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What will your LLC really cost?

For anyone forming an LLC: this adds up the state filing fee, first-year charges and the yearly cost of keeping the company in good standing, in any state. Pick a state to see the itemised total, with a link to each official fee page.

Fees last checked October 28, 2026 · all 50 states + DC

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All states compared

StateFiling feeYear onePer year afterForeign reg.
Alabama$200$200$0$150
Alaska$250$250$50$350*
Arizona$50$50$0$150
Arkansas$45$45$150$270*
California$70$890$810$70*
Colorado$50$50$25$100*
Connecticut$120$120$80$120*
Delaware$110$110$400$200
District of Columbia$99$99$150$220
Florida$125$125$138.75$125
Georgia$100$100$60$235*
Hawaii$50$50$15$51*
Idaho$100$100$0$100*
Illinois$150$150$75$150*
Indiana$95$95$16$105*
Iowa$50$50$15$100
Kansas$85$85$45$115*
Kentucky$40$40$15$90
Louisiana$125$125$35$185
Maine$175$175$85$250
Maryland$100$100$300$100*
Massachusetts$500$500$500$500
Michigan$50$50$25$50*
Minnesota$135$135$0$205
Mississippi$50$50$0$250
Missouri$50$50$0$105*
Montana$35$35$0$70
Nebraska$100$100$12.50$110
Nevada$75$425$350$75
New Hampshire$100$100$100$100
New Jersey$100$100$75$100
New Mexico$50$50$0$100*
New York$200$250$4.50$250
North Carolina$125$125$200$250
North Dakota$135$135$50$135
Ohio$99$99$0$99*
Oklahoma$100$100$65$300
Oregon$100$100$100$275*
Pennsylvania$125$125$7$250
Rhode Island$150$150$50$150*
South Carolina$110$110$0$110
South Dakota$150$150$55$750
Tennessee$300$300$300$300*
Texas$300$300$0$750*
Utah$59$59$18$59
Vermont$155$155$45$155
Virginia$100$100$50$100
Washington$180$180$70$200*
West Virginia$100$100$25$150*
Wisconsin$130$130$25$100*
Wyoming$100$100$60$150

* From a secondary source; not confirmed on the official page in our latest check.