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Illinois LLC annual fees (2026)
Limited Liability Company Annual Report, every year: $75. Over ten years the state fees for a Illinois LLC total $825, including the $150 filing fee. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files your report on time for $199 a year; the state fee is extra.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Illinois recurring costs
- Report
- Limited Liability Company Annual Report (yearly)
- Fee per filing
- $75
- Per year
- $75
- Due
- Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year
- Late fee
- $100
- Filing fee (one time)
- $150
State fees over time
| Years | Filing + reports |
|---|---|
| 1 | $150 |
| 3 | $300 |
| 5 | $450 |
| 10 | $825 |
Filing fee plus the reports that fall due in the window; the first report follows formation. Taxes and publication excluded.
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much is the Illinois LLC annual report?
Limited Liability Company Annual Report, every year: $75.
When is the Illinois LLC report due?
Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year.
What is the late fee in Illinois?
$100, per the state source.
What does it cost to hold a Illinois LLC for ten years?
$825 in state fees: the $150 filing fee plus 9 reports ($675). Taxes and publication are not in this total.
Sources
- 805 ILCS 180/5-5 (articles of organization); 805 ILCS 180/5-1 (filing with Secretary of State) (multira state research spine): www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=080501800K5-5, checked August 12, 2026
- Illinois formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=080501800K50-10, checked October 1, 2026
- Illinois formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.ilsos.gov/publications/business-services/llc.html, checked October 1, 2026
- Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division (multira state research spine): www.ilsos.gov/departments/business-services/annual-reports/llc-instructions.html, checked August 12, 2026
- Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division (multira state research spine): www.ilsos.gov/departments/business-services/annual-reports.html, checked August 12, 2026
- Illinois registered agent statute (805 ILCS 180/1-35): www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=080501800K1-35, checked October 20, 2026
- Illinois Secretary of State: www.ilsos.gov/, checked October 20, 2026