FRANKFORT – Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s chief business official, is reminding entities authorized to transact business in Kentucky that they must file an annual report with the Secretary of State’s office and pay a $15 filing fee no later than June 30, 2015.
Entities that are already registered can immediately obtain pre-populated 2015 annual reports by visiting the Secretary of State’s website at http://www.sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/Pages/default.aspx .
The online reports include information generated from the entities’ previous filings, eliminating the need to enter the same information every year. Grimes encourages entities to file their reports online. “In 2014, more than 70 percent of annual report filings were completed online, saving both businesses and the state time and money,” said Grimes.
“In a matter of minutes, you can view your report, make any necessary changes, and file it.” Entities may also file and pay in person or via U.S. mail. The filing requirement applies to the more than 200,000 corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, business trusts and professional service corporations registered in the Commonwealth.
All entities have been sent reminders via U.S. Mail, and entities that provided email addresses in previous years were also sent electronic reminders.
Grimes is also urging entities that have not already done so to provide an email address with their annual reports. In addition to reminders of important deadlines, the Secretary of State’s office will email notifications of any changes or filings made with respect to your business, which can help you detect attempted business identity theft. Nearly 136,000 entities have already fulfilled the requirement for 2015, with approximately 70 percent filing online.
Entities that fail to file their annual reports by June 30 will be listed in bad standing with the office and receive a final 60-day notice. Failure to comply with the 60-day notice results in administrative dissolution of the business entity or revocation of authority to do business in Kentucky.