What happens if your Florida LLC misses its annual report, and how to reinstate it

The dissolved LLC’s name is not available to another business entity until 1 year after the effective date of dissolution (unless the LLC consents in a signed record). If another entity has lawfully taken the name by the time of reinstatement, the LLC must amend its articles of organization to change its name before the Department accepts the reinstatement application.

Reinstatement relates back to and takes effect as of the effective date of the administrative dissolution; the LLC may resume its activities as if the dissolution had not occurred, but rights of persons who relied on the dissolution before knowing of the reinstatement are not affected. While dissolved, the LLC continues in existence but may only wind up; its registered agent’s authority for service of process continues.

Essentially parallel. Corporations: ch. 607 — administrative dissolution § 607.1420, reinstatement § 607.1422, same “administratively dissolved” term, same third-Friday/fourth-Friday September annual-report cycle, same ‘any time’ reinstatement, same 1-year name hold. Differences: two extra corporate grounds for dissolution (failing to answer Department interrogatories; expiry of the duration stated in the articles), and the application is signed by the registered agent and an officer or director.