LLC cost by state
Forming an LLC in costs $300 in the first year and about $0 a year after that.
Year 1
- Certificate of Formation, LLC (Form 205) source$300
Years 2 to 5, each year
- Franchise tax report (no tax due) with Public Information Report source$0
5-year total$300
Verified Oct 9, 2026
These are state fees only: the filing fee, yearly reports, and any yearly LLC tax a state charges every LLC. They do not include income tax, local business licenses or a paid formation service.
Live in one state but thinking of forming in Wyoming or Delaware? Compare the real cost. You usually pay both states.
All 50 states and DC
Select a column title to sort. Year 1 is the calendar year you form the LLC, and each fee counts in the year it is due. "First year" includes the filing fee and any fees due that year. "Per year after" is the average over years 2 to 5.
| Alabama | $200 | $200 | $0 | $200 |
| Alaska | $250 | $250 | $50 | $450 |
| Arizona | $50 | $50 | $0 | $50 |
| Arkansas | $45 | $45 | $150 | $645 |
| California | $70 | $890 | $810 | $4,130 |
| Colorado | $50 | $50 | $25 | $150 |
| Connecticut | $120 | $120 | $80 | $440 |
| Delaware | $110 | $110 | $400 | $1,710 |
| District of Columbia | $99 | $99 | $150 | $699 |
| Florida | $125 | $125 | $139 | $680 |
| Georgia | $110 | $110 | $60 | $350 |
| Hawaii | $51 | $51 | $13 | $101 |
| Idaho | $100 | $100 | $0 | $100 |
| Illinois | $150 | $150 | $75 | $450 |
| Indiana | $100 | $100 | $16 | $162 |
| Iowa | $50 | $50 | $15 | $110 |
| Kansas | $85 | $85 | $45 | $265 |
| Kentucky | $40 | $40 | $190 | $800 |
| Louisiana | $125 | $125 | $35 | $265 |
| Maine | $175 | $175 | $85 | $515 |
| Maryland | $100 | $100 | $300 | $1,300 |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500 | $500 | $2,500 |
| Michigan | $50 | $50 | $25 | $150 |
| Minnesota | $155 | $155 | $0 | $155 |
| Mississippi | $50 | $50 | $0 | $50 |
| Missouri | $50 | $50 | $0 | $50 |
| Montana | $35 | $35 | $20 | $115 |
| Nebraska | $100 | $125 | $15 | $185* |
| Nevada | $75 | $425 | $350 | $1,825 |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $100 | $100 | $500 |
| New Jersey | $100 | $100 | $75 | $400 |
| New Mexico | $50 | $50 | $0 | $50 |
| New York | $200 | $250 | $30 | $368* |
| North Carolina | $125 | $125 | $200 | $925 |
| North Dakota | $135 | $135 | $50 | $335 |
| Ohio | $99 | $99 | $0 | $99 |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $100 | $25 | $200 |
| Oregon | $100 | $100 | $100 | $500 |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $125 | $7 | $153 |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $150 | $450 | $1,950 |
| South Carolina | $110 | $110 | $0 | $110 |
| South Dakota | $150 | $150 | $55 | $370 |
| Tennessee | $300 | $300 | $400 | $1,900 |
| Texas | $300 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Utah | $59 | $59 | $18 | $131 |
| Vermont | $155 | $155 | $45 | $335 |
| Virginia | $100 | $100 | $50 | $300 |
| Washington | $180 | $180 | $70 | $460 |
| West Virginia | $100 | $100 | $25 | $200 |
| Wisconsin | $130 | $130 | $25 | $230 |
| Wyoming | $100 | $100 | $60 | $340 |
* Some fees for this state could not be confirmed on an official page. The total leaves them out.
States that require newspaper publication (for example New York) count the lowest official cost. Real cost depends on the county and the newspaper.