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Please Note: Annual reports cannot be filed between November 1st and January 1st.
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What is an Annual Report?
Who must file an Annual Report?
What is the fee for filing an Annual Report?
Why must I file an Annual Report?
How do I make changes to information listed on the annual report form?
Will an Annual Report be mailed to the company?
When are Annual Reports due?
We did not receive a form to file our Annual Report. Can you mail one to us?
Do you mail out a second notice for delinquent Annual Reports?
What happens if a company does not file an Annual Report?
How can I amend an Annual Report?
Is financial information required when filing an Annual Report?
Will I get a copy of my Annual Report once it has been filed?
Is the Annual Report part of the Kentucky State Taxes?
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What is an Annual Report?
An annual report is a yearly statement that must be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State. The annual report is a preprinted form that shows the exact company name, principal office address, registered agent, registered office address and a list of the current officers and directors or members and managers.
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Who must file an Annual Report?
Each domestic and foreign corporation, domestic and foreign limited liability company, domestic and foreign partnership, and domestic and foreign business trust must file an Annual Report.
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Why must I file an Annual Report?
To assist the Secretary of State in providing the most accurate information to the public, corporations and companies conducting business in the Commonwealth of Kentucky are required by law to file annual reports with the Secretary of State.
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How do I make changes to information listed on the annual report form?
All companies may update the officers and directors or member and managers on the annual report form or add an attachment sheet.
Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Business Trusts may request a Statement of Change of Principal Office Address to change the principal office address and/or a Statement of Change of Registered Agent, Office, or Both to change the registered agent and/or registered office address in the space provided on the annual report. Additional fees are required.
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Will an Annual Report be mailed to the company?
Yes, an annual report will be mailed to the company's principal office address.
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When are Annual Reports due?
All Annual Reports are due June 30th of each year.
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We did not receive a form to file our Annual Report. How can I obtain a form?
You may file your Annual Report online at https://arp.sos.ky.gov/business/arp/ , download the Annual Report at http://apps.sos.ky.gov/business/obdb/Default.aspx or you may contact our office and we will mail one to you.
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Do you mail out a second notice for delinquent Annual Reports?
Yes, we mail a (60) sixty day notice on September 1st to the company’s registered office address. This will allow another (60) sixty days in which to file the report. All Annual Reports must be received by October 31st.
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What happens if a company does not file an Annual Report?
All companies that have not filed an Annual Report will be subject to “Administrative Dissolution” or “Revocation of Certificate of Authority.” Continuing to conduct business after either process has occurred could result in civil penalties.
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How can I amend an Annual Report?
You can now amend an annual report. You can file the amended annual report on line at www.sos.ky.gov, you can download the form or a form can be mailed to you. The filing fee is $10.00 for limited liability companies, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and for profit coorporations. The filing fee for a non-profit corporation is $8.00 and a business trust is $15.00.
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What is the fee for filing an Annual Report?
-Profit Corporations: $15.00
-Non-Profit Domestic Corporations: $4.00
-Non-Profit Foreign Corporations: $8.00
-Limited Liability Companies: $15.00
-Limited Partnerships: $15.00
-Limited Liability Partnerships: $15.00
-Business Trusts: $15.00
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Is financial information required when filing an Annual Report?
No. The Office of the Secretary of State does not require financial information.
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Will I get a copy of my Annual Report once it has been filed?
No, filed copies are not returned. If you would like a copy of your Annual Report, please provide an additional copy of the report and a self addressed stamped envelope along with the filing fee. Alternatively, you may print a copy of your annual report at http://apps.sos.ky.gov/business/obdb/Default.aspx once it has been filed with the Secretary of State.
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Is the Annual Report part of the Kentucky State Taxes?
No, the annual report filing is unrelated to Kentucky State Taxes, which are filed with the Kentucky Department of Revenue.
For more information regarding annual reports, please contact the Annual Reports section of the Office of the Secretary of State:
- by phone at (502) 564-2848
- by fax at (502) 564-4075;
- by email;
- by mailing your inquiry to: Office of the Secretary of State
Annual Reports
PO Box 1150
700 Capital Avenue, RM 156
Frankfort, KY 40601
The Office of the Secretary of State is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm EST.