What is a Nebraska Biennial Report
One of the requirements of maintaining a Limited Liability Company (LLC), Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), or corporation in Nebraska is filing a Biennial Report. The Biennial Report is used to confirm and update the company’s information every other year with the Nebraska Secretary of State.
Related: How to form an LLC in Nebraska
Who Needs to File a Biennial Annual Report?
Domestic and foreign corporations, LLCs, and LLPs, are required to file a biennial report every other year, after the year the company was formed.
What is Needed to File a Nebraska Biennial Report
The Biennial Report can only be filed online by going to the Nebraska Secretary of State’s website.
The report asks for information such as:
- Legal name of the entity
- Entity Account Number – Find your Account Number by doing a name search with the Secretary of State.
- Name and street address of the Registered Agent
- Principal office address
- Name and address of the officers, directors, members and/or managers
- Brief description of the business activities
Nebraska Biennial Report Cost
The filing fee for a Biennial Report in Nebraska varies on the type of business entity.
Corporations: Based on the value of capital stock – $26 minimum fee
LLCs and LLPs: $13
Biennial Report Due Date
The State of Nebraska has different deadlines depending on the business entity.
Corporations: The Biennial Report is due for Nebraska Corporations by March 1st every even-numbered year, starting after the year the Corporation was formed.
LLC and LLP: The Biennial Report is due for Nebraska LLCs and LLPs between January 1st and April 1st every odd-numbered year, starting after the LLC was formed.
The Secretary of State’s office emails a reminder in advance of the report due date to the Registered Agent. Even though a reminder is sent, it’s important to make an additional reminder for yourself should you not receive it.
Annual Report Filing Service
If you would rather use a service that guarantees the annual report is filed on-time, check out the annual report filing service through Northwest.
My business made little or no money. Do I still have to file the Biennial Report?
Even if your Corporation or LLC received no income or had no business activity, the Biennial Report is still required to be filed.
What happens if you don’t file the Biennial Report on time?
While there isn’t a fee for late filing, the business entity will lose its status of good standing after the filing deadline. If the Biennial Report isn’t filed before June 1st, the entity will be considered delinquent and administratively revoked by the Secretary of State.
Nebraska Secretary of State Contact Information
Nebraska Secretary of State
1201 N Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508
If you have questions, they can be contacted at (402)-471-2554 or sos.corp@nebraska.gov.
