Every state’s filing fee, yearly cost and five-year total for an LLC, side by side, from each state’s own pages. Tap a column to sort.
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| AlabamaYou have to reserve the name before you can file. That is $28 more on day one. | $208 | $236 | $0 | $236 | None for most small LLCs | $150 |
| AlaskaYou also need a state business license: $50 a year. People forming the LLC often miss it. | $250 | $300 | $100 | $700 | Report $100 every 2 years + license $50 a year | $350 |
| ArizonaIf your statutory agent’s address is outside Maricopa and Pima counties, you must run a newspaper notice within 60 days. Newspapers set their own prices, roughly $30 to $300. Inside those two counties the state publishes it free. | $50 | $50 | $0 | $50 | None | $150 |
| Arkansas$150 franchise tax every May 1, whatever you earn. It keeps running until the LLC is formally closed. | $45 | $45 | $150 | $645 | Franchise tax report + $150, May 1 | $270 |
| California$800 a year to the Franchise Tax Board, even with no income. Form after mid-April and the first two $800 payments both land inside your first 12 months. | $70 | $890 | $810 | $4,130 | $800 tax a year + $20 statement every 2 years | $70 |
| ColoradoA $25 periodic report every year around your formation month. It rose from $10 in 2024, so older guides are wrong. | $50 | $50 | $25 | $150 | Periodic report $25, formation month | $100 |
| ConnecticutAnnual report $80, filed between January 1 and March 31. | $120 | $120 | $80 | $440 | Annual report $80, Jan 1 to Mar 31 | $120 |
| Delaware$400 LLC tax every June 1. It went up from $300 for the 2026 tax year, and most guides still say $300. | $110 | $510 | $400 | $2,110 | $400 annual tax, June 1 (no report) | $200 |
| District of ColumbiaA $300 two-year report is due April 1 of the year after you form. Form after April 1 and it lands inside your first 12 months. | $99 | $99 | $150 | $699 | Report $300 every 2 years, April 1 | $220 |
| FloridaAnnual report $138.75 between January 1 and May 1. File on May 2 and Florida adds $400, which can’t be waived. | $125 | $125 | $138.75 | $680 | Annual report $138.75, Jan 1 to May 1 | $125 |
| Georgia$60 annual registration between January 1 and April 1. Form in October and the first one is due within months. | $110 | $110 | $60 | $350 | Annual registration $60, Jan 1 to Apr 1 | $235 |
| HawaiiAnnual report $12.50 online by the end of the calendar quarter you registered in. | $51 | $71 | $12.50 | $121 | Annual report $12.50, registration quarter | $51 |
| IdahoThe annual report is free but required every year by the end of your formation month. Ignore mailers that charge to file it. | $100 | $100 | $0 | $100 | Annual report (free), formation month | $100 |
| Illinois$75 annual report due before the first day of your formation month, so the first one lands about 11 months after you form. | $150 | $150 | $75 | $450 | Annual report $75, before formation month | $150 |
| IndianaA business entity report every two years by the end of your formation month, about $32 online. | $95 | $95 | $16 | $159 | Business entity report $32 every 2 years | $105 |
| IowaBiennial report $30 online between January 1 and April 1 of each odd-numbered year. Form in an even year and the first one comes within months. | $50 | $50 | $15 | $110 | Biennial report $30, odd years | $100 |
| KansasInformation report $90 online every two years by April 15. Form in 2026 and the first one is due April 2028. | $85 | $85 | $45 | $265 | Information report $90 every 2 years | $115 |
| KentuckyA $175 minimum entity tax every year, even with no income. The year you form owes it too. | $40 | $215 | $190 | $975 | Annual report $15 + $175 minimum tax | $90 |
| LouisianaAnnual report $35 on your formation anniversary. Louisiana raised its fees on 1 October 2026, so older guides are out of date. | $125 | $125 | $35 | $265 | Annual report $35, anniversary | $185 |
| MaineFormation is paper only and can take weeks. $50 gets it done the next day. | $175 | $175 | $85 | $515 | Annual report $85, Jan 1 to Jun 1 | $250 |
| Maryland$300 annual report every April 15, even with no income or property. Form after mid-April and the first one lands inside your first 12 months. | $100 | $100 | $300 | $1,300 | Annual report $300, April 15 | $100 |
| Massachusetts$500 to form and $500 every year on your formation anniversary, one of the highest in the country. | $500 | $500 | $500 | $2,500 | Annual report $500, anniversary | $500 |
| Michigan$25 annual statement every February 15, online only (current law drops it to $15 from October 2027). Form after September 30 and you skip the first one. | $50 | $50 | $25 | $150 | Annual statement $25, February 15 | $50 |
| MinnesotaNothing to pay each year, but the free annual renewal must be filed by December 31 or the LLC is ended. | $155 | $155 | $0 | $155 | Annual renewal (free), December 31 | $205 |
| MississippiThe annual report is free but required every April 15, online. Sixty days late and the LLC can be dissolved. | $50 | $50 | $0 | $50 | Annual report (free), April 15 | $250 |
| MissouriNo annual report and no yearly state fee. | $50 | $50 | $0 | $50 | None | $105 |
| MontanaThe annual report is free if filed by April 15. The fee has been waived since 2024 and will be for 2027, but that is the Secretary of State’s choice, so a fee could come back. | $35 | $35 | $0 | $35 | Annual report (fee waived), April 15 | $70 |
| NebraskaYou must run a notice in a newspaper for three weeks and file proof with the state ($25). Newspapers charge about $40 to $250; we count $100. | $100 | $225 | $12.50 | $275 | Report $25 every 2 years, odd years | $110 |
| NevadaThe $75 filing fee is misleading. You pay $425 on day one (articles, initial list and state business license) and $350 every year. | $75 | $425 | $350 | $1,825 | Annual list $150 + business license $200 | $425 |
| New HampshireAnnual report $100 every April 1 ($102 online). Late costs $50. | $100 | $100 | $100 | $500 | Annual report $100, April 1 | $100 |
| New JerseyAnnual report $75 by the end of your formation month each year. Two years missed and the LLC can be revoked. | $100 | $100 | $75 | $400 | Annual report $75, formation month | $100 |
| New MexicoNo annual report and no yearly state fee, one of only a few states like that. | $50 | $50 | $0 | $50 | None | $100 |
| New YorkYou must run a notice in two newspapers for six weeks within 120 days, then file a $50 Certificate of Publication. Newspapers charge about $180 in Albany up to $2,300 or more in Manhattan. We count $800 as a middle guess. | $200 | $1,075 | $29.50 | $1,193 | $25 filing fee a year + $9 statement every 2 years | $250 |
| North CarolinaAnnual report $200 every April 15, even if the LLC does nothing. Form in October and the first one is due six months later. | $125 | $125 | $200 | $925 | Annual report $200, April 15 | $250 |
| North DakotaAnnual report $50 by November 15 each year. Six months late and the LLC is ended by law. | $135 | $135 | $50 | $335 | Annual report $50, November 15 | $135 |
| OhioNo annual report and no yearly state fee. Ignore mailers that say otherwise. | $99 | $99 | $0 | $99 | None | $99 |
| OklahomaA $25 annual certificate on your formation anniversary. The reminder only goes to the email address on file. | $100 | $100 | $25 | $200 | Annual certificate $25, anniversary | $300 |
| OregonAnnual report $100 on your formation anniversary. The state warns about look-alike mailers asking for more. | $100 | $100 | $100 | $500 | Annual report $100, anniversary | $275 |
| PennsylvaniaA $7 annual report between January 1 and September 30, new since 2025. From 2027 a missed report leads to dissolution. | $125 | $125 | $7 | $153 | Annual report $7, Jan 1 to Sep 30 | $250 |
| Rhode IslandA $400 minimum tax every year, even with no income, until the LLC is formally closed. The year you form owes the full $400. | $150 | $550 | $450 | $2,350 | Annual report $50 + $400 minimum tax | $150 |
| South CarolinaNo annual report and no yearly state fee, unless the LLC chooses to be taxed as a corporation. | $110 | $110 | $0 | $110 | None | $110 |
| South DakotaAnnual report $55, due on the first day of your formation month each year. | $150 | $150 | $55 | $370 | Annual report $55, formation month | $750 |
| TennesseeAt least $400 a year: a $300 annual report and a $100 minimum franchise tax, even if the LLC does nothing. | $300 | $400 | $400 | $2,000 | Annual report $300 + franchise tax $100, April | $300 |
| TexasNothing to pay each year unless revenue tops $2.65 million, but the free Public Information Report is due every May 15. Miss it and the LLC can lose its right to do business. | $300 | $300 | $0 | $300 | Public Information Report (free), May 15 | $750 |
| UtahA yearly renewal of $18 by the end of your formation anniversary month, one of the cheapest in the country. | $59 | $59 | $18 | $131 | Renewal $18, formation anniversary | $59 |
| VermontAnnual report $45 within three months of your year end (March 31 for most). | $155 | $155 | $45 | $335 | Annual report $45, by March 31 | $155 |
| VirginiaA $50 annual registration fee by the end of your formation month. More than three months late and the LLC is cancelled. | $100 | $100 | $50 | $300 | Registration fee $50, formation month | $100 |
| WashingtonFile the initial report with your certificate and it is free. Deferred and filed later, within 120 days, it costs $10. | $200 | $200 | $70 | $480 | Annual report $70, formation month | $200 |
| West VirginiaAnnual report $25 between January 1 and June 30. | $101 | $131 | $25 | $231 | Annual report $25, Jan 1 to Jun 30 | $150 |
| WisconsinAnnual report $25 by the end of the calendar quarter your formation anniversary falls in. | $130 | $130 | $25 | $230 | Annual report $25, anniversary quarter | $100 |
| Wyoming$60 a year, paid with the annual report on the first day of your formation month. More than 60 days late and the state can dissolve the LLC. | $100 | $100 | $60 | $340 | Annual report $60, formation month | $150 |
Tap a column to sort. Figures assume you are your own registered agent, file at standard speed and owe no tax based on profit or sales. Checked 21 October 2026. Not legal or tax advice.
None of this counts a registered agent service, faster filing or taxes on profit. To add those for your own case, use the LLC cost calculator.