Cost of an LLC by State

Forming an LLC can be expensive but not always. We will let you know about the costs of setting up an LLC in each state and will assist you in saving your money in the process of forming an LLC. The table at the end of the page shows the LLC fees by state (2023).

Ongoing LLC Filing Fees (Annual/Biennial Reports)

Most states have an ongoing LLC filing fee which is paid after every 1 or 2 years, it helps in keeping your LLC in good compliance. This annual fee also has various names which vary by each state:

• Annual Fee
• Annual Report
• Biennial Report
• Annual Franchise Tax

If you file your LLC Annual report after the deadline, you have to pay a late fee. Some states might shut down your LLC if you do not pay it within time and do not pay heed to their warning.

Initial LLC Filing Fee

By law, the state demands all business owners pay a state filing fee when they file the documents to form an LLC. In other words, you need to pay your state a one-time fee when you file your LLC documents. The legal documents required to form an LLC vary from state to state and are known as

• Articles of Organization
• Certificate of Organization
• Certificate of Formation
• Annual Fee
• Annual Report
• Biennial Report
• Annual Franchise Tax

Most states call the initial filing fee an LLC Articles of Organization.

LLC Cost by State (2023)

The filing fee for an LLC range from 35$ to 500$. By 2023, the average cost to form an LLC in the US is around 132$.