The Fernway Blog
What the state actually asks of you
Annual reports, franchise taxes, license renewals and good standing, written by people who have filed them. For the rules in one state, the LLC deadline pages and corporation deadline pages carry the dates and fees state by state.
- State filings
Mississippi Annual Report Guide for LLCs & Corporations (2026)
Learn who must file a Mississippi annual report, the April 15 deadline, fees, penalties, and how to file online through the Secretary of State portal.
- 7 min read
- State filings
Minnesota LLC & Business Renewal Guide (2026)
The Minnesota annual renewal is due December 31 and costs nothing for a domestic LLC or corporation that files on time. Miss it and the state dissolves the entity on January 1. Who files, what it costs, how to reinstate, and how to track it across several entities.
- 7 min read
- Data
How often do restaurants get inspected? What 311 and inspection records show
New York City and Chicago inspection records joined to 311 complaints: how often health inspectors come, whether inspections are random, and what happens in the weeks after someone reports a restaurant.
- 6 min read
- State filings
Form 3536 vs Form 3522: California's two LLC payments
Form 3522 is California's $800 annual LLC tax, due April 15. Form 3536 is the estimated LLC fee, due June 15, only if California total income hits $250,000. Who pays which, the fee table, and late penalties.
- 4 min read
- State filings
Does an LLC expire? What every state asks you to renew
An LLC does not expire, but 44 states and D.C. make you file something every year or two to keep it alive. What each state calls it, when it is due, and what happens when you miss it.
- 5 min read
- State filings
Form IT-204-LL: New York's annual LLC filing fee, explained
Form IT-204-LL is New York's annual LLC filing fee: $25 to $4,500 on the prior year's New York source gross income, due March 15 with no extension. Who files, the fee table, filing instructions, and the late penalty.
- 7 min read
- Licensing
How to renew a NYC liquor license without a lawyer
Renew your NYC liquor license yourself: the SLA advisory, the 30-day community board notice, the 7-page application, the $1,000 bond and the Buffalo lockbox address.
- 8 min read