File Your Annual Return Before the Deadline
Companies with a 30 September annual return date must have their B1 with the CRO by 25 November. We prepare it, get it signed and file it, using the accounts you or your accountant supply.
Time left to file a B1 with a 30 September annual return date (Wednesday 25 November)
- €119.99 + VAT, plus the €20 CRO fee
- Filed within 2 working days of signing
- Late, dormant and first returns too
- TCSP-licensed: APP/1292/2021
When Is Your Annual Return Due?
Enter your annual return date to see your deadline, how long is left, and what filing late would cost today.
The return is due 56 days after this date. If the 56th day falls on a weekend or public holiday, it moves to the next working day.
Where Are You With Your Annual Return?
Accounts ready, deadline coming
We prepare the B1, send it for signing and file it with the CRO. File it with us, €119.99 + VAT plus the €20 CRO fee.
Accounts not ready
If they won't be signed in time, the annual return date can sometimes be moved. Ask us before the deadline, or get the accounts done through YearEnd.ie.
Already late
File as soon as possible, because the penalty grows every day. LateAnnualReturns.ie brings overdue returns up to date.
Dormant company
Dormant companies still file every year. We can prepare the dormant accounts too, from €299.99 + VAT with the B1.
First annual return
A new company's first return is due six months after incorporation, plus 56 days, and normally doesn't need accounts.
Never miss one again
AnnualReturnWatch.ie watches your date and reminds you, from €49.99 + VAT a year, or files it each year for €149.99 + VAT.
Simple, Fixed Prices
Annual return filed
Plus the €20 CRO filing fee. You or your accountant supply the signed accounts.
- B1 prepared from the CRO record
- Sent to you for signing
- Filed on CORE with your accounts
- Confirmation and CRO receipt emailed
Dormant company
B1 and dormant company accounts, plus the €20 CRO fee.
- Dormant accounts prepared
- Audit exemption checked
- B1 prepared, signed and filed
Every year, done for you
Through AnnualReturnWatch.ie: reminders, and the B1 filed each year, CRO fee included.
- Five reminders before each deadline
- B1 filed every year
- €20 CRO fee included
VAT at 23% is added to our fees. The CRO fee is passed on at cost. Already late? Penalties are charged by the CRO, not by us: see what late filing costs.
What a Late Annual Return Costs
Filing on time costs €20 at the CRO. Filing late can cost much more.
Up to €1,200
The CRO charges €100 the day after the deadline, then €3 a day, up to €1,200 for each return, on top of the €20 filing fee. Late filing fees aren't tax deductible.
Two years of audits
Since 16 July 2025, a small or micro company that files late more than once in five years loses its audit exemption for the following two years.
Strike-off
The CRO can strike off a company that doesn't file its annual returns. Restoring it takes time and costs much more than filing on time.
What We Need From You
To file your B1
- Company name or CRO number
- Financial statements signed by a director, made up to a date no more than nine months before the annual return date
- The B1 signed by a director and the company secretary (we send it to you)
- Any changes since the last return, such as new directors or a new address
What we do
- Check the company's record on the CRO register
- Prepare the B1 and spot anything that needs filing first
- Send it for signing by email
- File it on CORE within 2 working days of getting it back
- Email you the CRO receipt
How It Works
Tell us about the company
Fill in the form below. Nothing is charged yet.
We check and confirm
Within one working day we confirm the price and what's needed, and send a secure link for the identity checks we must do as a licensed provider.
Send the accounts
Upload the signed financial statements, or ask your accountant to send them to us.
Sign the B1
We prepare it and send it to you to sign.
We file it
Filed with the CRO within 2 working days of getting it back signed, and you get the receipt.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is my annual return due?
Within 56 days of the company's annual return date (ARD). If your ARD is 30 September, that's 25 November. If the 56th day falls on a weekend or public holiday, the deadline moves to the next working day.
Where do I find my annual return date?
On the company's record on the CRO's CORE website, or use the lookup on this page. A new company's first ARD is six months after incorporation.
Which accounts go with the B1?
Financial statements made up to a date no more than nine months before the annual return date, signed by a director. Small and micro companies can usually file abridged accounts. A first annual return normally doesn't need accounts.
Our accounts won't be ready in time. What can we do?
Talk to us before the deadline. In some cases the annual return date can be moved, which gives more time; it can only be done once every five years. Otherwise, file as soon as the accounts are ready, because the penalty grows every day.
What happens if we file late?
The CRO charges €100 the day after the deadline, then €3 a day, up to €1,200 per return. Since 16 July 2025, a company that files late more than once in five years also loses its audit exemption for two years.
We've already missed the deadline. Can you still help?
Yes. File it as soon as possible. If several returns are overdue, or the company is close to strike-off, LateAnnualReturns.ie handles the catch-up.
Who signs the annual return?
A director and the company secretary. We send it to you to sign electronically or on paper.
Is AnnualReturns.ie part of the CRO?
No. We're an independent filing agent run by The Startup Shop Limited, a licensed Trust or Company Service Provider. You can file yourself on CORE; we do it for you and check it first.
Guides
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