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Ledger extract · Lowest five-year state cost
| State | Recurring charge | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | Annual Report, $0 when filed by April 15 ($35 after April 15) | $35 |
| Arizona | No annual report and no recurring state fee | $50 |
| Mississippi | Annual report, $0 per year (no fee charged) | $50 |
| Missouri | No annual report for LLCs, $0 | $50 |
| New Mexico | No annual or periodic report fee for LLCs, $0 | $50 |
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States and filing fees
Alabama$200 Certificate of Formation, $200. Annual report, $10 per year (filed with the Business Privilege Tax return, Form PPT). See cost and steps Alaska$250 Articles of Organization, $250. Biennial Report, $100 every two years. See cost and steps Arizona$50 Articles of Organization (Form L010), $50 standard filing. No annual report and no recurring state fee. See cost and steps Arkansas$45 Certificate of Organization (Form LL-01), $45 online ($50 on paper). Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150 per year. See cost and steps California$70 Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1), $70. Franchise Tax Board annual LLC tax, $800 per year, plus Statement of Information, $20 every two years. See cost and steps Colorado$50 Articles of Organization, $50 (online only). Periodic Report, $25 per year. See cost and steps Connecticut$120 Certificate of Organization, $120. Annual Report, $80 per year. See cost and steps Delaware$110 Certificate of Formation, $110. Annual Alternative Entity Tax, $400 per year. No annual report.. See cost and steps District of Columbia$99 Certificate of Organization (Form DLC-1), $99. Biennial Report, $300 every two years. See cost and steps Florida$125 Articles of Organization, $125 ($100 filing fee plus $25 registered agent designation). Annual Report, $138.75. See cost and steps Georgia$110 Articles of Organization, $110 all-in online ($100 fee plus $10 service charge). Annual Registration, $60 all-in ($50 fee plus $10 service charge). See cost and steps Hawaii$51 Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1), $51 ($50 filing fee plus $1 state archives fee). Annual Report, $15 per year ($12.50 online). See cost and steps Idaho$100 Certificate of Organization, $100 online ($120 by mail, including the $20 manual processing fee). Annual Report, $0 (filing still required). See cost and steps Illinois$150 Articles of Organization (Form LLC-5.5), $150. Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1), $75. See cost and steps Indiana$95 Articles of Organization, $95 online via INBiz ($100 by mail). Business Entity Report, $32 online via INBiz ($50 on paper) every two years. See cost and steps Iowa$50 Certificate of Organization, $50. Biennial Report, $30 online ($45 on paper) every two years. See cost and steps Kansas$85 Articles of Organization, $85 (online). Information report, $90 every 2 years (online). See cost and steps Kentucky$40 Articles of Organization, $40. Annual report, $15 per year. See cost and steps Louisiana$125 Articles of Organization, $125. Annual report, $35 per year. See cost and steps Maine$175 Certificate of Organization, $175. Annual report, $85 per year. See cost and steps Maryland$100 Articles of Organization, $100. Annual report (Form 1), $300 per year. See cost and steps Massachusetts$500 Certificate of Organization, $500. Annual report, $500 per year. See cost and steps Michigan$50 Articles of Organization, $50. Annual statement, $25 per year. See cost and steps Minnesota$155 Articles of Organization, $155 (online). Annual renewal, $0 per year (no fee charged). See cost and steps Mississippi$50 Certificate of Formation, $50. Annual report, $0 per year (no fee charged). See cost and steps Missouri$50 Articles of Organization, $50 online. No annual report for LLCs, $0. See cost and steps Montana$35 Articles of Organization, $35. Annual Report, $0 when filed by April 15 ($35 after April 15). See cost and steps Nebraska$100 Certificate of Organization, $100 online. Biennial report, $25 every 2 years (electronic filing). See cost and steps Nevada$425 First-year state total, $425 ($75 Articles, $150 Initial List, $200 State Business License). Annual List, $150, plus State Business License renewal, $200. See cost and steps New Hampshire$100 Certificate of Formation, $100. Annual report, $100 per year. See cost and steps New Jersey$100 Certificate of Formation, $100. Annual Report, $75 per year. See cost and steps New Mexico$50 Articles of Organization, $50. No annual or periodic report fee for LLCs, $0. See cost and steps New York$200 Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336), $200. Biennial Statement, $9 every two years. See cost and steps North Carolina$125 Articles of Organization (Form L-01), $125. Annual Report, $200 by paper ($203 online with the $3 electronic fee). See cost and steps North Dakota$135 Articles of Organization (Registration), $135. Annual Report, $50. See cost and steps Ohio$99 Articles of Organization (Form 610), $99. No annual report and no recurring state fee. See cost and steps Oklahoma$100 Articles of Organization, $100. Annual Certificate, $25. See cost and steps Oregon$100 Articles of Organization, $100. Annual Report, $100. See cost and steps Pennsylvania$125 Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821), $125. Annual Report, $7 per year. See cost and steps Rhode Island$150 Articles of Organization, $150. Annual Report, $50 per year. See cost and steps South Carolina$110 Articles of Organization, $110. No annual report or recurring Secretary of State fee for a standard LLC, $0. See cost and steps South Dakota$150 Domestic Articles of Organization, $150 online. Annual Report, $55 per year online. See cost and steps Tennessee$300 Articles of Organization, $300 minimum. Annual report fee, $300 minimum per year. See cost and steps Texas$300 Certificate of Formation (Form 205), $300. Public Information Report, $0 filing fee. Franchise tax is separate and varies by margin.. See cost and steps Utah$59 Certificate of Organization, $59. Renewal/Annual Report, $18 per year. See cost and steps Vermont$155 Articles of organization, $155. Annual report of a domestic limited liability company, $45 per year. See cost and steps Virginia$100 Articles of Organization (Form LLC1011), $100. Annual registration fee, $50 per year. See cost and steps Washington$180 Certificate of Formation, $180. Annual Report, $70. See cost and steps West Virginia$100 Articles of Organization, $100. Annual report filing fee, $25 per year. See cost and steps Wisconsin$130 Organization, $130 via online filing. Annual Report, $25 per year via online filing. See cost and steps Wyoming$100 Articles of Organization, $100. Annual Report License Tax, $60 minimum. See cost and steps
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Take-away summary
My LLC's full first-year cost: Alabama
- Certificate of Formation, $200
- $200
- Recurring state charge in year one (Annual report, $10 per year (filed with the Business Privilege Tax return, Form PPT))
- $10
- Filing service
- $0
- Paid registered agent, one year
- $0
- Operating agreement
- $0
- Full first-year total
- $210
State fee basis: Certificate of Formation, $200. Recurring: Annual report, $10 per year (filed with the Business Privilege Tax return, Form PPT). Due rule: Annual report filed with Form PPT by April 15 each year, starting the year after formation Source: Alabama Secretary of State, Business Services fee schedule (Ala. Code 10A-1-4.31 and 10A-2-16.22), checked 2026-10-04. This is a planning estimate from the figures above; taxes, local licenses, permits, and professional fees are not included.
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