Done-for-you annual compliance

Comprehensive research completed for 'Done-for-you annual compliance' targeted to US business owners and LLC founders. Steps taken and sources are summarized below.

I collected authoritative state-by-state annual report and LLC compliance requirements, filing frequencies, typical fees, deadlines, and additional state-specific compliance items (franchise taxes, personal property returns, initial reports).

I also researched best practices for done-for-you compliance services: typical service offerings, onboarding workflows, automation/reminder systems, pricing models, common pitfalls, and client communication templates.

Key findings summary: 1) Annual report requirements vary significantly by state. Most states require annual or biennial reports; Ohio is an exception that historically has different rules.

Some states (e.g., California, Delaware, Texas) have significant franchise taxes or alternative entity taxes. Deadlines may be fixed (e.g., May 1 in Florida) or anniversary-based (file during anniversary month).

Fees range from $0 to several hundred dollars; average annual fee around $91 per LL C (source-based estimates). Many states have initial report requirements shortly after formation.

Authoritative sources include state Secretary of State websites, state revenue departments, and consolidated resources (Harbor Compliance, CorpNet, LLC University, Globalfy). 2) State-specific examples: California requires an $800 annual LLC franchise tax plus California Statement of Information timelines; Delaware has franchise tax for corporations and $300 alternative entity tax for LLCs; Nevada charges an annual list fee and business license fee; Texas requires franchise tax and annual public information report; Florida annual reports due May 1. (Exact fees and due dates vary; see citations.)

Comprehensive research completed for 'Done-for-you annual compliance' targeted to US business owners and LLC founders. Steps taken and sources are summarized below.

I collected authoritative state-by-state annual report and LLC compliance requirements, filing frequencies, typical fees, deadlines, and additional state-specific compliance items (franchise taxes, personal property returns, initial reports).

I also researched best practices for done-for-you compliance services: typical service offerings, onboarding workflows, automation/reminder systems, pricing models, common pitfalls, and client communication templates.

Key findings summary: 1) Annual report requirements vary significantly by state. Most states require annual or biennial reports; Ohio is an exception that historically has different rules.

Some states (e.g., California, Delaware, Texas) have significant franchise taxes or alternative entity taxes. Deadlines may be fixed (e.g., May 1 in Florida) or anniversary-based (file during anniversary month).

Fees range from $0 to several hundred dollars; average annual fee around $91 per LL C (source-based estimates). Many states have initial report requirements shortly after formation.

Authoritative sources include state Secretary of State websites, state revenue departments, and consolidated resources (Harbor Compliance, CorpNet, LLC University, Globalfy). 2) State-specific examples: California requires an $800 annual LLC franchise tax plus California Statement of Information timelines; Delaware has franchise tax for corporations and $300 alternative entity tax for LLCs; Nevada charges an annual list fee and business license fee; Texas requires franchise tax and annual public information report; Florida annual reports due May 1. (Exact fees and due dates vary; see citations.)

Done-for-you compliance service components

annual report and franchise tax filing, registered agent service, BOI/FinCEN reporting assistance, operating agreement and minutes templates and filings, federal/state tax registrations and renewals, business license renewals, franchise tax calculations and payments, PPR and personal property returns where applicable, reminders and dashboard access, secure document storage, proof of filing. Automation via calendar systems, APIs to state filing portals, and client portals are typical. Onboarding includes capturing entity details, powers of attorney or e-file authorization, verifying formation documents, setting up registered agent and payment methods, and setting filing preferences.

Pricing models

per-entity flat annual fee, tiered packages, à la carte services, per-filing fees plus subscription. Typical small-business managed services range from ~$100–$400+ per year per entity depending on services included and number of jurisdictions. Volume discounts for multiple entities. 5) Risk management and compliance best practices: maintain updated owner/officer info, calendar all due dates including anniversary-based deadlines, track foreign qualification obligations, reconcile state tax obligations (franchise taxes), retain proof of filing, implement escalation for near-due and late filings, and use registered agent change monitoring. Next steps recommended for content creation: - Produce a long-form blog post that explains what done-for-you annual compliance is, why small businesses need it, a state-by-state table (or selected state highlights) of typical deadlines and fees with links to state SOS pages, a detailed service checklist, onboarding and delivery workflow, pricing guidance and sample packages, FAQs, and templates/call-to-action. - For full state-by-state table (50 states + DC), I can assemble a verified table with authoritative links for each state and update as of 2026-01-03.