Nebraska Certificate of Authority / Reports and revocation
Nebraska biennial reports and revocation of the certificate of authority
Nebraska LLCs and nonprofits file a biennial report in odd-numbered years by April 1, and corporations file in even-numbered years by March 1. Miss the delinquency date and the company is administratively dissolved or its authority revoked, after which a foreign LLC cannot reinstate and a corporation has to apply by mail.
Year-by-year calendar by entity
| Entity | Reporting years | Due | Delinquent after |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC from elsewhere | Odd years | April 1 | June 16 |
| Nonprofit from elsewhere | Odd years | April 1 | June 16 |
| LLPs, annual cycle | Every year | April 1 | June 16 |
| Corporation from elsewhere | Even years | March 1 | April 15 |
Counting from the grant of authority
Nothing is due in the year the certificate is granted. A foreign LLC authorized in an even-numbered year reports the very next spring, in the odd year that follows. One authorized in an odd-numbered year skips that year's window and reports two years later. A corporation follows the same logic on the even-year cycle.
What the LLC and nonprofit window looks like
The window opens on January 1 of an odd year and closes April 1. The office accepts reports online during that period. A mistake found afterward costs $30 to correct for each report year.
The corporation track
In even years corporations send in the biennial occupation tax report, which is due March 1 and becomes delinquent after April 15. The most recent corporation batch named on the reinstatement page is dated April 16, 2026.
On the day after the delinquency date
The entity is administratively dissolved, or its authority is administratively revoked. The most recent LLC and nonprofit batch on the reinstatement page carries the date June 17, 2025. The Secretary of State says thousands of entities lose their status this way every year.
What dissolution does to the company
In the office's words, a dissolved entity keeps existing but may do nothing except wind up, risks its limited liability protection and its name, and cannot obtain a good standing certificate. Because lenders commonly require that certificate, the loss is felt quickly.
Starting over as a foreign LLC
A foreign LLC has no reinstatement route. The office tells it to apply again for a certificate of authority, online through eDelivery. That means paying the filing fee again and ordering a new original certificate of existence at home, plus a new look at the name in case another entity has taken it.
Reinstating as a foreign corporation or nonprofit
These entities can apply for reinstatement. The package is an application, the report and the fee, sent by mail or delivered in person, since online filing is not available. The application fee is $30. An entity inactive for over 5 years applies for late reinstatement at $500, and past reports and interest can be added. When the application is processed the status reads Active and a good standing certificate can be ordered, with notice by mail.
The nonprofit cycle
A foreign nonprofit follows the LLC calendar: odd-numbered years, due April 1 and delinquent after June 16. It reinstates the way a corporation does, by mail or in person.
Limited liability partnerships
A limited liability partnership reports every year, due April 1 and delinquent after June 16, with a two-year limit on reinstating.
Correcting a report that is already in
An LLC that needs to fix the principal office address on a filed report uses the amendment form, and each report year needs its own form and its own fee. The agent and registered office are changed on a statement of change instead.
Keeping the notice flowing
The office relies on the registered agent information it holds to send the reminder, and it asks entities to keep that information up to date.
A one-line calendar entry for each entity
Write the entity name, its report years and its due date as a single repeating entry, and give it an owner. For a group of entities, keep the odd-year and even-year rows apart so neither is lost.
Report questions
Which entities report in odd years?
LLCs and nonprofits.
Which report in even years?
Corporations.
Can a foreign LLC reinstate?
No. It has to start over with a fresh application.
What does it cost to amend a filed LLC report?
$30 per report year.
The cost in two parts
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- The Nebraska application for your entity type, built from what you tell us
- A check of your home paper against what that application requires
- Your agent and office in Nebraska, from us or chosen by you
- The completed record, returned to you
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
Filed online, Nebraska's charge is $100 for an LLC, $100 for a corporation or $25 for a nonprofit, shown on its own line. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
- Nebraska Secretary of State, forms and fee information
- Nebraska amendment or correction to LLC biennial report
- Nebraska Secretary of State, annual and biennial reporting
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-125, biennial report
- Nebraska Secretary of State, reinstatement information
- Nebraska Secretary of State, new business information
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