Clear, cited filing fees, annual or biennial reports, and franchise or privilege taxes — pulled from official Secretary of State and state tax office sources. Compare states, then open a state page for due dates, publication rules, and first-year estimates.
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Only states we verified from official sources appear below. Filing fee is the core formation fee paid to the state (see each state page for add-ons like registered-agent designation). Sort or filter to compare.
| Alabama | $200 | No SOS LLC annual report | Business privilege tax via ADOR (separate) |
| Alaska | $250 | $100 biennial report (initial report no charge) | None on Corporations forms table |
| Arizona | $50 | No ACC annual report fee listed | None on ACC LLC fee schedule |
| Arkansas | $45 online ($50 paper) | $150 franchise tax report | $150 annual franchise tax report |
| California | $70 | $20 (biennial Statement of Information) | $800 annual tax (FTB) |
| Colorado | $50 | $25 periodic report (online) | None on SOS fee schedule |
| Connecticut | $120 | $80 annual report (Jan 1–Mar 31) | None on Business.CT.gov LLC fee list |
| Delaware | $110 | No annual report (annual tax instead) | $400 annual tax |
| District of Columbia | $99 | $300 biennial report | None listed as separate flat tax on DLCP LLC fee page |
| Florida | $125 ($100 + $25 RA designation) | $138.75 annual report | None (state LLC franchise tax) |
| Georgia | $110 ($100 + $10 service) | $60 ($50 + $10 service) | No separate flat LLC franchise tax via SOS |
| Hawaii | $50 | $15 annual report | None on DCCA fee table |
| Idaho | $100 online ($120 paper) | $0 annual report (filing still required) | None on SOS forms page |
| Illinois | $150 | $75 annual report | No separate flat LLC franchise tax via SOS |
| Indiana | $95 online ($75 statute + $20 enhanced access); $100 paper | $20 online biennial ($50 paper) | None in IC 23-0.5-9 fee chapter |
| Iowa | $50 | $30 online biennial ($45 paper) | None on SOS forms/fees page |
| Kansas | $85 online ($90 paper) | Information report required — fee confirm at SOS | None on Articles instructions |
| Kentucky | $40 | $15 annual report | None on SOS fees page for LLCs |
| Louisiana | $125 | $35 annual report | None separate on SOS commercial fee schedule |
| Maine | $175 | $85 annual report (due by June 1) | None on SOS LLC forms list |
| Maryland | $100 (+ 3% tech fee if card/PayPal online) | $300 annual report / personal property filing | None separate flat SOS franchise on fee schedule |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500 annual report | None separate in §12 fee text |
| Michigan | $50 | $25 annual statement (through Sep 30, 2027) | None flat SOS franchise on MCL fee section |
| Minnesota | $135 (mail); online often higher — confirm portal | Annual renewal required — fee confirm (SOS fee page captcha-blocked) | None in formation statute |
| Mississippi | $50 | $0 LLC annual report | None on SOS fee schedule |
| Missouri | $50 online ($105 paper) | No SOS LLC annual registration report | None for standard LLC on SOS fee materials |
| Montana | $35 | $0 if filed Jan 1–Apr 15; $35 after Apr 15 (SOS help) | None on admin fee rule |
| Nebraska | $100 online ($110 in-office) | $30 biennial report | None on SOS forms/fee page |
| Nevada | $75 Articles (+ $150 initial list + $200 state business license) | $150 annual list (+ $200 business license renewal) | $200 state business license (NRS 76) |
| New Hampshire | $100 (+$2 electronic handling) | $100 annual report | None on SOS LLC forms page |
| New Jersey | $100 | $75 annual report | None listed as flat SOS franchise on DORES LLC fee table |
| New York | $200 | $9 biennial statement | NYC/NYS taxes may apply; no flat statewide LLC franchise like DE |
| North Carolina | $125 | $200 annual report ($203 online card) | No separate SOS franchise tax line |
| North Dakota | $135 | $50 annual report (due Nov 15) | None on SOS LLC page fee list |
| Ohio | $99 | No LLC annual/biennial SOS report | No SOS franchise tax for LLCs |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $25 annual certificate (+ $40 annual agent fee) | $40 annual agent fee (SOS fee table) |
| Oregon | $100 | $100 annual renewal | None on Business Registry Fee Schedule |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $7 annual report (for-profit associations) | None on DOS fees page for standard LLC |
| Rhode Island | $150 (+ $6 enhanced access if filed online) | $50 annual report (+ $2.50 online enhanced access) | None on SOS fee schedule for standard LLC |
| South Carolina | $110 | No SOS LLC annual report fee in statute fee list | None in §33-44-1204 fee list |
| South Dakota | $150 online ($165 paper) | $55 annual report online ($70 paper) | None on SOS Filing Fees page for standard LLC |
| Tennessee | $300 (additional fees may apply per SOS forms page) | $300 minimum annual report (up to $3,000; +$50 per member over 6) | None separate flat SOS franchise on forms page |
| Texas | $300 | No SOS annual report (Comptroller PIR/franchise) | Franchise tax; $0 if under no-tax-due threshold |
| Utah | $59 | $18 annual report/renewal (incl. $5 portal surcharge) | None on Commerce FY2026 fee schedule |
| Vermont | $155 | $45 annual report | None on SOS fees/statutes table for domestic LLC |
| Virginia | $100 | $50 annual registration fee | Annual registration fee is the recurring SCC charge |
| Washington | $180 (+ online processing fee) | Initial report included/deferrable; ongoing license fees via other agencies | B&O / business licensing may apply (DOR) — not SOS formation fee |
| West Virginia | $100 | $25 annual report (or $50 biennial option per statute) | None separate in cited fee sections |
| Wisconsin | $130 online ($170 paper per DFI fee page) | $25 annual report (online) | None in Wis. Stat. §183.0122 LLC fee list |
| Wyoming | $100 | $60 minimum annual report / license tax | License tax via annual report (min $60) |
More states will be added as we verify each one against official filing-office pages. Figures can change — always re-check the linked sources.
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