Tax, Accounting & Finance
CRO Annual Return Deadline: A Practical Form B1 Checklist
Every Irish company has an Annual Return Date. CRO guidance says the annual return must be filed within 56 days of the date to which it is made up.
Every Irish company has an Annual Return Date. CRO guidance says the annual return must be filed within 56 days of the date to which it is made up.
That makes the basic date simple:
ARD + 56 days = filing date to plan around
But the workflow has more moving parts than the date.
Checklist
Before you treat the annual return as handled:
- Check the official ARD on CORE.
- Confirm whether financial statements must be attached.
- Complete Form B1 details.
- Upload required financial statements.
- Pay the filing fee.
- Save the CORE acknowledgement/reference.
- Record whether the filing was late.
- Roll the reminder forward for next year.
Late Filing Fee
CRO's missed-deadlines guidance states that a late filing fee becomes due after the filing deadline, with a daily default fee and a maximum per return. Check CRO for current amounts before relying on any tool default.
Audit-Exemption Reminder
Since 16 July 2025, repeat late filing in the relevant five-year window can affect audit-exemption entitlement for following years. If a late filing is already recorded, get qualified advice before assuming the next filing has no audit-exemption consequence.
Free Checker
The free checker calculates a filing date from your entered ARD and gives a private late-filing-history prompt. It does not connect to CRO or file anything for you.
Independent reminder/checklist aid. Not affiliated with CRO. Not professional advice. Verify official details on CORE and CRO.