How Much Does an LLC Cost in 2026?
Currently displayed: $299 for Wyoming formation, including the state filing fee and first-year registered agent service. EIN filing assistance is a separate purchase or included in the $485 package. Check the selected package and checkout total.
What does the LLC Class formation price include?
Currently displayed: $299 for Wyoming formation, including the state filing fee and first-year registered agent service. EIN filing assistance is a separate purchase or included in the $485 package. Check the selected package and checkout total.
Which costs continue after the first year?
Later annual report or state taxes, registered agent renewals and tax-return preparation are separate from the initial formation price. Confirm the applicable amounts before ordering.
Which state should I choose if I live outside the US?
If your business has registration obligations in a US state, check that state's rules first. For remote founders abroad without those obligations, Wyoming is our main option to compare; Ohio is an alternative with low ongoing state costs. Your choice does not guarantee tax savings or bank approval.
Official sources
- This review covers the summary and listed sources. Confirm other state-table entries on the relevant official pages.
Compare packages
Currently displayed: $299 for Wyoming formation, including the state filing fee and first-year registered agent service. EIN filing assistance is a separate purchase or included in the $485 package. Check the selected package and checkout total.
Compare the state costs and obligations
Government fees exclude registered-agent and tax-service charges. Wyoming online card payments add 2.4%, minimum $1. Check current requirements and totals before filing.
Scroll horizontally to view all columns.
| State | Formation filing fee | Recurring state obligations | Official sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $200Filing conditions · EnglishCertificate of formation filing only. A name-reservation certificate is required and its fee is additional. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Alaska | $250Filing conditions · EnglishArticles of organization. The initial report has no filing charge; business licensing and later biennial reports are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Arizona | $50Filing conditions · EnglishRegular articles of organization filing; expedited filing is $85. A separate newspaper publication cost may apply depending on county. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Arkansas | $45 online / $50 paperFiling conditions · EnglishCertificate of organization (LL-01); recurring franchise taxes and agent subscriptions are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| California | $70Filing conditions · EnglishArticles of organization. An initial Statement of Information is required within 90 days and costs an additional $20; taxes are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Colorado | $50Filing conditions · EnglishOnline articles of organization; periodic reports are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Connecticut | $120Filing conditions · EnglishCertificate of organization, including the statutory appointment of agent for service; annual reports are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Delaware | $110Filing conditions · EnglishCertificate of formation. The official form is revised August 2026; annual LLC tax is separate. | $400 annual LLC tax for the 2026 tax year. | Official sources ↗ |
| Florida | $125Filing conditions · EnglishMandatory initial total: $100 articles filing plus $25 registered-agent designation fee. The latter is a state charge, not a commercial agent subscription. Optional certified copy and status certificate are excluded. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Georgia | $110Filing conditions · EnglishDomestic LLC registration: $100 filing fee plus the mandatory $10 service charge for ordinary online or paper submission; optional expedited service is extra. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Hawaii | $50Filing conditions · EnglishArticles of organization plus an additional mandatory $1 State Archives fee, making the ordinary initial total $51. Optional expedited review is extra. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Idaho | $100Filing conditions · EnglishCertificate of organization. The state Commerce guide identifies a $20 additional charge where manual processing is required; agent service and later obligations are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Illinois | $150Filing conditions · EnglishStandard domestic LLC articles of organization (LLC-5.5). Series LLC formation, optional expedited service and payment charges are not included. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Indiana | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Iowa | $50Filing conditions · EnglishCertificate of organization for a domestic LLC; biennial reports are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Kansas | $85 online / $90 paperFiling conditions · EnglishDomestic articles of organization. Current official form revised February 27, 2026; totals include prescribed service and paper technology charges. Series LLCs are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Kentucky | $40Filing conditions · EnglishArticles of organization for an ordinary profit LLC (KLC); ongoing reports and taxes are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Louisiana | $125Filing conditions · EnglishArticles of organization with the required initial report. The official form is revised October 2026; optional expedited service is extra. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Maine | $175Filing conditions · EnglishCertificate of formation; annual reporting and optional expedited service are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Maryland | $100Filing conditions · EnglishStandard articles of organization. Optional expedited processing costs $150 total; the standard figure excludes later annual reports and taxes. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Massachusetts | $500Filing conditions · EnglishCertificate of organization base filing fee; electronic or expedited charges, annual reports and taxes are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Michigan | $50Filing conditions · EnglishArticles of organization (Form 700). Optional expedited service is extra; a conditional veteran waiver is not assumed. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Minnesota | $135 mail / $155 onlineFiling conditions · EnglishArticles of organization. In-person filing also costs $155; subsequent obligations are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Mississippi | $50Filing conditions · EnglishCertificate of formation of a domestic Mississippi LLC; this is distinct from foreign qualification and registered-agent change fees. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Missouri | $50 online / $105 paperFiling conditions · EnglishArticles of organization for a domestic LLC. Payment processing charges, if applicable, are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Montana | $35Filing conditions · EnglishStandard LLC; series members have additional fees. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Nebraska | $100 online / $110 paperFiling conditions · EnglishPublication and proof-of-publication costs are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Nevada | $75Filing conditions · EnglishArticles only. Initial list and business license are additional; this is not the total formation cost. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| New Hampshire | $100Filing conditions · EnglishCertificate of formation; online processing charges may apply. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| New Jersey | $100Filing conditions · EnglishCurrent Treasury schedule; certificate of formation. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| New Mexico | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| New York | $200Filing conditions · EnglishPublication, newspaper charges and the publication certificate are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| North Carolina | $125Filing conditions · EnglishArticles of organization under G.S. 57D-1-22. Annual reports and optional services are separate; payment charges may apply. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| North Dakota | $135Filing conditions · EnglishArticles of organization and certificate of organization under NDCC 10-32.1-92(1). Annual reports are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Ohio | $99Filing conditions · EnglishStandard Articles of Organization; expedited processing is extra. | No routine annual or biennial LLC report. Tax, agent and other filing obligations can still apply. | Official sources ↗ |
| Oklahoma | $100Filing conditions · EnglishInitial registration filing fee. The official state guide says an additional service fee applies to online registration; the amount is not specified on that page. Annual certificate charges are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Oregon | $100Filing conditions · EnglishArticles of Organization processing fee. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Pennsylvania | $125Filing conditions · EnglishCertificate of Organization; recurring reports are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Rhode Island | $150Filing conditions · EnglishInitial filing fee; annual reports and the minimum tax are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| South Carolina | $110Filing conditions · EnglishArticles of organization under section 33-44-1204. Online service charges and other filings are separate. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| South Dakota | $150 online / $165 paperFiling conditions · EnglishStandard domestic LLC; series filings differ. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Tennessee | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Texas | $300Filing conditions · EnglishCertificate of formation; card convenience fees are additional. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Utah | $59Filing conditions · EnglishDomestic LLC certificate under the FY2026 fee schedule. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Vermont | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Virginia | $100Filing conditions · EnglishArticles of organization under Virginia Code 13.1-1005. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Washington | $180Filing conditions · EnglishBase certificate fee; an online processing fee is additional. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| West Virginia | $100Filing conditions · EnglishStandard LLC registration; eligibility-based exemptions may apply. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Wisconsin | $130 online / $170 paperFiling conditions · EnglishDomestic LLC organization fee. | Not verified here; check the official source before filing. | Official sources ↗ |
| Wyoming | $100Filing conditions · EnglishArticles of Organization; payment-method charges may apply online. | Annual license tax: $60 or assets located and employed in Wyoming × 0.0002, whichever is greater. | Official sources ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What does the LLC Class formation price include?
Currently displayed: $299 for Wyoming formation, including the state filing fee and first-year registered agent service. EIN filing assistance is a separate purchase or included in the $485 package. Check the selected package and checkout total.
Which costs continue after the first year?
From the second year, registered-agent service costs $99–$159 per year depending on the state. This is the agent service fee only; government annual reports or state taxes and tax-return preparation are separate. Confirm the state-specific quote before ordering.
Is an EIN free, and is assistance included?
An EIN is free from the IRS. Online eligibility depends on your US presence and taxpayer identification. Applicants with a principal place of business abroad use eligible phone, fax or mail routes; assistance fees are separate.
Which state should I choose if I live outside the US?
If your business has registration obligations in a US state, check that state's rules first. For remote founders abroad without those obligations, Wyoming is our main option to compare; Ohio is an alternative with low ongoing state costs. Your choice does not guarantee tax savings or bank approval.