States covered50
Filing fee range$35 to $520
Data updated2026
Business applicationsup 15.3%YoY (2026 YTD (Jan to Sep) vs 2025 YTD (same months)) · Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics (BFS)
Popular States
Delaware and Wyoming are popular for tax benefits; California, Texas, and New York for local businesses.
All 50 States
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| ALAlabama | $200#44 | Not published | None required | View → |
| AKAlaska | $250#47 | Instant online; 10 to 15 business days by mail | January 2 (biennial) | View → |
| AZArizona | $50#4 | Live queue, no fixed turnaround | None required | View → |
| ARArkansas | $45#3 | Most within 2 business days | May 1 | View → |
| CACalifornia | $70#13 | Live queue, no fixed turnaround | Anniversary month | View → |
| COColorado | $50#4 | Instant (online filing only) | Anniversary month | View → |
| CTConnecticut | $120#31 | Most online filings auto-accepted | March 31 | View → |
| DEDelawareTax-friendly | $110#28 | Not published | None required | View → |
| FLFlorida | $125#32 | Live queue, no fixed turnaround | May 1 | View → |
| GAGeorgia | $110#28 | 7 to 10 business days online; 15 paper | April 1 | View → |
| HIHawaii | $51#11 | Not published | Anniversary quarter | View → |
| IDIdaho | $100#18 | Live queue, no fixed turnaround | Anniversary month | View → |
| ILIllinois | $150#38 | Not published | Before 1st of anniversary month | View → |
| INIndiana | $95#16 | Not published | End of anniversary month (biennial) | View → |
| IAIowa | $50#4 | Not published | April 1 (biennial) | View → |
| KSKansas | $85#15 | Within minutes (online) | April 15 (biennial) | View → |
| KYKentucky | $40#2 | Same day to 3 business days | June 30 | View → |
| LALouisiana | $125#32 | Not published | Anniversary date | View → |
| MEMaine | $175#43 | 40 to 55 business days | June 1 | View → |
| MDMaryland | $100#18 | 6 to 8 weeks | April 15 | View → |
| MAMassachusetts | $520#50 | Not published | Anniversary date | View → |
| MIMichigan | $50#4 | Not published | February 15 | View → |
| MNMinnesota | $155#41 | Not published | December 31 | View → |
| MSMississippi | $50#4 | Same day (online) | April 15 | View → |
| MOMissouri | $50#4 | Usually instant (online) | None required | View → |
| MTMontana | $35#1 | Not published | April 15 | View → |
| NENebraska | $100#18 | Not published | April 1 (biennial) | View → |
| NVNevadaTax-friendly | $75#14 | Same day (online) | Anniversary month | View → |
| NHNew Hampshire | $100#18 | Within 30 days (paper) | April 1 | View → |
| NJNew Jersey | $100#18 | Not published | Anniversary month | View → |
| NMNew Mexico | $50#4 | Not published | None required | View → |
| NYNew York | $200#44 | Not published | Anniversary month (biennial) | View → |
| NCNorth Carolina | $125#32 | 15 to 20 business days | April 15 | View → |
| NDNorth Dakota | $135#37 | Not published | November 15 | View → |
| OHOhio | $99#17 | 3 to 7 business days (paper) | None required | View → |
| OKOklahoma | $100#18 | Not published | Anniversary date | View → |
| OROregon | $100#18 | Not published | Anniversary date | View → |
| PAPennsylvania | $125#32 | 2 to 4 days | September 30 | View → |
| RIRhode Island | $150#38 | Within 2 business days | May 1 (window opens Feb 1) | View → |
| SCSouth Carolina | $110#28 | Not published | None required | View → |
| SDSouth Dakota | $150#38 | Not published | Anniversary month | View → |
| TNTennessee | $300#48 | Not published | April 1 | View → |
| TXTexas | $300#48 | Not published | May 15 | View → |
| UTUtah | $59#12 | Instant to 7 business days | Anniversary month | View → |
| VTVermont | $155#41 | Under 1 business day online; 7 to 10 by mail | Within 3 months of fiscal year end | View → |
| VAVirginia | $100#18 | Not published | Last day of anniversary month | View → |
| WAWashington | $200#44 | Within 15 business days (paper) | Last day of anniversary month | View → |
| WVWest Virginia | $100#18 | 5 to 10 business days (paper) | June 30 | View → |
| WIWisconsin | $130#36 | Instant on receipt (online) | Anniversary quarter | View → |
| WYWyomingTax-friendly | $100#18 | Instant online; up to 15 business days paper | First day of anniversary month | View → |