LLC Cost by State.
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What an LLC actually costs in every state.

State filing fees run from $35 (Montana) to $500 (Massachusetts), and the recurring report fees vary just as much. Every figure here comes from state fee schedules — no rankings, no service pitches, just the fees.

50-state LLC fee cheat sheet

Every state's filing fee, annual report fee, and due cycle on one page. Free, updated quarterly.

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Forming an LLC has two kinds of cost: the one-time state filing fee, and the ongoing fees and taxes you pay every year after. We track both for all 50 states, verified as of Q2 2026 and refreshed quarterly — so you can plan on real numbers, not a sales pitch.

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Alabama$200 filing · Annual (ALDOR BPT return) reportAlaska$250 filing · Biennial reportArizona$50 filing · None reportArkansas$45 filing · Annual reportCalifornia$70 filing · Biennial reportColorado$50 filing · Annual reportConnecticut$120 filing · Annual reportDelaware$110 filing · Annual reportFlorida$125 filing · Annual reportGeorgia$100 filing · Annual reportHawaii$50 filing · Annual reportIdaho$100 filing · Annual reportIllinois$150 filing · Annual reportIndiana$95 filing · Biennial reportIowa$50 filing · Biennial reportKansas$160 filing · Annual reportKentucky$40 filing · Annual reportLouisiana$100 filing · Annual reportMaine$175 filing · Annual reportMaryland$100 filing · Annual reportMassachusetts$500 filing · Annual reportMichigan$50 filing · Annual reportMinnesota$155 filing · Annual reportMississippi$50 filing · Annual reportMissouri$50 filing · None reportMontana$35 filing · Annual reportNebraska$100 filing · Biennial reportNevada$425 filing · Annual reportNew Hampshire$100 filing · Annual reportNew Jersey$125 filing · Annual reportNew Mexico$50 filing · None reportNew York$200 filing · Biennial reportNorth Carolina$125 filing · Annual reportNorth Dakota$135 filing · Annual reportOhio$99 filing · None reportOklahoma$100 filing · Annual reportOregon$100 filing · Annual reportPennsylvania$125 filing · Annual reportRhode Island$150 filing · Annual reportSouth Carolina$110 filing · None reportSouth Dakota$150 filing · Annual reportTennessee$300 filing · Annual reportTexas$300 filing · Annual reportUtah$59 filing · Annual reportVermont$125 filing · Annual reportVirginia$100 filing · Annual reportWashington$200 filing · Annual reportWest Virginia$100 filing · Annual reportWisconsin$130 filing · Annual reportWyoming$100 filing · Annual report
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The numbers behind the fees

Filing fees range from $35 to $500 (median $100); 10 states charge $0 for the annual report and 5 pile on big costs the filing fee never shows. We crunched all 50 states.

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50-state LLC fee cheat sheet

Every state's filing fee, annual report fee, and due cycle on one page. Free, updated quarterly.

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