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How to Start an LLC: Lessons for All 50 States (2026)

Starting an LLC, state by state. Each tile shows the state's filing fee.

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1Alabama$236 filing fee · no recurring reportWe'd use: AL Registered Agent.org2Alaska$250 filing fee · Biennial report $100We'd use: Mainstay Filing3Arizona$50 filing fee · no recurring reportWe'd use: Arizona Registered Agent.co4Arkansas$45 filing fee · Yearly report $150We'd use: AR Registered Agent.org5California$70 filing fee · Statement of Information $20We'd use: Mainstay Filing6Colorado$50 filing fee · Periodic report $25We'd use: Mainstay Filing7Connecticut$120 filing fee · Annual report $80We'd use: Mainstay Filing8Delaware$110 filing fee · Annual LLC Tax $400We'd use: Delaware Registered Agent.ai9Florida$125 filing fee · Annual report $138.75We'd use: Mainstay Filing10Georgia$110 filing fee · Annual registration $60We'd use: Mainstay Filing11Hawaii$51 filing fee · Yearly report $12.50We'd use: Mainstay Filing12Idaho$100 filing fee · Annual report freeWe'd use: Mainstay Filing13Illinois$150 filing fee · Yearly report $75We'd use: Illinois Registered Agent.co14Indiana$95 filing fee · Business entity report $32We'd use: IN Registered Agent.org15Iowa$50 filing fee · Biennial report $30We'd use: IA Registered Agent.org16Kansas$85 filing fee · Information report $90We'd use: KS Registered Agent.org17Kentucky$40 filing fee · Annual report $15We'd use: Mainstay Filing18Louisiana$125 filing fee · Annual report $35We'd use: Mainstay Filing19Maine$175 filing fee · Annual report $85We'd use: Maine Registered Agent.co20Maryland$100 filing fee · Business Entity Annual Report $300We'd use: MD Registered Agent.org21Massachusetts$500 filing fee · Yearly report $500We'd use: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co22Michigan$50 filing fee · Annual statement $25We'd use: MI Registered Agent.org23Minnesota$155 filing fee · Annual renewal freeWe'd use: Minnesota Registered Agent.co24Mississippi$50 filing fee · Annual report freeWe'd use: Registered Agent MS.org25Missouri$50 filing fee · no recurring reportWe'd use: MO Registered Agent.org26Montana$35 filing fee · Annual report $20We'd use: Mainstay Filing27Nebraska$100 filing fee · Biennial report $25We'd use: Mainstay Filing28Nevada$425 filing fee · Yearly report $350We'd use: Mainstay Filing29New Hampshire$100 filing fee · Annual report $100We'd use: Mainstay Filing30New Jersey$100 filing fee · Annual report $75We'd use: New Jersey Registered Agent.co31New Mexico$50 filing fee · no recurring reportWe'd use: Mainstay Filing32New York$200 filing fee · Biennial statement $9We'd use: New York Registered Agent.ai33North Carolina$125 filing fee · Annual report $200We'd use: Mainstay Filing34North Dakota$135 filing fee · Annual report $50We'd use: Mainstay Filing35Ohio$99 filing fee · no recurring reportWe'd use: OH Registered Agent.org36Oklahoma$100 filing fee · Annual certificate $25We'd use: Mainstay Filing37Oregon$100 filing fee · Annual report $100We'd use: Mainstay Filing38Pennsylvania$125 filing fee · Annual report $7We'd use: Mainstay Filing39Rhode Island$150 filing fee · Yearly report $50We'd use: Rhode Island Registered Agent.co40South Carolina$110 filing fee · no recurring reportWe'd use: Mainstay Filing41South Dakota$150 filing fee · Annual report $55We'd use: Mainstay Filing42Tennessee$300 filing fee · Annual report $300We'd use: Tennessee Registered Agent.co43Texas$300 filing fee · Yearly report freeWe'd use: Mainstay Filing44Utah$59 filing fee · Annual Report/Renewal $18We'd use: Mainstay Filing45Vermont$155 filing fee · Annual report $45We'd use: Mainstay Filing46Virginia$100 filing fee · Annual Registration Fee $50We'd use: VA Registered Agent.org47Washington$200 filing fee · Annual report $70We'd use: WA Registered Agent.org48West Virginia$100 filing fee · Annual report $25We'd use: Mainstay Filing49Wisconsin$130 filing fee · Annual report $25We'd use: Mainstay Filing50Wyoming$100 filing fee · Annual report $60We'd use: Wyoming Registered Agent.ai

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References by state

  1. Alabama: alison.legislature.state.al.us (October 2026)
  2. Alaska: akleg.gov (August 2026)
  3. Arizona: azcc.gov (October 2026)
  4. Arkansas: sos.arkansas.gov (October 2026)
  5. California: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (August 2026)
  6. Colorado: coloradosos.gov (October 2026)
  7. Connecticut: business.ct.gov (October 2026)
  8. Delaware: delcode.delaware.gov (October 2026)
  9. Florida: flsenate.gov (October 2026)
  10. Georgia: sos.ga.gov (October 2026)
  11. Hawaii: cca.hawaii.gov (October 2026)
  12. Idaho: legislature.idaho.gov (October 2026)
  13. Illinois: ilsos.gov (October 2026)
  14. Indiana: forms.in.gov (August 2026)
  15. Iowa: legis.iowa.gov (October 2026)
  16. Kansas: sos.ks.gov (October 2026)
  17. Kentucky: sos.ky.gov (October 2026)
  18. Louisiana: static.sos.la.gov (October 2026)
  19. Maine: legislature.maine.gov (October 2026)
  20. Maryland: egov.maryland.gov (October 2026)
  21. Massachusetts: sec.state.ma.us (October 2026)
  22. Michigan: legislature.mi.gov (September 2026)
  23. Minnesota: revisor.mn.gov (October 2026)
  24. Mississippi: sos.ms.gov (August 2026)
  25. Missouri: sos.mo.gov (October 2026)
  26. Montana: sosmt.gov (October 2026)
  27. Nebraska: nebraskalegislature.gov (October 2026)
  28. Nevada: leg.state.nv.us (October 2026)
  29. New Hampshire: gc.nh.gov (October 2026)
  30. New Jersey: pub.njleg.gov (October 2026)
  31. New Mexico: nmonesource.com (October 2026)
  32. New York: dos.ny.gov (October 2026)
  33. North Carolina: sosnc.gov (October 2026)
  34. North Dakota: sos.nd.gov (October 2026)
  35. Ohio: codes.ohio.gov (October 2026)
  36. Oklahoma: sos.ok.gov (October 2026)
  37. Oregon: sos.oregon.gov (October 2026)
  38. Pennsylvania: pa.gov (October 2026)
  39. Rhode Island: docs.sos.ri.gov (October 2026)
  40. South Carolina: scstatehouse.gov (October 2026)
  41. South Dakota: sdlegislature.gov (October 2026)
  42. Tennessee: sos.tn.gov (October 2026)
  43. Texas: sos.texas.gov (October 2026)
  44. Utah: commerce.utah.gov (October 2026)
  45. Vermont: legislature.vermont.gov (October 2026)
  46. Virginia: law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026)
  47. Washington: sos.wa.gov (October 2026)
  48. West Virginia: sos.wv.gov (October 2026)
  49. Wisconsin: dfi.wi.gov (October 2026)
  50. Wyoming: wyobiz.wyo.gov (October 2026)