FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 30, 2017) – Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes,
Kentucky’s chief business official, is reminding Kentucky businesses and those
authorized to do 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, 2017.
Businesses can quickly file their 2017 annual reports by visiting the Secretary of
State’s website, sos.ky.gov. The online report includes information generated from
businesses’ prior filings, eliminating the need to enter the same information every
year.
“We set a record in 2016 for the number of annual reports filed online – nearly
150,000 – saving both time and money for those businesses and the state,” said
Grimes. “You can quickly view your report, make necessary changes, and file it.”
Businesses 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.
Businesses that fail to file an annual report before the deadline will be listed in
bad standing with the Secretary of State 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.
