What an LLC costs,in every state.
Filing fees, recurring fees and realistic first-year government costs.
Checked against official state sources on . How we verify.
Forming an LLC costs $35 in Montana and $520 in Massachusetts. The median state charges $104. That filing fee is only the start: some states add a mandatory report, publication requirement or minimum tax in year one.
Counting those, first-year government costs run from $35 in Montana to $890 in California. After year one, 11 jurisdictions charge nothing a year to keep an LLC active, while California charges $800.
- Median filing fee
- $104
- Lowest filing fee
- $35 (Montana)
- Highest year-one cost
- $890 (California)
- $0 a year after
- 11 states
All 51 jurisdictions
| State | Filing fee | Year one | Each year after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $208 | $236 | $0 |
| Alaska | $250 | $300 | $100 |
| Arizona | $85 | $87 | $0 |
| Arkansas | $45 | $45 | $150 |
| California | $70 | $890 | $800 |
| Colorado | $50 | $50 | $25 |
| Connecticut | $120 | $120 | $80 |
| Delaware | $110 | $110 | $400 |
| District of Columbia | $99 | $198 | $400 |
| Florida | $125 | $125 | $138.75 |
| Georgia | $110 | $110 | $60 |
| Hawaii | $51 | $71 | $12.5 |
| Idaho | $100 | $100 | $0 |
| Illinois | $150 | $150 | $75 |
| Indiana | $95 | $95 | $15.5 |
| Iowa | $50 | $50 | $15 |
| Kansas | $85 | $85 | $45 |
| Kentucky | $40 | $40 | $190 |
| Louisiana | $130 | $130 | $35 |
| Maine | $175 | $175 | $85 |
| Maryland | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Massachusetts | $520 | $520 | $520 |
| Michigan | $50 | $50 | $25 |
| Minnesota | $155 | $155 | $0 |
| Mississippi | $53 | $53 | $0 |
| Missouri | $50 | $50 | $0 |
| Montana | $35 | $35 | $0 |
| Nebraska | $100 | $165 | $12.5 |
| Nevada | $436 | $436 | $350 |
| New Hampshire | $102 | $102 | $100 |
| New Jersey | $100 | $100 | $75 |
| New Mexico | $50 | $50 | $0 |
| New York | $200 | $250 | $29.5 |
| North Carolina | $128 | $128 | $203 |
| North Dakota | $135 | $135 | $50 |
| Ohio | $99 | $99 | $0 |
| Oklahoma | $104 | $104 | $25 |
| Oregon | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $125 | $7 |
| Rhode Island | $156 | $556 | $450 |
| South Carolina | $125 | $125 | $0 |
| South Dakota | $150 | $150 | $55 |
| Tennessee | $300 | $400 | $400 |
| Texas | $300 | $300 | $0 |
| Utah | $59 | $59 | $18 |
| Vermont | $155 | $155 | $45 |
| Virginia | $100 | $100 | $50 |
| Washington | $200 | $250 | $70 |
| West Virginia | $101 | $131 | $25 |
| Wisconsin | $130 | $130 | $25 |
| Wyoming | $104 | $104 | $60 |
Questions people ask
What is the cheapest state to form an LLC?
Montana, with a $35 filing fee. Form in the state where you actually operate, though, or you'll also pay that state's foreign registration fee.
What is the most expensive state to form an LLC?
By filing fee, Massachusetts at $520. By first-year government cost, California at $890. Comprising the $70 formation, the $20 initial statement, and the $800 minimum tax.
Which states have no annual LLC fee?
11 jurisdictions charge $0 a year in state fees based on our latest check, including Alabama, Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota, Mississippi and Missouri. Taxes can still apply.
Does an LLC service change the state fee?
No. The state fee is the same whoever files. Services add their own price on top. See the cheapest ways to file.