2Cost of each route
Worked example: California to Florida
Both states allow conversion, so all three routes are open. Figures include a typical registered agent ($125/yr).
| Route | Year one | Each year after |
|---|---|---|
| Convert (statutory conversion or domestication) | $1,105 | $263.75 |
| Form a new Florida LLC and dissolve the California one | $1,050 | $263.75 |
| Keep the California LLC and register it in Florida | $1,185 | $1,198.75 |
How these totals add up
- Convert: California Certificate of Conversion (Form CONV-1A) $30 + Florida Certificate of Conversion $25 + Florida's new-LLC filing $125 + California's final-year annual LLC tax $800 + registered agent.
- New LLC + dissolve: Florida articles of organization $125 + California Certificate of Cancellation (no fee) + California's final-year tax $800 + registered agent.
- Keep + register: Florida foreign LLC registration $125 + agents in both states, while California's $800 annual tax and Statement of Information continue every year.
California's annual tax is due every taxable year until the LLC cancels, so you only save it from the year after you leave (unless the LLC cancels within 12 months of forming using the short-form cancellation). Source: California Franchise Tax Board.
Conversion and exit fees by state (all 51)
Verified on official pages on October 28, 2026: convert out 37 of 51, convert in 38 of 51, dissolve 48 of 51.
| State | Convert out | Convert in | Dissolve | Statutory conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $100 | $100 | $100 | Listed both ways |
| Alaska | check with the state | check with the state | check with the state | Check with the state |
| Arizona | $50 | $50 | $35 | Listed both ways |
| Arkansas | $50 | $25 | $45 | Listed both ways |
| California | $30 | $70 | $0 | Listed both ways |
| Colorado | $50 | $50 | $10 | Listed both ways |
| Connecticut | $100 | $100 | $0 | Listed both ways |
| Delaware | $220 | $220 + formation fee | $220 | Listed both ways |
| District of Columbia | $220 | $220 | $5 | Listed both ways |
| Florida | $25 | $25 + formation fee | $25 | Listed both ways |
| Georgia | check with the state | check with the state | check with the state | Check with the state |
| Hawaii | $100 | $100 | $25 | Listed both ways |
| Idaho | check with the state | check with the state | $0 | Listed both ways |
| Illinois | check with the state | check with the state | $5 | Check with the state |
| Indiana | $20 | $20 | $20 | Listed both ways |
| Iowa | $50 | $50 | $5 | Listed both ways |
| Kansas | check with the state | $165 | $30 | In: listed · Out: check |
| Kentucky | check with the state | check with the state | $40 | Check with the state |
| Louisiana | check with the state | check with the state | $125 | Listed both ways |
| Maine | $175 | check with the state | $75 | Listed both ways |
| Maryland | $100 | $200 | $0 | Listed both ways |
| Massachusetts | check with the state | $100 + formation fee | $100 | In: listed · Out: check |
| Michigan | $25 | $75 | $10 | Listed both ways |
| Minnesota | $60 | $60 | $35 | Listed both ways |
| Mississippi | $50 | $50 | $50 | Listed both ways |
| Missouri | check with the state | check with the state | $25 | Check with the state |
| Montana | check with the state | check with the state | $0 | Check with the state |
| Nebraska | $30 | $30 | $25 | Listed both ways |
| Nevada | $350 | $350 + formation fee | $100 | Listed both ways |
| New Hampshire | $35 | $135 | $35 | Listed both ways |
| New Jersey | $100 | $100 | $100 | Listed both ways |
| New Mexico | check with the state | check with the state | check with the state | Check with the state |
| New York | check with the state | check with the state | $60 | Check with the state |
| North Carolina | $50 | $50 | $30 | Listed both ways |
| North Dakota | $50 | $50 + formation fee | $20 | Listed both ways |
| Ohio | $99 | $99 | $50 | Listed both ways |
| Oklahoma | check with the state | check with the state | $50 | In: listed · Out: check |
| Oregon | $275 | $100 | $100 | Listed both ways |
| Pennsylvania | $70 | $125 | $70 | Listed both ways |
| Rhode Island | $0 | $0 | $50 | Listed both ways |
| South Carolina | check with the state | check with the state | $10 | Check with the state |
| South Dakota | $150 | $150 | $10 | Listed both ways |
| Tennessee | $20 | $20 + formation fee | $40 | Listed both ways |
| Texas | $300 | $300 + formation fee | $40 | Listed both ways |
| Utah | $17 | $17 | $0 | Listed both ways |
| Vermont | $20 | $20 | $20 | Listed both ways |
| Virginia | $25 | $100 | $25 | Listed both ways |
| Washington | $10 | $10 + formation fee | $0 | Listed both ways |
| West Virginia | $25 | $25 + formation fee | $25 | Listed both ways |
| Wisconsin | $150 | $150 | $20 | Listed both ways |
| Wyoming | $60 | $100 | $60 | Listed both ways |
"Check with the state" means we couldn't confirm the fee or the route on an official page in our latest check, so we don't show a number. Some states also charge their formation fee with a conversion; the calculator adds it where the official page says so.
Frequently asked questions
Can I move my LLC to another state?
Usually, yes. There are three common routes: convert or "domesticate" the LLC so it becomes a company of the new state (only if both states allow it), form a new LLC in the new state and dissolve the old one, or keep the old LLC and register it in the new state as a foreign LLC. In our latest check, 39 of 51 jurisdictions list an LLC conversion or domestication filing in both directions on an official page.
How much does it cost to move an LLC from California to Florida?
On our data, converting costs about $1,105 in year one, including California's $800 annual LLC tax for the final year and a typical Florida registered agent. Forming a new Florida LLC and cancelling the California one is about $1,050. Keeping the California LLC and registering it in Florida is about $1,185 in year one and $1,198.75 a year after, because California's $800 tax continues.
What is the difference between conversion and domestication?
States use the words differently. Both describe a statutory filing that moves an LLC to a new home state while keeping it the same legal entity. Some states call it conversion, some domestication, and some, like Delaware, a transfer or continuance. Each state involved charges its own filing fee.
Do I still owe the old state's annual tax when I leave?
Often, for the year you leave. California charges its annual LLC tax for every taxable year until the LLC cancels, and Delaware requires its annual tax to be paid before an LLC converts out or cancels. Some states, such as Texas and Tennessee, also need a tax clearance or account status certificate before you can terminate.
Is it cheaper to just register in the new state?
In year one it can be, but you then pay both states every year: two sets of annual reports or taxes and usually two registered agents. Over a few years, converting or forming a new LLC is usually cheaper if the business no longer needs the old state.
Sources · fees checked October 28, 2026
Formation, foreign registration, annual report and LLC tax figures come from the same fee database as our LLC cost calculator. Conversion, domestication and dissolution fees were checked against each state's official fee schedule or statute; each figure links to its source in the table above and in every breakdown.
- SBA: File for foreign qualification
- SBA: Get a registered agent
- California Secretary of State: Conversion information · Florida Division of Corporations: LLC fees
- Free local advice: Small Business Development Centers
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