US LLC formation and renewal fees
50 states and Washington, DC. Research snapshot: November 3, 2026. Standard domestic LLC government fees; filing method and qualifications are shown below. A renewal may be an annual report, biennial report, licence or tax, rather than renewal of the LLC itself. Check the official entity record for your exact deadline.
Registered-agent fees and Litmus service fees are separate. Variable taxes, newspaper publication, expedited and payment charges are excluded unless expressly included. A free report can still be mandatory.
| State | Formation USD | Recurring state fee | When due | Notes / sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $225 | No recurring LLC report fee | No recurring Secretary of State LLC report. | Includes $200 formation and $25 required paper name reservation; online name reservation is $28. Business Privilege Tax may apply separately; calculated tax of $100 or less is exempt.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Alaska | $250 | $100 every 2 years | January 2 every two years, matching the odd/even formation year. Initial report within six months, no fee. | Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Arizona | $50 | No recurring LLC report fee | No LLC annual report to the Corporation Commission. | Standard paper processing; online expedited filing is $85. Publication may apply outside exempt counties.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Arkansas | $45 | $150 annually | Annual franchise tax/report due May 1. | Online formation $45; paper $50. Online franchise-tax payment adds a $5 processing charge.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| California | $70 | $20 every 2 years | Statement of Information within 90 days of formation, then every two years in the registration-month filing window. | The $20 initial statement is additional to the $70 articles fee. Generally $800 annual LLC tax and possible income-based LLC fee are separate.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Colorado | $50 | $25 annually | Annual periodic report in the report month shown on the state record; filing window includes two months before and after. | Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Connecticut | $120 | $80 annually | January 1 through March 31, starting the calendar year after formation. | Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Delaware | $110 | $400 annually | Annual alternative-entity tax due June 1 for the prior calendar year; no LLC annual report. | Current Division payment instructions list $400; older FAQ/statutory pages still show $300. Confirm the assessed tax in the state payment record.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Washington DC | $99 | $300 every 2 years | First report April 1 of the next calendar year, then April 1 every two years. | Business licensing obligations are separate.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Florida | $125 | $138.75 annually | Annual report due May 1, beginning the calendar year after formation. | Formation includes $100 articles and $25 statutory registered-agent designation; this is not a private agent service fee. $400 late fee after May 1.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Georgia | $110 | $60 annually | Annual registration January 1 through April 1, starting the calendar year after formation. | Includes the published $10 service charge in formation and annual registration.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Hawaii | $50 | $12.50 annually | Last day of the formation quarter each year after the formation year: March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31. | Annual report is $12.50 online; standard paper fee is $15.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Idaho | $100 | $0 annually | Annual report by the last day of the formation anniversary month, starting one year after formation. | Annual online report is free; paper submissions add a $20 manual processing fee.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Illinois | $150 | $75 annually | Before the first day of the formation anniversary month each year. | Standard non-series LLC; extra series and payment-processor fees may apply.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Indiana | $95 | $32 every 2 years | Every two years in the formation anniversary month, first due two years after formation. | Online fees; paper formation is $100 and paper business entity report is $50.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Iowa | $50 | $30 every 2 years | January 1 through April 1 of odd-numbered years, starting the first odd year after formation. | Online biennial report $30; paper $45.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Kansas | $85 | $90 every 2 years | April 15 every two years, matching the odd/even formation year. | Current revised form DL: online formation $85, paper $90. Information report online $90, paper $110.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Kentucky | $40 | $15 annually | Annual report January 1 through June 30, starting the year after formation. | Kentucky Limited Liability Entity Tax can apply separately, generally with a $175 minimum unless exempt.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Louisiana | $125 | $35 annually | Annual report by the formation anniversary date. | Current fee schedule lists $125 formation and $35 annual report; older downloadable articles still mention $100.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Maine | $175 | $85 annually | Annual report by June 1, starting the calendar year after formation. | Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Maryland | $100 | $300 annually | Annual report by April 15, starting the year after formation; request any permitted extension separately. | Personal-property return/tax may also apply. Expedited filing and online service charges are additional.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500 annually | Annual report by the formation anniversary date. | Online/expedited processing charges may be additional. State tax obligations depend on tax classification and activity.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Michigan | $50 | $25 annually | Annual statement by February 15. An LLC formed after September 30 skips the immediately following February 15. | Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Minnesota | $155 | $0 annually | Annual renewal by December 31, starting the calendar year after formation. | Formation $155 online/in person or $135 by mail. Timely renewal for an active LLC is free; reinstatement is separate.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Mississippi | $50 | $0 annually | Annual report January 1 through April 15, starting the calendar year after formation. | Free report applies to a Mississippi domestic LLC, not an out-of-state LLC registered in Mississippi.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Missouri | $50 | No recurring LLC report fee | No recurring LLC annual report. | Online formation $50; paper $105. Maintain a registered agent and applicable taxes/licenses.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Montana | $35 | $0 annually — current timely-filing waiver | Annual report by April 15. | Timely annual reports currently have a fee waiver; $0 is not a permanent guarantee. Recheck the waiver before each filing; late fees may apply.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Nebraska | $100 | $28 every 2 years | Biennial report by April 1 of odd-numbered years, first odd year after formation. | Online biennial report totals $28 including portal charges; paper $30. Online formation $100; paper $110. Publication and proof-of-publication costs are additional.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Nevada | $425 | $350 annually | Annual list and business licence renewal by the last day of the formation anniversary month. | Formation total includes $75 articles, $150 initial list and $200 state business licence. Recurring total includes $150 annual list and $200 licence, absent an exemption.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $100 annually | Annual report by April 1, generally starting the year after formation. | A December 1–April 1 formation can qualify for the statutory first-report exception; check the state record. Online processing surcharge may apply.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| New Jersey | $100 | $75 annually | Annual report by the last day of the formation anniversary month. | Current Treasury fee schedule lists $100 formation; older guides may show $125.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| New Mexico | $50 | No recurring LLC report fee | No recurring LLC annual or biennial report. | Maintain the registered agent and meet any tax, permit and amendment obligations.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| New York | $200 | $9 every 2 years | Every two years in the calendar month of formation. | Publication in two newspapers is generally required within 120 days; newspaper costs and the $50 Certificate of Publication filing are additional. State LLC filing tax/fee can also apply.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| North Carolina | $125 | $200 annually | Annual report by April 15, starting the calendar year after formation. | Report $200 paper, $202 online ACH or $203 online card. Formation payment surcharges may also apply.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| North Dakota | $135 | $50 annually | Annual report by November 15, starting the calendar year after formation. | Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Ohio | $99 | No recurring LLC report fee | No recurring LLC annual report. | Trade-name renewals and other licence/tax duties are separate.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $25 annually | Annual certificate on the formation anniversary date. | Payment/service charges may be additional.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Oregon | $100 | $100 annually | Annual renewal on the formation anniversary date. | Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $7 annually | Annual report by September 30, starting the calendar year after formation; annual reporting began in 2025. | Standard for-profit LLC; restricted professional companies have separate annual registration rules.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $50 annually | Annual report February 1 through May 1, starting the calendar year after formation. | Online access/payment fees are additional. Rhode Island minimum corporate tax may apply separately.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| South Carolina | $110 | No recurring LLC report fee | No routine Secretary of State annual report for a standard LLC. | LLCs taxed as corporations can have corporate report/licence-tax requirements.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| South Dakota | $150 | $55 annually | Annual report due on the first day of the formation anniversary month. | Online report $55; paper $70. Formation $150 online or $165 paper.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Tennessee | $300 | $300 annually minimum | First day of the fourth month after fiscal year-end; April 1 for a calendar-year LLC. | Formation and annual report: $50 per member, minimum $300 and maximum $3,000. Displayed fees cover up to six members. More than six members require a written formation quote. Franchise/excise taxes are separate.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Texas | $300 | $0 annually | No Secretary of State annual LLC renewal fee. Comptroller Public Information Report is generally due May 15 annually. | A $0 report fee is not a franchise-tax exemption. Franchise tax and other filings may apply; no-tax-due entities generally still file the information report.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Utah | $59 | $18 annually | Annual renewal on the formation anniversary date. | Fee schedule FY2026 lists $59 formation and $18 renewal; confirm any newer fiscal-year revision before filing.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Vermont | $155 | $45 annually | Within three months after the fiscal year-end on record; March 31 for a December 31 year-end. | Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Virginia | $100 | $50 annually | Annual registration fee by the last day of the formation anniversary month; no LLC annual report. | Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Washington | $200 | $70 annually | Annual report by the last day of the formation anniversary month. | Online formation $200; paper $180. Initial report is due within 120 days; filing separately may carry an extra fee.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| West Virginia | $100 | $25 annually | Annual report January 1 through June 30, starting the calendar year after formation. | Qualifying veteran-owned entities may receive a temporary fee waiver; report filing is still required.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Wisconsin | $130 | $25 annually | Annual report by the last day of the formation anniversary quarter, starting the year after formation. | Online formation $130; paper $170. Paper report charges may differ.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |
| Wyoming | $100 | $60 annually minimum | Annual report by the first day of the formation anniversary month, starting the first anniversary year. | Annual licence tax is $60 minimum or 0.0002 of assets located and employed in Wyoming, whichever is greater. Online processing charges are additional.Reviewed 2026-11-03 |