LLC filing fees by state
Forming an LLC costs between $40 and $500 in state fees, with a median of $100. The yearly fee to keep it matters more over time: from nothing in at least 8 states to $810 in California.
- Cheapest to form
- $40
- Kentucky
- Most expensive to form
- $500
- Massachusetts
- Highest yearly fee
- $810
- California
- No yearly fee
- 8
- Alabama, Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas
| State | Filing fee | Per year | What the yearly fee is | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $225 | $0 | No annual report for LLCs. Business Privilege Tax of $100 or less is exempt since tax year 2024 (Act 2022-252), so a typical small LLC pays $0.$200 Certificate of Formation plus a mandatory $25 name reservation. Online portal fees may add a few dollars. ADOR pages still mention the old $50 BPT minimum, so check your BPT filing duty. | AL |
| Alaska | $250 | $50 | Biennial report $100 every two years ($50 per year), due January 2. $137.50 if filed after February 1. | AK |
| Arizona | $50 | $0 | No annual report for LLCs.$85 expedited. Publication still required (A.R.S. 29-3201). If the statutory agent is in Maricopa or Pima county the ACC posts the notice free. Elsewhere publish in a newspaper within 60 days at your own cost.Newspaper publication required after filing. | AZ |
| Arkansas | $45 | $150 | Annual LLC franchise tax report, $150, due May 1.$45 online, $50 paper. Official page fetched via search snippets only. | AR |
| California | $70 | $810 | $800 minimum annual LLC tax to the Franchise Tax Board every year, plus $20 Statement of Information every 2 years ($10 per year).Form LLC-1 is $70. The first $800 tax is due by the 15th day of the 4th month after filing; the 2021 to 2023 first-year exemption has expired. An extra LLC fee applies above $250,000 in California gross receipts. | CA |
| Colorado | $50 | $25 | Periodic report $25 per year, filed online in the anniversary month window. Raised from $10 on July 1, 2024.Online filing only. | CO |
| Connecticut | $120 | $80 | Annual report $80, filed online each year. | CT |
| Delawarenon-resident favourite | $110 | $400 | Annual LLC tax $400 (raised from $300 by HB 400 for tax year 2026), due June 1 of the following year. No annual report.Certificate of Formation fee per the fee schedule revised August 1, 2026. Some older Division FAQ pages still show the $300 tax. | DE |
| District of Columbia | $99 | $150 | Biennial report $300 every two years ($150 per year), due April 1. $100 late fee. | DC |
| Floridanon-resident favourite | $125 | $138.75 | Annual report $138.75, filed online January 1 to May 1 each year, starting the year after formation.$100 Articles of Organization plus $25 registered agent designation, both required. Certified copy ($30) and certificate of status ($5) are optional. | FL |
| Georgia | $100 | $50 | Annual registration $50 online, due January 1 to April 1. $25 late fee.$100 online, $110 by mail. Some third-party sites list $60 annual registration; georgia.gov says the $10 charge applies only to mail. | GA |
| Hawaii | $51 | $12.50 | Annual report $12.50 online, due by the end of the quarter of the registration anniversary.$50 filing fee plus $1 State Archives fee. DCCA fee page still lists the annual report at $15. | HI |
| Idaho | $100 | $0 | Annual report required, no fee, due by the end of the anniversary month.$100 online. Paper adds a $20 manual processing fee ($120). | ID |
| Illinois | $150 | $75 | Annual report $75, due before the first day of the anniversary month. $100 late penalty.$250 for 24-hour service. A payment processor fee is added online. Official page confirmed via search snippets. | IL |
| Indiana | $95 | $15.50 | Business Entity Report every 2 years, $31 online ($20 statutory plus $11 enhanced access fee), so $15.50 per year. Due by the end of the formation anniversary month.Online fee is the $75 statutory fee plus a $20 enhanced access fee (75 IAC 8-3-4). Paper filing is $100. A small card processing fee may be added. | IN |
| Iowa | $50 | $15 | Biennial report every odd-numbered year, $30 online ($45 paper), so $15 per year. Due April 1.Official fee page blocks fetchers. Figures confirmed via sos.iowa.gov search results and Iowa Admin Code 721-40.7. Some guides list $60 biennial. | IA |
| Kansas | $85 | $45 | Business entity information report every 2 years, $90 online ($110 paper), so $45 per year. Due April 15.Fees cut effective Feb 27, 2026. Formation is $75 base plus $10 online service fee ($90 paper). Older guides still quote $160. | KS |
| Kentucky | $40 | $15 | Annual report, $15, filed January 1 to June 30 each year. | KY |
| Louisiana | $125 | $35 | Annual report, $35, due by the anniversary date of formation.Fees rose under Act 921 of 2026 (from $100 and $30), effective Oct 1, 2026. A $5 convenience fee applies to card payments. | LA |
| Maine | $175 | $85 | Annual report, $85, due June 1 each year. | ME |
| Maryland | $100 | $300 | Annual Report and Personal Property Return, $300 for LLCs, due April 15 each year.Expedited is $150 total, same day $425 online. Online payments may carry a card fee. | MD |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500 | Annual report, $500, due on or before the formation anniversary date each year. | MA |
| Michigan | $50 | $25 | Annual statement, $25, due February 15 each year. LLCs formed after Sept 30 skip the first one. | MI |
| Minnesota | $155 | $0 | Annual renewal required by December 31 each year, no fee.$155 online or in person, $135 by mail. | MN |
| Mississippi | $50 | $0 | Annual report required, filed online, no fee for domestic LLCs. Due April 15 each year. | MS |
| Missouri | $50* | $0 | No annual or biennial report for LLCs, so no recurring state fee.RSMo 347.179 sets $45 online and $100 paper. The LLC-1 form shows $105 for paper, suggesting a $5 add-on, so online is likely $50 as most guides say. Not confirmed directly. | MO |
| Montana | $35* | $0 | Annual report due April 15. The usual $20 fee is waived for on-time filing for 2024 to 2027. Late filing costs $35.The $20 annual fee is likely to return after 2027. Montana SOS site blocked access, figures not checked on an official page. | MT |
| Nebraska | $100* | $12.50 | Biennial report, $25 online, due April 1 of odd-numbered years, so $12.50 per year.Paper filing is $110. Notice of organization must be published in a newspaper for 3 consecutive weeks, cost varies by paper. Proof of publication filing about $25. Online biennial fee varies by source ($25 to $28).Newspaper publication required after filing. | NE |
| Nevada | $425 | $350 | Annual list $150 plus State Business License renewal $200, due by the end of the formation anniversary month each year.At formation: Articles of Organization $75, Initial List $150 and State Business License $200, total $425. | NV |
| New Hampshire | $100* | $100 | Annual report $100, due April 1 each year. $50 late fee.Online filing reportedly adds a $2 handling charge ($102). SOS and statute sites blocked access, not checked on an official page. | NH |
| New Jersey | $100 | $75 | Annual report $75, due by the end of the formation anniversary month each year.Formation fee dropped from $125 to $100 on July 1, 2026 (P.L. 2026, c.24). Many guides still say $125. | NJ |
| New Mexiconon-resident favourite | $50 | $0 | No annual report and no annual state fee for domestic LLCs.Statutory fee $50 (NMSA 53-19-63). Filing is online only; secondary sources report a $1.95 card convenience fee. | NM |
| New York | $200 | $4.50 | Biennial statement $9 every two years, filed in the formation month, so $4.50 per year.Within 120 days you must publish a notice in two newspapers for 6 weeks, often hundreds of dollars and over $1,000 in some counties. Certificate of Publication filing is $50.Newspaper publication required after filing. | NY |
| North Carolina | $125 | $200 | Annual report $200, due April 15 each year. | NC |
| North Dakota | $135 | $50 | Annual report $50, due by November 15 each year, starting the year after formation. $50 late fee. | ND |
| Ohio | $99* | $0 | No annual or biennial report for LLCs, so no recurring state fee.Form 610. Ohio SOS and code sites could not be reached; $99 comes from agreeing secondary sources. | OH |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $25 | Annual certificate $25, due each year on the anniversary of formation.Some guides say online filing adds a processing fee of about $4, not confirmed. | OK |
| Oregon | $100 | $100 | Annual report, $100, due on the anniversary of formation each year. | OR |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $7 | Annual report, $7, due by September 30 each year for LLCs (required since 2025).Restricted professional companies pay a separate annual registration fee of at least $500. | PA |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $450 | Annual report $50, filed February 1 to May 1, plus $400 minimum state tax paid to the RI Division of Taxation every year.Annual report fee is still $50 on the form revised March 2026, no reduction found. | RI |
| South Carolina | $110 | $0 | No annual report for a standard LLC. LLCs taxed as S corporations file the corporate annual report with the SC Department of Revenue.Fee set by SC Code 33-44-1204. Official SOS fee page blocked (403), verified against statute. | SC |
| South Dakota | $150 | $55 | Annual report, $55 online ($70 paper), due by the first day of the anniversary month.Paper filing adds $15 ($165 total). | SD |
| Tennessee | $300* | $400 | Annual report $300 minimum ($50 per member, max $3,000), due April 1 for calendar-year LLCs, plus $100 minimum franchise tax filed with the Department of Revenue.Filing fee is $50 per member, minimum $300, maximum $3,000, so any LLC with 1 to 6 members pays $300. SOS site could not be fetched, figures from statute and TN Revenue manual. | TN |
| Texas | $300 | $0 | No state fee for most small LLCs. Franchise tax is owed only above the no-tax-due threshold ($2.65M revenue for 2026 and 2027 reports), but a Public Information Report is still due May 15 each year.Form 205 fee $300. A small card processing fee applies online. | TX |
| Utah | $59* | $18 | Annual renewal, $18, due by the end of the anniversary month.Official fee PDF could not be fetched. $59 and $18 come from the FY2026 schedule effective July 1, 2025; older sources show $54 and $13. | UT |
| Vermont | $155 | $45 | Annual report, $45, due within 3 months after fiscal year end (March 31 for calendar-year LLCs). | VT |
| Virginia | $100 | $50 | Annual registration fee, $50, due by the last day of the anniversary month each year.SCC site blocked (403), verified against Va. Code 13.1-1005 and 13.1-1062. | VA |
| Washington | $180 | $70 | Annual report, $70, due by the end of the anniversary month. $25 late fee.Initial report is free if filed with the Certificate of Formation ($10 if filed separately). | WA |
| West Virginia | $100 | $25 | Annual report, $25, filed January 1 to June 30 each year.A $1 processing fee applies to online filings. | WV |
| Wisconsin | $130 | $25 | Annual report, $25 online ($40 paper), due by the end of the calendar quarter of the anniversary month.Paper filing is $170. | WI |
| Wyomingnon-resident favourite | $100 | $60 | Annual report license tax, $60 minimum or $0.0002 times Wyoming assets if greater, due on the first day of the anniversary month.Card payment is accepted for online filings only; a card processing fee may apply. | WY |
Online filing fee for a domestic LLC, checked 29 Oct 2026. "Per year" is the recurring state fee for a typical small LLC, averaged per year where the report is every two years. * Confirmed from secondary sources only; check the state's own site before you file.