LLC Filing Fees by State
Forming an LLC means filing with your state, usually the Secretary of State. Below are each state's filing fee and ongoing report or tax, taken only from official state websites. Select a state on the map to jump to its row; dark blue states have a full step-by-step guide.
LLC fees in all 50 states and DC
40 of 51 states checked against official sources, most recently in November 2026. States we have not finished checking show only the official filing office. Fees change, so confirm on the state site before you file.
| State | Filing fee | Annual or ongoing | Official filing office | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $200 | Alabama has no Secretary of State annual report for LLCs; instead LLCs file the Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report (Form PPT) with the Alabama Department of Revenue, and for tax year 2025 no return is required if the computed tax would be the $100 minimum or less. Alabama Business Privilege Tax: LLCs (limited liability entities) file Form PPT with the Department of Revenue; the amount depends on the business's net worth in Alabama, and for tax year 2025 there is no filing requirement if the tax would be the $100 minimum or less. | Alabama Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Alaska | $250 | — | Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing | November 2026 |
| Arizona | $50 | The LLC fee schedule in A.R.S. 29-3213(A) lists no annual report fee for limited liability companies. | Arizona Corporation Commission | November 2026 |
| Arkansas | $50 | Arkansas LLCs file an annual franchise tax report with the Secretary of State; the LLC franchise tax is $150 per year. Arkansas requires all LLCs registered in the state to pay an annual franchise tax; the LLC form lists $150. | Arkansas Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| California | $70 | A Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) is due within 90 days of formation and then every two years, with a $20 filing fee. The Secretary of State's Articles of Organization form warns that LLCs may have to pay a minimum $800 tax to the California Franchise Tax Board each year. | California Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Colorado | $50 | Colorado LLCs file a Periodic Report each year; the fee is $25, online only. | Colorado Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Connecticut | $120 | Connecticut LLCs file an annual report online between January 1 and March 31 each year; the fee is $80. | Connecticut Secretary of the State | November 2026 |
| Delaware | $110 | Delaware LLCs do not file an annual report but must pay a flat annual tax of $400, due on or before June 1. Annual LLC tax of $400 due June 1 for the prior year; late payment brings a $200 penalty plus 1.5% interest per month. | Delaware Division of Corporations | November 2026 |
| District of Columbia | $99 | DC LLCs file a biennial report; the fee is $300, with a $100 late fee. | DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Corporations Division | November 2026 |
| Florida | $125 | An annual report must be filed online between January 1 and May 1 each year starting the year after formation, with a $138.75 fee and a $400 late fee if filed after May 1. | Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations | November 2026 |
| Georgia | $100 | An annual registration must be filed between January 1 and April 1 each year starting the year after formation, or the LLC can be administratively dissolved; mailed registrations add a $10 service charge and a $25 late fee applies if postmarked after April 1. | Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division | November 2026 |
| Hawaii | $50 | Hawaii LLCs file an annual report; the filing fee is $15. | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division | November 2026 |
| Idaho | $100 | Idaho LLCs file an annual report each year; there is no fee. | Idaho Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Illinois | — | Being verified | Illinois Secretary of State | — |
| Indiana | — | Being verified | Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division | — |
| Iowa | $50 | Iowa LLCs file a biennial report; the fee is $30 online or $45 on paper. | Iowa Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Kansas | $85 | Kansas LLCs file an annual report; the fee is $53 online or $55 on paper. | Kansas Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Kentucky | $40 | Kentucky LLCs file an annual report; the fee is $15. | Kentucky Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Louisiana | $125 | Louisiana LLCs file an annual report; the fee is $35. | Louisiana Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Maine | $175 | Maine LLCs file an annual report; the fee is $85. | Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations | November 2026 |
| Maryland | $100 | Maryland LLCs file an annual report with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation; the statutory fee is $300, and SDAT has waived it for online filers in some years, so confirm the current fee. | Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) | November 2026 |
| Massachusetts | $500 | Massachusetts LLCs file an annual report by the anniversary of formation; the fee is $500. | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division | November 2026 |
| Michigan | — | Being verified | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division | — |
| Minnesota | $155 | Minnesota LLCs file an annual renewal each year; check the Secretary of State for the current fee. | Minnesota Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Mississippi | $50 | Mississippi LLCs file an annual report; there is no fee for domestic LLCs. | Mississippi Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Missouri | $50 | Missouri does not require LLCs to file an annual report. | Missouri Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Montana | — | Being verified | Montana Secretary of State | — |
| Nebraska | $100 | Domestic LLCs file a biennial report (filed between January 1 and April 1 of odd-numbered years, per the 2025 to 2026 form); the paper filing fee is $30. | Nebraska Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Nevada | — | Being verified | Nevada Secretary of State | — |
| New Hampshire | — | Being verified | New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division | — |
| New Jersey | $100 | LLCs file an annual report each year, due by the last day of the anniversary month of formation; the fee is $75. | New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (Department of the Treasury) | November 2026 |
| New Mexico | — | Being verified | New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division | — |
| New York | $200 | LLCs file a Biennial Statement every two years during the calendar month the Articles of Organization were filed; the fee is $9. | New York Department of State, Division of Corporations | November 2026 |
| North Carolina | $125 | An annual report is due by April 15 each year starting the year after formation, with a $200 fee; online card payments add a $3 transaction fee and ACH payments a $2 fee. | North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration Division | November 2026 |
| North Dakota | $135 | LLCs file an annual report due November 15 each year; the fee is $50. | North Dakota Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Ohio | — | Being verified | Ohio Secretary of State | — |
| Oklahoma | $100 | LLCs file an annual certificate each year on the anniversary date of formation; the fee is $25. | Oklahoma Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Oregon | $100 | Domestic LLCs file an annual report (renewal) each year; the fee is $100. | Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division | November 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | Starting in 2025, LLCs file an annual report between January 1 and September 30; the fee is $7 for for-profit LLCs. | Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations | November 2026 |
| Rhode Island | $150 | LLCs file an annual report (Form 632) between February 1 and May 1 starting the year after formation; the fee is $50, plus $3 to file online. The Secretary of State states that LLCs are subject to the minimum corporate tax of $400 per year, paid to the RI Division of Taxation. | Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division | November 2026 |
| South Carolina | $110 | — | South Carolina Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| South Dakota | $150 | LLCs file an annual report each year; the fee is $55 online or $70 on paper. | South Dakota Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Tennessee | — | Being verified | Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations | — |
| Texas | $300 | No annual report is filed with the Secretary of State and there is no annual report fee; instead, each year the LLC files a franchise tax report or Public Information Report with the Texas Comptroller, due May 15. Texas LLCs, including single member LLCs, are subject to the Texas franchise tax. For report years 2026 and 2027, an LLC with total revenue at or below the $2,650,000 no tax due threshold owes no tax but must still file a Public Information Report by May 15. | Texas Secretary of State | November 2026 |
| Utah | — | Being verified | Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (Department of Commerce) | — |
| Vermont | $155 | Domestic LLCs file an annual report each year; the fee is $45. | Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division | November 2026 |
| Virginia | $100 | LLCs pay an annual registration fee of $50 to the State Corporation Commission each year. | Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk | November 2026 |
| Washington | $180 | LLCs file an annual report by the end of their expiration month each year; the fee is $70. An initial report is free if filed with the certificate of formation, or $10 if filed later. | Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division | November 2026 |
| West Virginia | $100 | LLCs file an annual report between January 1 and July 1 of each year after the year of registration; the fee is $25. | West Virginia Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division | November 2026 |
| Wisconsin | — | Being verified | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services | — |
| Wyoming | $100 | LLCs file an annual report each year, due on the first day of the anniversary month of formation, with a license tax of $60 or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar ($.0002) of Wyoming assets, whichever is greater. | Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division | November 2026 |
Filing fees are the state's standard fee for forming a domestic LLC online or by mail; expedite and payment-processing fees are extra. Paid formation services charge their own fee on top of the state fee.