FFiling is done online through the Business Filing Services portal. The filing fee is seven dollars for most for-profit entities. Nonprofit corporations and certain not-for-profit LLCs and LPs will not pay a fee.

There is a two-year grace period before enforcement begins. That means that although you will need to start filing in 2025, the Department of State will not impose any penalties for failure to file until 2027. These penalties could include administrative dissolution, termination of the business registration, and loss of the protection of the business name.