Region: South

Texas replaces the traditional annual report with a yearly Franchise Tax filing, required by May 15 every year even if your LLC owes nothing.

Virginia LLCs pay a simple flat $50 Annual Registration Fee each year by the end of their formation anniversary month.

West Virginia LLCs file a low-cost annual report each year by July 1.

Louisiana LLCs file a low-cost annual report on their formation anniversary date each year.

Maryland LLCs owe a flat $300 annual report fee every year by April 15, due even for inactive LLCs.

Mississippi’s annual report is free to file online, but still required every year by April 15 to stay in good standing.

North Carolina LLCs file a $200 annual report each year by April 15, filed directly with the Secretary of State.

Oklahoma LLCs file a low-cost Annual Certificate each year on their formation anniversary date.

South Carolina is refreshingly simple at the state level (no annual report for pass-through LLCs), but don’t skip your local municipal business license renewal.

Tennessee LLCs face two layers of cost: an annual report fee that scales with member count, and the state’s Franchise & Excise Tax filed separately with the Department of Revenue.