Kentucky LLC Annual Report: Deadline, Fee and How to File (2026)

Kentucky Annual Report at a Glance

How to File Your Kentucky LLC Annual Report

1. Go to the Kentucky Secretary of State online filing portal
2. Find your LLC by name or ID
3. Confirm the registered agent, addresses and managers or members
4. Pay the fee online
5. Save the confirmation

What Happens If You Miss It

Kentucky can dissolve the LLC; reinstatement includes a $100 penalty plus unpaid fees.

Kentucky Limited Liability Entity Tax

Most Kentucky LLCs also owe the Limited Liability Entity Tax (LLET), with a $175 yearly minimum, filed with the Department of Revenue.

What You Need Before Filing

• Your LLC’s exact legal name and state file number
• Your registered agent’s name and address
• Your principal office address
• The names and addresses of members or managers, if the form asks for them
• A card or bank account to pay the fee online

Kentucky LLC Annual Report: What Founders Abroad Should Know

The Kentucky LLC annual report is the yearly filing that keeps your LLC active on the state record. Every Kentucky LLC files its annual report with the Kentucky Secretary of State between January 1 and June 30 every year. The state fee is $15. It is a state filing only: it does not replace your federal filings with the IRS.

Founders who live outside the US miss this deadline more often than anyone else, mostly because state reminders go to the registered agent, not to them. A few habits keep a Kentucky LLC safe:

• Add the Kentucky deadline to your calendar the day your LLC is approved
• Keep your registered agent active, since that is where Kentucky sends its notices
• File a week or two early: foreign cards are sometimes declined on state portals, so leave time to retry
• Save the confirmation PDF, because banks and payment processors can ask for proof of good standing

Many founders abroad mix up the Kentucky LLC annual report with Form 5472. The Kentucky LLC annual report goes to the Kentucky Secretary of State, while Form 5472 (with a pro forma Form 1120) goes to the IRS, due April 15 for calendar-year LLCs, and the penalty for missing it starts at $25,000. A foreign-owned single-member LLC needs both.

LLCPronto clients do not have to track any of this alone. We remind you before every Kentucky deadline and can file the Kentucky LLC annual report for you, so your LLC stays in good standing while you run your business. Ask us on WhatsApp for current pricing.

Kentucky Annual Report Filing Cost With LLCPronto

Our service fee is up to $60, plus the Kentucky state fee. We confirm the total before you pay.

Documents You Need to File a Kentucky Annual Report

• The LLC’s name and file number
• The LLC’s current principal and mailing address
• Names and addresses of the members or managers
• Your registered agent’s name and address

Kentucky Annual Filing: FAQs

Related Guides

• Kentucky LLC formation guide
• Form 5472 for foreign-owned LLCs (a separate federal filing)
• Registered agent service
• LLC cost and yearly filings in all 50 states

Facts checked against the Kentucky Secretary of State. Fees and deadlines can change; always confirm on the official site before you file.