By state
LLC Requirements by State (2026), in Plain English
Each state in one line: what it charges to form an LLC, what it asks for after that, and the service we would use first. Open a state for the full plain answer.
Every state
| State | Filing fee | Recurring report | Our first pick | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $236 | None | Mainstay Filing | alison.legislature.state.al.us (October 2026) |
| Alaska | $250 | $100 biennial | Mainstay Filing | akleg.gov (August 2026) |
| Arizona | $50 | None | Mainstay Filing | azcc.gov (October 2026) |
| Arkansas | $45 | $150 a year | Mainstay Filing | sos.arkansas.gov (October 2026) |
| California | $70 | $20 biennial | California Registered Agent.ai | leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (August 2026) |
| Colorado | $50 | $25 a year | Colorado Registered Agent.co | coloradosos.gov (October 2026) |
| Connecticut | $120 | $80 a year | Mainstay Filing | business.ct.gov (October 2026) |
| Delaware | $110 | $400 a year | DE Registered Agent.org | delcode.delaware.gov (October 2026) |
| Florida | $125 | $138.75 a year | Mainstay Filing | flsenate.gov (October 2026) |
| Georgia | $110 | $60 a year | GA Registered Agent.org | sos.ga.gov (October 2026) |
| Hawaii | $51 | $12.50 a year | HI Registered Agent.org | cca.hawaii.gov (October 2026) |
| Idaho | $100 | No fee a year | Mainstay Filing | legislature.idaho.gov (October 2026) |
| Illinois | $150 | $75 a year | Mainstay Filing | ilsos.gov (October 2026) |
| Indiana | $95 | $32 biennial | Mainstay Filing | forms.in.gov (August 2026) |
| Iowa | $50 | $30 biennial | Mainstay Filing | legis.iowa.gov (October 2026) |
| Kansas | $85 | $90 biennial | KS Registered Agent.org | sos.ks.gov (October 2026) |
| Kentucky | $40 | $15 a year | KY Registered Agent.org | sos.ky.gov (October 2026) |
| Louisiana | $125 | $35 a year | Louisiana Registered Agent.co | static.sos.la.gov (October 2026) |
| Maine | $175 | $85 a year | Mainstay Filing | legislature.maine.gov (October 2026) |
| Maryland | $100 | $300 a year | Mainstay Filing | egov.maryland.gov (October 2026) |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500 a year | Mainstay Filing | sec.state.ma.us (October 2026) |
| Michigan | $50 | $25 a year | Mainstay Filing | legislature.mi.gov (September 2026) |
| Minnesota | $155 | No fee a year | Minnesota Registered Agent.co | revisor.mn.gov (October 2026) |
| Mississippi | $50 | No fee a year | Mississippi Registered Agent.co | sos.ms.gov (August 2026) |
| Missouri | $50 | None | Missouri Registered Agent.co | sos.mo.gov (October 2026) |
| Montana | $35 | $20 a year | Mainstay Filing | sosmt.gov (October 2026) |
| Nebraska | $100 | $25 biennial | Nebraska Registered Agent.co | nebraskalegislature.gov (October 2026) |
| Nevada | $425 | $350 a year | Mainstay Filing | leg.state.nv.us (October 2026) |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $100 a year | Mainstay Filing | gc.nh.gov (October 2026) |
| New Jersey | $100 | $75 a year | Mainstay Filing | pub.njleg.gov (October 2026) |
| New Mexico | $50 | None | New Mexico Registered Agent.co | nmonesource.com (October 2026) |
| New York | $200 | $9 biennial | Mainstay Filing | dos.ny.gov (October 2026) |
| North Carolina | $125 | $200 a year | NC Registered Agent.org | sosnc.gov (October 2026) |
| North Dakota | $135 | $50 a year | ND Registered Agents.org | sos.nd.gov (October 2026) |
| Ohio | $99 | None | OH Registered Agent.org | codes.ohio.gov (October 2026) |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $25 a year | OK Registered Agent.org | sos.ok.gov (October 2026) |
| Oregon | $100 | $100 a year | Mainstay Filing | sos.oregon.gov (October 2026) |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $7 a year | Mainstay Filing | pa.gov (October 2026) |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $50 a year | RI Registered Agent.org | docs.sos.ri.gov (October 2026) |
| South Carolina | $110 | None | Mainstay Filing | scstatehouse.gov (October 2026) |
| South Dakota | $150 | $55 a year | Mainstay Filing | sdlegislature.gov (October 2026) |
| Tennessee | $300 | $300 a year | Mainstay Filing | sos.tn.gov (October 2026) |
| Texas | $300 | No fee a year | TX Registered Agent.org | sos.texas.gov (October 2026) |
| Utah | $59 | $18 a year | Mainstay Filing | commerce.utah.gov (October 2026) |
| Vermont | $155 | $45 a year | Mainstay Filing | legislature.vermont.gov (October 2026) |
| Virginia | $100 | $50 a year | VA Registered Agent.org | law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026) |
| Washington | $200 | $70 a year | Mainstay Filing | sos.wa.gov (October 2026) |
| West Virginia | $100 | $25 a year | WV Registered Agent.org | sos.wv.gov (October 2026) |
| Wisconsin | $130 | $25 a year | Mainstay Filing | dfi.wi.gov (October 2026) |
| Wyoming | $100 | $60 a year | Mainstay Filing | wyobiz.wyo.gov (October 2026) |
Each row cites its official state source with the month confirmed. The first pick links to that state's answer page.
One provider for several states
Our national first pick: Mainstay Filing. National list.
Citations
- Official state sources row by row; company pricing pages on every state page.