLC's anniversary month — the
month the Secretary of State made your certificate of organization effective. If your LLC was
formed on March 20, the report is due by March 31 every year. Your first report is due one year
after formation (so a March 2026 LLC files its first report by March 31, 2027).
The Secretary of State sends an email reminder about one to two months ahead if you have a SOSBiz
account, but the statute makes the report due whether or not you get the reminder — the duty is
yours to track.
A short report, filed online
Section 30-21-213(a) lists what the report states: the LLC's name and jurisdiction of formation;
the registered-agent and registered-office information required by § 30-21-404(a); the street and
mailing addresses of the principal office; and the name of at least one governor. "Governor"
is Idaho's umbrella term for whoever runs the entity — for an LLC, that means a manager (in a
manager-managed LLC) or a managing member. The information must be current as of the date you sign
the report (§ 30-21-213(b)). You file through the SOSBiz portal at sosbiz.idaho.gov; paper
annual-report forms exist but are provided by request only.
The fee is $0 online
Idaho is one of a small number of states that charges nothing to file an LLC annual report
online. The only related charge is a $20 manual-processing fee that applies to any paper
submission — and a paper form sent without it is rejected. Because online filing is free, most
LLCs never pay anything. This Secretary of State report is separate from Idaho income tax, and
Idaho has no LLC franchise tax.
No late fee — but dissolution comes fast
There is no late fee in Idaho. Instead, missing the deadline moves straight to a more serious
track: not delivering the annual report by its due date is a ground for administrative
dissolution (§ 30-21-601(1)). The Secretary of State serves you with notice, and you then have
60 days to cure (file the report) before the state dissolves the LLC (§ 30-21-602).
Reinstatement is generous — a 10-year window
If the 60 days pass without a cure, the Secretary of State administratively dissolves the LLC by
filing a statement of dissolution. A dissolved LLC keeps existing, but only to wind up its affairs
or to seek reinstatement (§ 30-21-602(c)). Idaho gives a long runway back: you may reinstate
within 10 years of the dissolution date (§ 30-21-603(a)) by filing the reinstatement
application and paying all fees, taxes, interest, and penalties that were due at dissolution or
that would have come due while dissolved (§ 30-21-603(b)). Once effective, reinstatement relates
back to the dissolution date, as if it never happened (§ 30-21-603(d)).
What trips people up
- Free does not mean optional. The $0 fee lulls people into skipping the filing. Idaho does not
send a late fee to nag you — it moves to dissolve the LLC instead (§ 30-21-601(1)). - The clock is your formation month, not a calendar date. Your due date is the last day of the
month you formed, every year (§ 30-21-213(c)); two LLCs formed in different months have different
deadlines. - The 60 days runs from the notice, not the due date. After you miss the deadline, the state
serves notice; the 60-day cure window starts then (§ 30-21-602(b)). Do not assume you have a
fixed number of days from the original deadline. - Paper costs $20; online costs nothing. The only fee here is the manual-processing charge for
filing on paper (Idaho Secretary of State Business Forms page).
Common questions
When is my first Idaho annual report due?
One year after your LLC was formed, by the last day of your anniversary month. An LLC approved in
March 2026 files its first report by March 31, 2027, then every March 31 after that
(§ 30-21-213(c)).
How much does it cost?
Nothing to file online. A $20 manual-processing fee applies only if you file a paper form (Idaho
Secretary of State Business Forms page).
What happens if I forget?
There is no late fee, but the Secretary of State can start administrative dissolution. You get a
notice and 60 days to file before the LLC is dissolved (§§ 30-21-601, 30-21-602). After that, you
can still reinstate within 10 years by filing and paying what was due (§ 30-21-603).
Statutes and sources
- Idaho Code § 30-21-213 — LLC annual report: contents, the anniversary-month due date, and the
one-year-after-formation first report.
https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title30/T30CH21/SECT30-21-213/ (accessed 2026-07-16) - Idaho Code § 30-21-601 — grounds for administrative dissolution, including failure to deliver
the annual report by its due date.
https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title30/T30CH21/SECT30-21-601/ (accessed 2026-07-16) - Idaho Code § 30-21-602 — administrative-dissolution procedure: notice, 60-day cure, and effect.
https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title30/T30CH21/SECT30-21-602/ (accessed 2026-07-16) - Idaho Code § 30-21-603 — reinstatement within 10 years, payment of all amounts due, and
relation back.
https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title30/T30CH21/SECT30-21-603/ (accessed 2026-07-16) - Idaho Secretary of State — Business Forms — $0 online filing and the $20 manual-processing fee
for paper submissions.
https://sos.idaho.gov/business-forms/ (accessed 2026-07-16)
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