News and fees
Current formation and renewal fees, plus the latest fee and rule changes for each country.
First-year cost = state LLC filing fee + Registered Agent with full US business address for 1 year ($120). Renewal is the recurring state report or franchise fee.
| State | State filing fee | Registered agent + business address (1 yr) | First year total | Annual / renewal fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama AL | $200 | $120 | $320 | $50Business Privilege Tax minimum | Form LLC |
| Alaska AK | $250 | $120 | $370 | $100Biennial report | Form LLC |
| Arizona AZ | $50 | $120 | $170 | $0 | Form LLC |
| Arkansas AR | $45 | $120 | $165 | $150Franchise tax | Form LLC |
| California CA | $70 | $120 | $190 | $800Minimum franchise tax + $20 biennial statement | Form LLC |
| Colorado CO | $50 | $120 | $170 | $25 | Form LLC |
| Connecticut CT | $120 | $120 | $240 | $80 | Form LLC |
| Delaware DE | $110 | $120 | $230 | $300LLC annual tax | Form LLC |
| District of Columbia DC | $99 | $120 | $219 | $300Biennial report | Form LLC |
| Florida FL | $125 | $120 | $245 | $138.75 | Form LLC |
| Georgia GA | $100 | $120 | $220 | $50 | Form LLC |
| Hawaii HI | $50 | $120 | $170 | $15 | Form LLC |
| Idaho ID | $100 | $120 | $220 | $0 | Form LLC |
| Illinois IL | $150 | $120 | $270 | $75 | Form LLC |
| Indiana IN | $95 | $120 | $215 | $31Biennial report | Form LLC |
| Iowa IA | $50 | $120 | $170 | $30Biennial report | Form LLC |
| Kansas KS | $160 | $120 | $280 | $50 | Form LLC |
| Kentucky KY | $40 | $120 | $160 | $15 | Form LLC |
| Louisiana LA | $100 | $120 | $220 | $35 | Form LLC |
| Maine ME | $175 | $120 | $295 | $85 | Form LLC |
| Maryland MD | $100 | $120 | $220 | $300 | Form LLC |
| Massachusetts MA | $500 | $120 | $620 | $500 | Form LLC |
| Michigan MI | $50 | $120 | $170 | $25 | Form LLC |
| Minnesota MN | $155 | $120 | $275 | $0 | Form LLC |
| Mississippi MS | $50 | $120 | $170 | $0 | Form LLC |
| Missouri MO | $50 | $120 | $170 | $0 | Form LLC |
| Montana MT | $35 | $120 | $155 | $20 | Form LLC |
| Nebraska NE | $100 | $120 | $220 | $13Biennial report | Form LLC |
| Nevada NV | $425 | $120 | $545 | $350Annual list + business licence | Form LLC |
| New Hampshire NH | $100 | $120 | $220 | $100 | Form LLC |
| New Jersey NJ | $125 | $120 | $245 | $75 | Form LLC |
| New Mexico NM | $50 | $120 | $170 | $0 | Form LLC |
| New York NY | $200 | $120 | $320 | $9Biennial statement; publication costs extra | Form LLC |
| North Carolina NC | $125 | $120 | $245 | $200 | Form LLC |
| North Dakota ND | $135 | $120 | $255 | $50 | Form LLC |
| Ohio OH | $99 | $120 | $219 | $0 | Form LLC |
| Oklahoma OK | $100 | $120 | $220 | $25 | Form LLC |
| Oregon OR | $100 | $120 | $220 | $100 | Form LLC |
| Pennsylvania PA | $125 | $120 | $245 | $7 | Form LLC |
| Rhode Island RI | $150 | $120 | $270 | $50 | Form LLC |
| South Carolina SC | $110 | $120 | $230 | $0 | Form LLC |
| South Dakota SD | $150 | $120 | $270 | $55 | Form LLC |
| Tennessee TN | $300 | $120 | $420 | $300 | Form LLC |
| Texas TX | $300 | $120 | $420 | $0No-tax-due franchise report below threshold | Form LLC |
| Utah UT | $59 | $120 | $179 | $18 | Form LLC |
| Vermont VT | $155 | $120 | $275 | $35 | Form LLC |
| Virginia VA | $100 | $120 | $220 | $50 | Form LLC |
| Washington WA | $200 | $120 | $320 | $70 | Form LLC |
| West Virginia WV | $100 | $120 | $220 | $25 | Form LLC |
| Wisconsin WI | $130 | $120 | $250 | $25 | Form LLC |
| Wyoming WY | $100 | $120 | $220 | $60 | Form LLC |
US LLC packages by Biz E-Formations Inc. start at $199 + state fee and include registered agent, US business address, EIN and more.
Start a US companyGovernment fees change from time to time. Final fees are confirmed at checkout. Not legal or tax advice.
FinCEN issued an interim final rule exempting companies created in the United States from beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting. Foreign companies registered to do business in a US state must still report.