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LLC Formation

Formation Requirements
by State

Official data sourced directly from Secretary of State offices. Filing fees, annual reports, taxes, and more for all 50 states.

50
States
$1
Lowest Fee
$500
Highest Fee
AL

Alabama

$200
Filing Fee
No Annual Fee
AK

Alaska

$250
Filing Fee
No Annual Fee
AZ

Arizona

$50
Filing Fee
No Annual FeeExpedited
AR

Arkansas

$50
Filing Fee
Franchise Tax
Annual Report: $150/yr
CA

California

$70
Filing Fee
Franchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $20/yr
CO

Colorado

$1
Filing Fee
Annual Report: $1/yr
CT

Connecticut

$120
Filing Fee
Annual Report: $80/yr
DE

Delaware

$110
Filing Fee
Franchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $300/yr
FL

Florida

$125
Filing Fee
No Income Tax
Annual Report: $138/yr
GA

Georgia

$100
Filing Fee
Expedited
Annual Report: $50/yr
HI

Hawaii

$50
Filing Fee
Expedited
Annual Report: $15/yr
ID

Idaho

$100
Filing Fee
No Annual FeeExpedited
IL

Illinois

$150
Filing Fee
Franchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $75/yr
IN

Indiana

$100
Filing Fee
Annual Report: $30/yr
IA

Iowa

$50
Filing Fee
Annual Report: $30/yr
KS

Kansas

$85
Filing Fee
Annual Report: $55/yr
KY

Kentucky

$40
Filing Fee
Annual Report: $15/yr
LA

Louisiana

$100
Filing Fee
Franchise Tax
Annual Report: $30/yr
ME

Maine

$175
Filing Fee
Expedited
Annual Report: $85/yr
MD

Maryland

$100
Filing Fee
Franchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $300/yr
MA

Massachusetts

$500
Filing Fee
Annual Report: $500/yr
MI

Michigan

$50
Filing Fee
Expedited
Annual Report: $25/yr
MN

Minnesota

$155
Filing Fee
No Annual FeeExpedited
MS

Mississippi

$50
Filing Fee
No Annual Fee
MO

Missouri

$50
Filing Fee
No Annual Fee
MT

Montana

$35
Filing Fee
Expedited
Annual Report: $20/yr
NE

Nebraska

$100
Filing Fee
Annual Report: $30/yr
NV

Nevada

$75
Filing Fee
No Income TaxFranchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $350/yr
NH

New Hampshire

$100
Filing Fee
No Income TaxFranchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $100/yr
NJ

New Jersey

$125
Filing Fee
Franchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $75/yr
NM

New Mexico

$50
Filing Fee
No Annual Fee
NY

New York

$200
Filing Fee
Franchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $9/yr
NC

North Carolina

$125
Filing Fee
Franchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $200/yr
ND

North Dakota

$135
Filing Fee
Annual Report: $50/yr
OH

Ohio

$99
Filing Fee
No Annual FeeExpedited
OK

Oklahoma

$100
Filing Fee
Franchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $25/yr
OR

Oregon

$100
Filing Fee
Annual Report: $100/yr
PA

Pennsylvania

$125
Filing Fee
Franchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $7/yr
RI

Rhode Island

$150
Filing Fee
Franchise Tax
Annual Report: $50/yr
SC

South Carolina

$110
Filing Fee
No Annual FeeFranchise Tax
SD

South Dakota

$150
Filing Fee
No Income TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $55/yr
TN

Tennessee

$300
Filing Fee
No Income TaxFranchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $300/yr
TX

Texas

$300
Filing Fee
No Income TaxNo Annual FeeFranchise TaxExpedited
UT

Utah

$59
Filing Fee
Expedited
Annual Report: $18/yr
VT

Vermont

$155
Filing Fee
Annual Report: $45/yr
VA

Virginia

$100
Filing Fee
Franchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $50/yr
WA

Washington

$180
Filing Fee
No Income TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $70/yr
WV

West Virginia

$100
Filing Fee
Franchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $25/yr
WI

Wisconsin

$130
Filing Fee
Franchise TaxExpedited
Annual Report: $25/yr
WY

Wyoming

$100
Filing Fee
No Income TaxFranchise Tax
Annual Report: $60/yr

Data sourced from official Secretary of State offices. Last verified March 2025. Always confirm with your state's official website before filing.