LLC Filing Fees by State (2025 Guide)
📄 LLC Filing Fees by State (2025 Guide)
Every state charges a different fee to form a Limited Liability Company (LLC), and many require annual or biennial fees to keep your business compliant. This guide lists the LLC filing costs and recurring fees for all 50 states and Washington, D.C. as of 2025. Use this to plan ahead and avoid surprises when choosing where to form your LLC.
🧾 Important: Choosing a state with lower fees doesn’t mean it’s the best choice. Forming outside your home state often means you’ll need to register your LLC as a foreign entity where you live—doubling your costs.
🗂️ State-by-State Breakdown: Initial Filing & Annual Fees
| 📍 State |
💼 Initial Filing Fee |
🔁 Annual/Biennial Fee |
| Alabama | $200 | $50/year (min.) |
| Alaska | $250 | $100/every 2 years |
| Arizona | $50 | $0 |
| Arkansas | $45 | $150/year |
| California | $70 | $800/year + $20 every 2 years |
| Colorado | $50 | $25/year |
| Connecticut | $120 | $80/year |
| Delaware | $110 | $300/year |
| Florida | $125 | $138.75/year |
| Georgia | $100 | $50/year |
| Hawaii | $50 | $15/year |
| Idaho | $100 | $0 (info report required) |
| Illinois | $150 | $75/year |
| Indiana | $95 | $31/every 2 years |
| Iowa | $50 | $30/every 2 years |
| Kansas | $160 | $50/year |
| Kentucky | $40 | $15/year |
| Louisiana | $100 | $35/year |
| Maine | $175 | $85/year |
| Maryland | $100 | $300/year |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500/year |
| Michigan | $50 | $25/year |
| Minnesota | $155 | $0 (info report required) |
| Mississippi | $50 | $0 (info report required) |
| Missouri | $50 | $0 |
| Montana | $35 | $20/year |
| Nebraska | $100 | $13/every 2 years |
| Nevada | $425 | $350/year |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $100/year |
| New Jersey | $125 | $75/year |
| New Mexico | $50 | $0 |
| New York | $200 | $9/every 2 years |
| North Carolina | $125 | $200/year |
| North Dakota | $135 | $50/year |
| Ohio | $99 | $0 |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $25/year |
| Oregon | $100 | $100/year |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $7/year |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $50/year |
| South Carolina | $110 | $0 (unless taxed as S-Corp) |
| South Dakota | $150 | $55/year |
| Tennessee | $300 | $300/year |
| Texas | $300 | $0 (info report required) |
| Utah | $59 | $18/year |
| Vermont | $125 | $35/year |
| Virginia | $100 | $50/year |
| Washington | $200 | $60/year |
| Washington D.C. | $99 | $300/every 2 years |
| West Virginia | $100 | $25/year |
| Wisconsin | $130 | $25/year |
| Wyoming | $100 | $60/year (min.) |
💡 Pro Tip: Track your formation and renewal fees in Zoho Expense under the category “State Filing Fees” and attach supporting documents like state receipts. This ensures clean audit trails and Gbooks staff can easily match payments to your compliance history.
📎 Related Article
🧠 FAQ:
What is the cheapest state to form an LLC?
Montana and New Mexico have some of the lowest fees, but it’s best to form your LLC in the state where you live or operate to avoid paying double through foreign registrations.
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