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The LocalBizDesk Index

What it costs to start an LLC in every state

Filing and annual fees from each state's official source. Updated as states change them.

StateFiling feeAnnual / periodic feeVerified
Alabama$200$0 (none)2026-10-18
Alaska$250$100 (every 2 years)2026-10-18
Arizona$50$0 (none)2026-10-18
Arkansas$45$150 (annual)2026-10-18
California$70$20 (every 2 years)2026-10-18
Colorado$50$25 (annual)2026-10-18
Connecticut$120$80 (annual)2026-10-18
Florida$125$138.75 (annual)2026-10-18
Georgia$100$50 (annual)2026-10-18
Hawaii$50$15 (annual)2026-10-18
Idaho$100$0 (annual (no fee))2026-10-18
Illinois$150$75 (annual)2026-10-18
Iowa$50$30 (every 2 years)2026-10-18
Kentucky$40$15 (annual)2026-10-18
Louisiana$125$35 (annual)2026-10-18
Maine$175$85 (annual)2026-10-18
Maryland$100$300 (annual)2026-10-18
Massachusetts$500$500 (annual)2026-10-18
Michigan$50$25 (annual)2026-10-18
Minnesota$155$0 (annual (no fee))2026-10-18
Mississippi$50$0 (annual (no fee))2026-10-18
Missouri$50$0 (none)2026-10-18
Nebraska$100$25 (every 2 years)2026-10-18
Nevada$425$350 (annual)2026-10-18
New Hampshire$100$100 (annual)2026-10-18
New Jersey$100$75 (annual)2026-10-18
New Mexico$50$0 (none)2026-10-18
New York$200$9 (every 2 years)2026-10-18
North Carolina$125$200 (annual)2026-10-18
North Dakota$135$50 (annual)2026-10-18
Ohio$99$0 (none)2026-10-18
Oklahoma$100$25 (annual)2026-10-18
Oregon$100$100 (annual)2026-10-18
Pennsylvania$125$7 (annual)2026-10-18
Rhode Island$150$50 (annual)2026-10-18
South Carolina$110$0 (none)2026-10-18
Tennessee$300$300 (annual)2026-10-18
Texas$300$0 (annual report, no fee)2026-10-18
Utah$59$18 (annual)2026-10-18
Vermont$155$45 (annual)2026-10-18
Virginia$100$50 (annual)2026-10-18
Washington$180$70 (annual)2026-10-18
West Virginia$100$25 (annual)2026-10-18
Wisconsin$130$25 (annual)2026-10-18
Wyoming$100$60 (annual)2026-10-18

45 of 50 states verified so far.

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