State index
Foreign LLC Registration Rules by State (2026)
Foreign registration, state by state, cited in every row.
Fifty states
| State | Registration fee | Home-state certificate? | Our first pick | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $150 | No | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · sos.alabama.gov |
| Alaska | $350 | Yes, needed | Alaska Registered Agent.co | October 2026 · commerce.alaska.gov |
| Arizona | $150 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · azcc.gov |
| Arkansas | $270 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · sos.arkansas.gov |
| California | $70 | Yes, needed | California Registered Agent.ai | October 2026 · bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov |
| Colorado | $100 | No | Colorado Registered Agent.co | October 2026 · coloradosos.gov |
| Connecticut | $120 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · business.ct.gov |
| Delaware | $200 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · delcode.delaware.gov |
| Florida | $125 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · flsenate.gov |
| Georgia | $235 | No | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · sos.ga.gov |
| Hawaii | $51 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · cca.hawaii.gov |
| Idaho | $100 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · legislature.idaho.gov |
| Illinois | $150 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · ilsos.gov |
| Indiana | $105 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · iar.iga.in.gov |
| Iowa | $100 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · sos.iowa.gov |
| Kansas | $115 | No | KS Registered Agent.org | October 2026 · sos.ks.gov |
| Kentucky | $90 | No | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · apps.legislature.ky.gov |
| Louisiana | $185 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · static.sos.la.gov |
| Maine | $250 | Yes, needed | Maine Registered Agent.co | October 2026 · maine.gov |
| Maryland | $100 | Yes, needed | Maryland Registered Agent.co | October 2026 · mgaleg.maryland.gov |
| Massachusetts | $500 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · sec.state.ma.us |
| Michigan | $50 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · legislature.mi.gov |
| Minnesota | $185 | No | Minnesota Registered Agent.co | October 2026 · sos.mn.gov |
| Mississippi | $250 | Yes, needed | Registered Agent MS.org | October 2026 · sos.ms.gov |
| Missouri | $105 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · sos.mo.gov |
| Montana | $70 | No | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · mca.legmt.gov |
| Nebraska | $100 | Yes, needed | Nebraska Registered Agent.co | October 2026 · sos.nebraska.gov |
| Nevada | $75 | No | Nevada Registered Agent.co | October 2026 · bizhub.nv.gov |
| New Hampshire | $100 | No | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · sos.nh.gov |
| New Jersey | $100 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · nj.gov |
| New Mexico | $100 | Yes, needed | NM Registered Agent.org | October 2026 · tax.newmexico.gov |
| New York | $250 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · ny.gov |
| North Carolina | $250 | Yes, needed | NC Registered Agent.org | October 2026 · sosnc.gov |
| North Dakota | $135 | Yes, needed | ND Registered Agents.org | October 2026 · sos.nd.gov |
| Ohio | $99 | No | OH Registered Agent.org | October 2026 · ohiosos.gov |
| Oklahoma | $300 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · sos.ok.gov |
| Oregon | $275 | No | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · sos.oregon.gov |
| Pennsylvania | $250 | No | Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co | October 2026 · pa.gov |
| Rhode Island | $150 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · docs.sos.ri.gov |
| South Carolina | $110 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · dor.sc.gov |
| South Dakota | $750 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · sdsos.gov |
| Tennessee | $300 | Yes, needed | Tennessee Registered Agent.co | October 2026 · sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com |
| Texas | $750 | No | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · sos.state.tx.us |
| Utah | $59 | Yes, needed | UT Registered Agent.org | October 2026 · commerce.utah.gov |
| Vermont | $155 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · sos.vermont.gov |
| Virginia | $100 | Yes, needed | VA Registered Agent.org | October 2026 · scc.virginia.gov |
| Washington | $180 | Yes, needed | WA Registered Agent.org | October 2026 · sos.wa.gov |
| West Virginia | $150 | Yes, needed | Mainstay Filing | October 2026 · code.wvlegislature.gov |
| Wisconsin | $100 | No | Wisconsin Registered Agent.co | October 2026 · dfi.wi.gov |
| Wyoming | $150 | Yes, needed | WY Reg Agent.com | October 2026 · sos.wyo.gov |
State facts from official sources, cited per row.
Across all states
Across every state, our first pick for foreign registration services is Mainstay Filing. Read why.
Where the facts come from
- Each row links its official state source; company prices are cited on each state page.