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Start an LLC by State

Filing fees and annual costs for all 50 states.

LLC costs vary a lot by state — from $35 in Montana to $500 in Massachusetts, plus annual report or franchise fees some states add every year. Pick your state for the filing fee, annual cost and steps.

StateFiling feeAnnual fee
Alabama$200$50
Alaska$250$100
Arizona$50None
Arkansas$45$150
California$70$820
Colorado$50$25
Connecticut$120$80
Delaware$110$300
Florida$125$138
Georgia$100$50
Hawaii$50$15
Idaho$100None
Illinois$150$75
Indiana$95$31
Iowa$50$45
Kansas$160$50
Kentucky$40$15
Louisiana$100$35
Maine$175$85
Maryland$100$300
Massachusetts$500$500
Michigan$50$25
Minnesota$155None
Mississippi$50None
Missouri$50None
Montana$35$20
Nebraska$100$10
Nevada$425$350
New Hampshire$100$100
New Jersey$125$75
New Mexico$50None
New York$200$9
North Carolina$125$200
North Dakota$135$50
Ohio$99None
Oklahoma$100$25
Oregon$100$100
Pennsylvania$125$7
Rhode Island$150$50
South Carolina$110None
South Dakota$150$50
Tennessee$300$300
Texas$300None
Utah$59$18
Vermont$125$35
Virginia$100$50
Washington$200$70
West Virginia$100$25
Wisconsin$130$25
Wyoming$100$60
Tip: the cheapest state is usually your home state — forming out-of-state (e.g., in Wyoming or Delaware) often means paying twice via foreign-qualification. Estimate your total in the LLC cost calculator.