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LLC Cost by State (2026)
What an LLC really costs in every state — the one-time filing fee, the recurring annual cost, the Year 1 total and the 5-year total. The national average Year 1 cost is $220 (median $160). Cheapest over 5 years: Arizona at $50. Most expensive: California at $4,120. Tap a state for its full breakdown, filing steps and FAQs.
ALAlabama
$250
Year 1 total · Filing $200 · Annual $50/yr · $450 over 5 years
AKAlaska
$300
Year 1 total · Filing $250 · Annual $50/yr · $500 over 5 years
AZArizona
$50
Year 1 total · Filing $50 · Annual $0/yr · $50 over 5 years
No annual fee
ARArkansas
$195
Year 1 total · Filing $45 · Annual $150/yr · $795 over 5 years
Franchise tax
CACalifornia
$880
Year 1 total · Filing $70 · Annual $810/yr · $4,120 over 5 years
Franchise tax
COColorado
$75
Year 1 total · Filing $50 · Annual $25/yr · $175 over 5 years
CTConnecticut
$200
Year 1 total · Filing $120 · Annual $80/yr · $520 over 5 years
DEDelaware
$490
Year 1 total · Filing $90 · Annual $400/yr · $2,090 over 5 years
Franchise tax
DCDistrict of Columbia
$249
Year 1 total · Filing $99 · Annual $150/yr · $849 over 5 years
FLFlorida
$263.75
Year 1 total · Filing $125 · Annual $138.75/yr · $818.75 over 5 years
GAGeorgia
$150
Year 1 total · Filing $100 · Annual $50/yr · $350 over 5 years
HIHawaii
$65
Year 1 total · Filing $50 · Annual $15/yr · $125 over 5 years
IDIdaho
$100
Year 1 total · Filing $100 · Annual $0/yr · $100 over 5 years
No annual fee
ILIllinois
$225
Year 1 total · Filing $150 · Annual $75/yr · $525 over 5 years
INIndiana
$115
Year 1 total · Filing $100 · Annual $15/yr · $175 over 5 years
IAIowa
$80
Year 1 total · Filing $50 · Annual $30/yr · $200 over 5 years
KSKansas
$210
Year 1 total · Filing $160 · Annual $50/yr · $410 over 5 years
KYKentucky
$55
Year 1 total · Filing $40 · Annual $15/yr · $115 over 5 years
LALouisiana
$135
Year 1 total · Filing $100 · Annual $35/yr · $275 over 5 years
MEMaine
$260
Year 1 total · Filing $175 · Annual $85/yr · $600 over 5 years
MDMaryland
$400
Year 1 total · Filing $100 · Annual $300/yr · $1,600 over 5 years
MAMassachusetts
$1,000
Year 1 total · Filing $500 · Annual $500/yr · $3,000 over 5 years
MIMichigan
$75
Year 1 total · Filing $50 · Annual $25/yr · $175 over 5 years
MNMinnesota
$155
Year 1 total · Filing $155 · Annual $0/yr · $155 over 5 years
No annual fee
MSMississippi
$50
Year 1 total · Filing $50 · Annual $0/yr · $50 over 5 years
No annual fee
MOMissouri
$50
Year 1 total · Filing $50 · Annual $0/yr · $50 over 5 years
No annual fee
MTMontana
$55
Year 1 total · Filing $35 · Annual $20/yr · $135 over 5 years
NENebraska
$106.50
Year 1 total · Filing $100 · Annual $6.50/yr · $132.50 over 5 years
NVNevada
$775
Year 1 total · Filing $425 · Annual $350/yr · $2,175 over 5 years
NHNew Hampshire
$200
Year 1 total · Filing $100 · Annual $100/yr · $600 over 5 years
NJNew Jersey
$200
Year 1 total · Filing $125 · Annual $75/yr · $500 over 5 years
NMNew Mexico
$50
Year 1 total · Filing $50 · Annual $0/yr · $50 over 5 years
No annual fee
NYNew York
$204.50
Year 1 total · Filing $200 · Annual $4.50/yr · $222.50 over 5 years
NCNorth Carolina
$327
Year 1 total · Filing $125 · Annual $202/yr · $1,135 over 5 years
NDNorth Dakota
$185
Year 1 total · Filing $135 · Annual $50/yr · $385 over 5 years
OHOhio
$99
Year 1 total · Filing $99 · Annual $0/yr · $99 over 5 years
No annual fee
OKOklahoma
$125
Year 1 total · Filing $100 · Annual $25/yr · $225 over 5 years
OROregon
$200
Year 1 total · Filing $100 · Annual $100/yr · $600 over 5 years
PAPennsylvania
$132
Year 1 total · Filing $125 · Annual $7/yr · $160 over 5 years
RIRhode Island
$200
Year 1 total · Filing $150 · Annual $50/yr · $400 over 5 years
SCSouth Carolina
$110
Year 1 total · Filing $110 · Annual $0/yr · $110 over 5 years
No annual fee
SDSouth Dakota
$200
Year 1 total · Filing $150 · Annual $50/yr · $400 over 5 years
TNTennessee
$600
Year 1 total · Filing $300 · Annual $300/yr · $1,800 over 5 years
Franchise tax
TXTexas
$300
Year 1 total · Filing $300 · Annual $0/yr · $300 over 5 years
No annual fee
UTUtah
$72
Year 1 total · Filing $54 · Annual $18/yr · $144 over 5 years
VTVermont
$160
Year 1 total · Filing $125 · Annual $35/yr · $300 over 5 years
VAVirginia
$150
Year 1 total · Filing $100 · Annual $50/yr · $350 over 5 years
WAWashington
$260
Year 1 total · Filing $200 · Annual $60/yr · $500 over 5 years
WVWest Virginia
$125
Year 1 total · Filing $100 · Annual $25/yr · $225 over 5 years
WIWisconsin
$155
Year 1 total · Filing $130 · Annual $25/yr · $255 over 5 years
WYWyoming
$160
Year 1 total · Filing $100 · Annual $60/yr · $400 over 5 years
Not Sure Which State to Pick?
For most founders the cheapest legal option is your home state: an LLC formed elsewhere usually still has to register (and pay) in the state where you actually operate. Run your exact numbers — including registered agent and other extras — in the free calculator.
Fees verified against official state sources — last checked October 26, 2026.