Business formation
LLC filing fees
in every state.
What each state charges to file an LLC, corporation or nonprofit, and what else you pay in the first year. Pick your state for the detail, or start a guided formation with the books set up from day one.
State fees last verified May 2026. Separate from any EazeAccounts service fee.
Every state charges a one-time fee to file your formation document with its Secretary of State. Across the 51 U.S. jurisdictions the median LLC filing fee is $100. The cheapest are Montana ($35), Kentucky ($40), Arkansas ($45), Arizona ($50), Colorado ($50). The most expensive are Massachusetts ($500), Tennessee ($300), Texas ($300), Alaska ($250), Alabama ($200).
The filing fee is only the first cost. Most states also want an annual report or franchise tax, every LLC needs a registered agent with a street address in the state, and city or county licences depend on what the business does. Each state guide below lists the fees for all three entity types and the questions founders ask before filing there.
State filing fees, all states and DC
| State | LLC | Corporation | Nonprofit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $200 | $200 | $200 |
| Alaska | $250 | $250 | $50 |
| Arizona | $50 | $60 | $40 |
| Arkansas | $45 | $45 | $50 |
| California | $70 | $100 | $30 |
| Colorado | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Connecticut | $120 | $250 | $50 |
| Delaware | $110 | $89 | $89 |
| District of Columbia | $99 | $99 | $80 |
| Florida | $125 | $70 | $70 |
| Georgia | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| Hawaii | $51 | $51 | $26 |
| Idaho | $100 | $100 | $30 |
| Illinois | $150 | $175 | $50 |
| Indiana | $95 | $90 | $30 |
| Iowa | $50 | $50 | $20 |
| Kansas | $85 | $85 | $20 |
| Kentucky | $40 | $50 | $40 |
| Louisiana | $125 | $95 | $95 |
| Maine | $175 | $145 | $40 |
| Maryland | $100 | $120 | $120 |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $275 | $35 |
| Michigan | $50 | $60 | $20 |
| Minnesota | $135 | $135 | $70 |
| Mississippi | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Missouri | $50 | $58 | $25 |
| Montana | $35 | $35 | $20 |
| Nebraska | $100 | $100 | $10 |
| Nevada | $75 | $75 | $50 |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $100 | $30 |
| New Jersey | $100 | $100 | $50 |
| New Mexico | $50 | $100 | $25 |
| New York | $200 | $125 | $75 |
| North Carolina | $125 | $125 | $60 |
| North Dakota | $135 | $100 | $40 |
| Ohio | $99 | $99 | $99 |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $50 | $25 |
| Oregon | $100 | $100 | $50 |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $125 | $125 |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $230 | $35 |
| South Carolina | $110 | $135 | $25 |
| South Dakota | $150 | $150 | $30 |
| Tennessee | $300 | $100 | $100 |
| Texas | $300 | $300 | $25 |
| Utah | $59 | $59 | $59 |
| Vermont | $155 | $155 | $155 |
| Virginia | $100 | $75 | $75 |
| Washington | $200 | $200 | $40 |
| West Virginia | $100 | $100 | $25 |
| Wisconsin | $130 | $100 | $35 |
| Wyoming | $100 | $100 | $25 |
Estimated state filing fees, separate from EazeAccounts service fees. Some states set a minimum that rises with authorized shares, and expedited or online filing may differ. Fees last verified May 2026; confirm the current amount with the Secretary of State before filing.
Choosing where to form
For most small businesses the right state is the one you operate in. Forming in a low-fee state and then registering as a foreign LLC at home means two filings, two annual reports and two registered agents, which usually costs more than the saving. Delaware and Wyoming make sense for companies raising outside investment or with owners in several states, and the LLC vs C-Corp guide covers when a corporation is the better fit. The entity cost calculator compares the two over three years.
What an LLC costs every year, state by state
The filing fee is paid once. The annual report, franchise tax or state LLC fee is paid every year, and in some states it is the bigger number. Reviewed September and October 2026; each state guide has the details.
| State | Filing fee | Every year | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $200 | $0 for most small LLCs Business Privilege Tax Return (Form PPT) | With the LLC's federal income tax return (March 15 for a calendar-year LLC taxed as a partnership), only if tax is owed |
| Alaska | $250 | $100 Biennial Report | January 2 every other year: even years for LLCs formed in even years, odd years for those formed in odd years. Filing opens October 2. |
| Arizona | $50 | $0 no annual report | Arizona does not require an annual report from LLCs |
| Arkansas | $45 | $150 Annual Franchise Tax Report | May 1 each year, starting the year after the LLC is formed |
| California | $70 | $20 Statement of Information | Within 90 days of forming, then every two years |
| Colorado | $50 | $25 Periodic Report | In the three-month window around the anniversary month each year |
| Connecticut | $120 | $80 Annual Report | Between January 1 and March 31 each year, starting the year after the LLC is formed |
| Delaware | $110 | $300 Annual franchise tax | June 1 each year |
| District of Columbia | $99 | $300 Biennial Report | April 1 of the year after formation, then April 1 every two years |
| Florida | $125 | $138.75 Annual Report | Between January 1 and May 1 each year |
| Georgia | $100 | $50 Annual Registration | Between January 1 and April 1 each year |
| Hawaii | $51 | $12.50, $15 by paper Annual Report | By the end of the calendar quarter in which the LLC was registered (March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31), starting the year after formation |
| Idaho | $100 | $0 Annual Report | By the last day of the month the LLC was formed, each year, starting one year after formation |
| Illinois | $150 | $75 Annual Report | Before the first day of the anniversary month each year |
| Indiana | $95 | $32, $50 by paper Business Entity Report (biennial) | Every two years by the end of the month the LLC was formed; the first report is due two years after formation |
| Iowa | $50 | $30, $45 by paper Biennial Report | By April 1 of odd-numbered years (filing opens January 1) |
| Kansas | $85 | $90, $110 by paper Information Report (biennial) | April 15 every other year: even years for LLCs formed in even years, odd years for those formed in odd years |
| Kentucky | $40 | $15 Annual Report | Between January 1 and June 30 each year |
| Louisiana | $125 | $35 Annual Report | Each year on or before the anniversary of the date the LLC was organized |
| Maine | $175 | $85 Annual Report | Between January 1 and June 1 each year, starting the year after formation |
| Maryland | $100 | $300 Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return (Form 1) | April 15 each year, for LLCs on record as of January 1 |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500, $520 online Annual Report | Each year on or before the anniversary of the date the Certificate of Organization was filed |
| Michigan | $50 | $25 Annual Statement | February 15 each year |
| Minnesota | $135 | $0 Annual Renewal | By December 31 each year, starting the year after formation |
| Mississippi | $50 | $0 Annual Report | Between January 1 and April 15 each year |
| Missouri | $50 | $0 no annual report | Missouri does not require an annual report from LLCs |
| Montana | $35 | $20 Annual Report | April 15 each year |
| Nebraska | $100 | $13 Biennial Report | By April 1 of odd-numbered years |
| Nevada | $75 | $350 Annual List and State Business License | By the last day of the anniversary month each year |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $100 Annual Report | Between January 1 and April 1 each year, starting the year after formation |
| New Jersey | $100 | $75 Annual Report | By the last day of the month the LLC was formed, each year |
| New Mexico | $50 | $0 no annual report | New Mexico does not require an annual or biennial report from LLCs |
| New York | $200 | $9 Biennial Statement | Every two years in the anniversary month of formation |
| North Carolina | $125 | $200 by mail, $203 online Annual Report | April 15 each year |
| North Dakota | $135 | $50 Annual Report | November 15 each year |
| Ohio | $99 | $0 no annual report | Ohio does not require an annual report from LLCs |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $25 Annual Certificate | Each year on the anniversary date of the Articles of Organization |
| Oregon | $100 | $100 Annual Report | Each year by the anniversary of the date the Articles of Organization were filed |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $7 Annual Report | By September 30 each year for LLCs |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $50 Annual Report | Between February 1 and May 1 each year, starting the year after formation |
| South Carolina | $110 | $0 no annual report | South Carolina does not require an annual report from LLCs taxed as partnerships or sole proprietorships |
| South Dakota | $150 | $55, $70 by paper Annual Report | By the first day of the LLC's anniversary month each year, starting the year after formation |
| Tennessee | $300 | $300 minimum Annual Report | By the first day of the fourth month after the fiscal year ends (April 1 for calendar-year LLCs) |
| Texas | $300 | $0 report fee Franchise Tax Report and Public Information Report | May 15 each year |
| Utah | $59 | $18 Annual Renewal | Each year by the anniversary of the date the LLC registered; a reminder is mailed about 60 days before |
| Vermont | $155 | $45 Annual Report | Within three months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year (March 31 for calendar-year LLCs) |
| Virginia | $100 | $50 Annual Registration Fee | By the last day of the month the LLC was organized, each year |
| Washington | $200 | $70 Annual Report | By the last day of the month the LLC was formed, each year |
| West Virginia | $100 | $25 Annual Report | Between January 1 and July 1 each year, starting the year after formation |
| Wisconsin | $130 | $25, $40 by paper Annual Report | By the end of the calendar quarter that contains the anniversary of formation (March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31), starting the year after formation |
| Wyoming | $100 | $60 Annual Report | By the first day of the anniversary month each year |
California also charges every LLC an $800 franchise tax each year, Rhode Island a $400 annual charge, and New York adds a one-time newspaper publication cost. Each is explained on the state page.