Idaho Foreign Registration · Annual report
The Idaho annual report for a foreign LLC
Idaho's annual report for a registered foreign LLC has no fee, against the $100 the registration itself costs. It is due each year before the end of the month in which the foreign entity registered, with the first report due one year after registration, received by close of business on the last day of that month. The report is a verification of details the entity already gave, filed online in SOSBiz. We note your month when we file the registration, so the free filing does not slip past.
Annual report at a glance
- Fee
- no fee
- Due
- Before the end of the month in which the LLC registered
- First report
- One year after registration
- Statute
- Idaho Code 30-21-213
- How to file
- Online in SOSBiz; paper forms by request only
- If missed
- The registration can be terminated after notice
What the report states
The Code says the report must give the entity's name and jurisdiction of formation, its registered agent information, the street and mailing addresses of its principal office, and at least one governor (Idaho Code 30-21-213(a)). Beyond that, the information must be current as of the date the entity signs the report. So a report filed after the agent has changed should show the new agent. If the report names an agent whose details differ from the record, the difference counts as a statement of change.
When it is due
The deadline falls on the last day of the month you registered in. An entity registered on March 12 files before March ends, every year. The first report falls due a year after registration, so there is none in the registration year. The Code speaks of the report being received by close of business on the last day of that month, so file a few days early.
How to file it in SOSBiz
The Secretary of State's own steps are log in, open the business record, choose Annual Report, review and verify the information, then sign and submit. The help page adds that the report is a simple verification process: the system walks you through the entity's details, flags a step with a red mark if one is missing, and you declare, sign and file at the end. If your business does not show on your dashboard, associate it using the PIN process first.
The report is free, but it is not optional
If the report is late, the registration can be ended by the Secretary of State (Idaho Code 30-21-511(a)(1)). The notice states an effective date at least 60 days away and the grounds, and a copy goes to the registered agent, or to the principal office if there is no agent. If the entity cures each ground before the effective date, the registration continues.
What can end a registration
| Ground | What triggers it | Cure |
|---|---|---|
| Annual report | Not delivered by the due date | File the report before the effective date |
| Registered agent | The entity has no agent | Appoint one |
| Agent change | A change in agent name or address not reported within thirty days | File the statement of change |
The effective date of termination is at least sixty days after the Secretary of State delivers the notice.
Other yearly chores
No other filing with the Secretary of State repeats each year. Amendments and agent changes come up only when something has changed: $30 for an amendment, and no base fee for a change of agent. Your home state's own yearly report or tax continues as before, and is not replaced by the Idaho report.
Corporations and nonprofits
The Code treats every registered foreign entity alike on this point, so a corporation or nonprofit files the same report in its registration month, and owes no fee for it, as an LLC does. The governor listed in the report is an officer or director for a corporation.
Annual report questions
My LLC registered in October. When is the report due?
Before the end of October each year, starting the October after registration.
Do I file one in the registration year?
No. The first report is due a year after registration.
Is there a late fee?
No late fee is listed. The risk is termination after notice.
Can I file on paper?
Paper annual report forms are available by request only. Online is the usual route.
Our fee and Idaho's
Register in Idaho
Idaho$199
+ $100 Idaho fee
- Your Foreign Registration Statement, drafted from the details you give us
- A certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state, requested and dated for the filing
- An Idaho registered agent with a street address: ours, or the one you already use
- Online filing with the Secretary of State, so no paper surcharge applies
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
Our fee and Idaho's fee show as separate lines, and checkout gives the exact total before you pay. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
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