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LLC Filing Fees by State (2026)

Filing fees, annual report fees, and year-1 total costs for all 50 states — sortable by any column, sourced directly from each Secretary of State.

$35Cheapest filing feeMontana
$1,000Highest year-1 costMassachusetts
$219National avg (year 1)Across all 50 states
1 dayFastest processing8 states
StateFiling FeeAnnual Report FeeYear-1 TotalProcessingSource
AlabamaAL
$200$50
April 15
$2507 daysSOS ↗
AlaskaAK
$250$100
January 2
$35010 daysSOS ↗
ArizonaAZ
Best ValueNo Annual Fee
$50
Anniversary month
$5014 daysSOS ↗
ArkansasAR
$45$150
May 1
$1953 daysSOS ↗
CaliforniaCA
Tax WarningHigh Cost
$70$20
Anniversary month
$890
incl. $800 franchise tax
5 daysSOS ↗
ColoradoCO
Best ValueFastest Filing
$50$10
Anniversary month
$601 daySOS ↗
ConnecticutCT
$120$80
March 31
$2005 daysSOS ↗
DelawareDE
$90$300
June 1
$3907 daysSOS ↗
FloridaFL
$125$138
May 1
$2633 daysSOS ↗
GeorgiaGA
$100$50
April 1
$1507 daysSOS ↗
HawaiiHI
Best Value
$50$15
Anniversary quarter
$655 daysSOS ↗
IdahoID
No Annual FeeFastest Filing
$100
Anniversary month
$1001 daySOS ↗
IllinoisIL
$150$75
Anniversary month
$22510 daysSOS ↗
IndianaIN
Fastest Filing
$95$32
April 15 (biennial)
$1271 daySOS ↗
IowaIA
$50$30
April 1 (biennial)
$803 daysSOS ↗
KansasKS
$160$55
April 15
$2153 daysSOS ↗
KentuckyKY
Best Value
$40$15
June 30
$553 daysSOS ↗
LouisianaLA
$100$35
Anniversary month
$1355 daysSOS ↗
MaineME
$175$85
June 1
$2605 daysSOS ↗
MarylandMD
High Cost
$100$300
April 15
$4007 daysSOS ↗
MassachusettsMA
High Cost
$500$500
Anniversary month
$10003 daysSOS ↗
MichiganMI
Best Value
$50$25
February 15
$755 daysSOS ↗
MinnesotaMN
No Annual Fee
$135
December 31
$1355 daysSOS ↗
MississippiMS
Best ValueNo Annual Fee
$50
April 15
$505 daysSOS ↗
MissouriMO
Best ValueNo Annual Fee
$50
None required
$505 daysSOS ↗
MontanaMT
Best Value
$35$15
April 15
$503 daysSOS ↗
NebraskaNE
$100$26
April 1 (biennial)
$1263 daysSOS ↗
NevadaNV
Fastest FilingHigh Cost
$425$350
Anniversary month
$7751 daySOS ↗
New HampshireNH
$100$100
April 1
$2005 daysSOS ↗
New JerseyNJ
$125$75
Anniversary month
$2003 daysSOS ↗
New MexicoNM
Best ValueNo Annual Fee
$50
None required
$503 daysSOS ↗
New YorkNY
$200$9
Anniversary month (biennial)
$2097 daysSOS ↗
North CarolinaNC
$125$200
April 15
$3255 daysSOS ↗
North DakotaND
$135$50
November 15
$1853 daysSOS ↗
OhioOH
No Annual Fee
$99
None required
$993 daysSOS ↗
OklahomaOK
$100$25
Anniversary month
$1253 daysSOS ↗
OregonOR
$100$100
Anniversary month
$2003 daysSOS ↗
PennsylvaniaPA
No Annual Fee
$125
None required
$1255 daysSOS ↗
Rhode IslandRI
$150$50
November 1
$2003 daysSOS ↗
South CarolinaSC
No Annual Fee
$110
None required
$1105 daysSOS ↗
South DakotaSD
Fastest Filing
$150$50
Anniversary month
$2001 daySOS ↗
TennesseeTN
High Cost
$300$300
April 1
$6003 daysSOS ↗
TexasTX
No Annual Fee
$300
May 15
$3003 daysSOS ↗
UtahUT
Best ValueFastest Filing
$54$18
Anniversary month
$721 daySOS ↗
VermontVT
$125$35
Anniversary month
$1603 daysSOS ↗
VirginiaVA
Fastest Filing
$100$50
Last day of anniversary month
$1501 daySOS ↗
WashingtonWA
$200$60
Anniversary month
$2602 daysSOS ↗
West VirginiaWV
$100$25
July 1
$1253 daysSOS ↗
WisconsinWI
$130$25
Anniversary quarter
$1555 daysSOS ↗
WyomingWY
Fastest Filing
$100$62
Anniversary month
$1621 daySOS ↗

Methodology & Data Notes

All fee data is sourced directly from each state's Secretary of State website and verified as of June 2026. Filing fees reflect the standard online filing cost for Articles of Organization. Annual report fees reflect the standard recurring annual fee; where states charge biennial fees, the per-year equivalent is shown. Franchise taxes and mandatory state-level taxes are included in the Year-1 Total where applicable (currently California only — $800 Franchise Tax Board minimum). Expedited filing fees, optional publication requirements (e.g., New York's publication requirement), and registered agent fees are not included. Source links in the table above point to each state's official SOS website for independent verification.

Last updated: June 2026

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