Oklahoma LLC Annual Certificate
LLCs formed in Oklahoma need to file this certificate with the Oklahoma Secretary of State each and every year. i.e., annually. Read about how to file this certificate.
File report online
Visit the official state government’s website to submit annual certificate online.
Visit Oklahoma official website
What is an LLC?
Limited Liability Company
LLC is a business entity in the U.S that provides limited liability to its members. It has characteristics from both corporation and sole proprietorship. LLCs are permitted under State statutes of each US state.
Limited liability
Personal assets are protected for people with limited liability when they are sued.
Corporation
A business entity that can issue shares and give limited liability to shareholders.
Members
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Sole proprietorship
Where an individual engages in business activity without formal organization.
Why file the report?
Oklahoma LLC Annual Certificate
An annual certificate is used to update basic information about your LLC and to to keep your business records up to date with the State of Oklahoma.
Filed every year
Each and every LLCs formed in Oklahoma must file this certificate every year.
Update your contact information
The annual certificate can be used to update primary contact email address.
File online, in-person or via mail
Annual certificate can be filed online, in-person or by mail.
Change in Business Address
You can also change your Principal street address by updating it on the annual certificate when it is due.
Oklahoma actions
Here are some of the actions business owners can take in Oklahoma:
How to file Annual Certificate in Oklahoma?
Follow these steps:
1. Visit official website
Every Oklahoma LLC is required to file an annual certificate each year. Your Oklahoma LLC Annual certificate is due annually by the anniversary of the registration date.
Due
annually
The Annual Certificate must be post marked, completed before the anniversary of the registration date to avoid late fee.
LLC Annual Certificate
Every LLC has to file this report in Oklahoma to stay compliant with the state laws.
Filing Annual Certificate
Oklahoma LLC is expected to file this report annually
File it online on Oklahoma Secretary of State website
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Mail a form to Oklahoma Secretary of State website
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Address
Oklahoma Secretary of State
421 N.W. 13th
Suite 210
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Online fee
$25
Online processing time
1-2 days
Mailing fee
$25
Mail processing time
7-10 days
Failure to pay
There is no late fees if you miss your filing deadline. However, after 60 days, Oklahoma will revoke your “good standing”. It may dissolve or revoke your LLC after 3 years of failure to file annual certificates.
Note
It is due annually by the anniversary of the registration date.
Articles of Organization
In Oklahoma, Articles of Organization is the form you file with the Secretary of State to form an LLC. It contains the articles of formation for the LLC.
Filing Articles of Organization
There are a couple of ways to file
Address
Oklahoma Secretary of State
421 N.W. 13th Suite 210
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Online fee
$100
Online processing time
2 days
Mailing fee
$100
Mail processing time
7 - 10 days
Entity name
Every LLC should have a unique name in Oklahoma. Oklahoma maintains a list of names of entities in the state. Go through it to check if your chosen name is available.
Search for names
Go to the official website of the Oklahoma search corporation entities tool to see if the name you want is available.
Searching fee
Free
Reservation
You can reserve a name for your LLC for a specific duration by paying reservation fees to the Oklahoma business services. You will have to file your LLC formation documents within this period to keep the name. Alternatively, you can directly go ahead with the LLC formation without any reservation. That's fine too.
Reservation fee
$10
Reservation period
60 days
LLC naming guidelines
The name you choose for your LLC must the official naming guidelines.
Oklahoma Statutes §18-2008
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Here are some of the guidelines in simple language:
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The name shall contain either the words limited liability company or limited company or the abbreviations "LLC", "LC", "L.L.C." or "L.C." The word limited may be abbreviated as "Ltd." and the word company may be abbreviated as "Co.".
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Don’t include terms that indicate that you are doing an activity that you are not authorised to do.
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Your name should be ‘distinguishable’ in the Secretary of State records. Adding a punctuation or ‘the’ does not make it distinguishable.
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Don’t use words that makes it seems like you are a governmental entity or has an affiliation.
Frequently asked questions
LLC Annual Certificate in Oklahoma
It is very important to maintain full compliance in Oklahoma. Filing these reports helps you protect your personal assets by maintaining limited liability and also to be in good standing with the state. Read our guides to learn how to start and manage a business in Oklahoma.
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