LLC cost 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 following table shows the LLC fees by state (2023).
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.
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.
LLC Cost by State (2023)
The filing fee for an LLC range from 35$ to 500$. By 2023, the average cost to form an LLC in the US is around 132$.
| State | LLC Annual/Biennial Fee in $ | LLC Filing Fee in $ |
| Alabama LLC | 50 minimum (Annual) | 200 |
| Alaska LLC | 100 (Biennial) | 250 |
| Arizona LLC | 0 (No fee and no information report) | 50 |
| Arkansas LLC | 150 (Annual) | 45 |
| California LLC | 800 (Annual) +20 (Biennial) | 70 |
| Colorado LLC | 10 (Annual) | 50 |
| Connecticut LLC | 80 (Annual) | 120 |
| Delaware LLC | 300 (Annual) | 90 |
| Florida LLC | 138.75 (Annual) | 125 |
| Georgia LLA | 50 (Annual) | 100 |
| Hawaii LLC | 15 (Annual) | 50 |
| Idaho LLC | 0 (must file information report Annually) | 100 |
| Illinois LLC | 75 (Annual) | 150 |
| Indiana LLC | 31 (Biennial) | 95 |
| Iowa LLC | 30 (Biennial) | 50 |
| Kansas LLC | 50 (Annual) | 160 |
| Kentucky LLC | 15 (Annual) | 40 |
| Louisiana LLC | 35 (Annual) | 100 |
| Maine LLC | 85 (Annual) | 175 |
| Maryland LLC | 300 (Annual) | 100 |
| Massachusetts LLC | 500 (Annual) | 500 |
| Michigan LLC | 25 (Annual) | 50 |
| Minnesota LLC | 0 (must file an information report Annually) | 155 |
| Mississippi LLC | 0 (must file an information report Annually) | 50 |
| Missouri LLC | 0 | 50 |
| Montana LLC | 20 (Annual) | |
| Nebraska LLC | 13 (Biennial) | 105 |
| Nevada LLC | 350 (Annual) | 425 |
| New Hampshire LLC | 100 (Annual) | 100 |
| New Jersey LLC | 75 (Annual) | 125 |
| New Mexico LLC | 0 (No fee and no information report) | 50 |
| New York LLC | 9 (Biennial) | 200 |
| North Carolina LLC | 200 (Annual) | 125 |
| North Dakota LLC | 50 (Annual) | 135 |
| Ohio LLC | 0 (No fee and information report) | 99 |
| Oklahoma LLC | 25 (Annual) | 100 |
| Oregon LLC | 100 (Annual) | 100 |
| Pennsylvania LLC | 70 (every 10 years) | 125 |
| Rhode Island LLC | 50 (Annual) | 150 |
| South Carolina LLC | 0 (No fee and no information report, unless LLC is taxed as an S-corp) | 110 |
| South Dakota LLC | 50 (Annual) | 150 |
| Tennessee LLC | 300 (Annual) | 300 |
| Texas LLC | 0 for most LLCs (however a No tax due report and Public Information Report must be filed Annually) | 300 |
| Utah LLC | 18 (Annual) | 54 |
| Vermont LLC | 35 (Annual) | 125 |
| Virginia LLC | 50 (Annual) | 100 |
| Washington LLC | 60 (Annual) | 200 |
| Washington DC LLC | 300 (Biennial) | 99 |
| West Virginia LLC | 25 (Annual) | 100 |
| Wisconsin LLC | 25 (Annual) | 130 |
| Wyoming LLC | 60 minimum (Annually) | 100 |