What an LLC costs in each state (2026)
Filing fees run from $35 in Montana to $500 in Massachusetts. The yearly bill matters more: California charges every LLC $800 a year in tax even with no profit, while several states ask for a free report or none at all. The yearly column adds the report fee and any tax an LLC owes that a sole proprietor would not, for a business with $150,000 of sales and $100,000 of profit.
$6,900
a year for an LLC in Tennessee, the most of any state at $100,000 profit. 11 states charge nothing a year.
Tennessee figures, checked Oct 23, 2026| State | To form | Yearly | Yearly report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $200 | $0 | No yearly report fee |
| Alaska | $250 | $50 | Biennial Report, $100 every two years |
| Arizona | $50 | $0 | No yearly report fee |
| Arkansas | $45 | $150 | Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, no fee |
| California | $70 | $810 | Statement of Information (Form LLC-12), $20 every two years |
| Colorado | $50 | $25 | Periodic Report, $25 a year |
| Connecticut | $120 | $80 | Annual Report, $80 a year |
| Delaware | $110 | $400 | No yearly report fee |
| District of Columbia | $99 | $150 | Biennial Report, $300 every two years |
| Florida | $125 | $139 | Annual Report, $139 a year |
| Georgia | $110 | $60 | Annual Registration, $60 a year |
| Hawaii | $50 | $15 | Annual Report, $15 a year |
| Idaho | $100 | $0 | Annual Report, no fee |
| Illinois | $150 | $1,575 | Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1), $75 a year |
| Indiana | $95 | $16 | Business Entity Report, $31 every two years |
| Iowa | $50 | $15 | Biennial Report, $30 every two years |
| Kansas | $85 | $45 | Business Entity Information Report, $90 every two years |
| Kentucky | $40 | $15 | Annual Report, $15 a year |
| Louisiana | $125 | $35 | Annual Report, $35 a year |
| Maine | $175 | $85 | Annual Report, $85 a year |
| Maryland | $100 | $300 | Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return (Form 1), $300 a year |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500 | Annual Report, $500 a year |
| Michigan | $50 | $25 | Annual Statement, $25 a year |
| Minnesota | $155 | $0 | Annual Renewal, no fee |
| Mississippi | $50 | $0 | LLC Annual Report (Form F0108), no fee |
| Missouri | $50 | $0 | No yearly report fee |
| Montana | $35 | $0 | Annual Report, no fee |
| Nebraska | $225 | $14 | Biennial Report, $28 every two years |
| Nevada | $75 | $350 | Annual List of Managers or Members and State Business License, $350 a year |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $100 | Annual Report, $100 a year |
| New Jersey | $100 | $75 | Annual Report, $75 a year |
| New Mexico | $50 | $0 | No yearly report fee |
| New York | $1,200 | $30 | Biennial Statement, $9 every two years |
| North Carolina | $125 | $200 | Annual Report, $200 a year |
| North Dakota | $135 | $50 | Annual Report, $50 a year |
| Ohio | $99 | $0 | No yearly report fee |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $25 | Annual Certificate, $25 a year |
| Oregon | $100 | $100 | Annual Report (renewal), $100 a year |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $7 | Annual Report, $7 a year |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $450 | Annual Report (Form 632), $50 a year |
| South Carolina | $110 | $0 | No yearly report fee |
| South Dakota | $150 | $55 | Annual Report, $55 a year |
| Tennessee | $300 | $6,900 | Annual Report, $300 a year |
| Texas | $300 | $0 | Franchise Tax Public Information Report, no fee |
| Utah | $59 | $18 | Annual Renewal, $18 a year |
| Vermont | $155 | $45 | Annual Report, $45 a year |
| Virginia | $100 | $50 | Annual Registration Fee, $50 a year |
| Washington | $200 | $70 | Annual Report, $70 a year |
| West Virginia | $100 | $25 | Annual Report, $25 a year |
| Wisconsin | $130 | $25 | Annual Report, $25 a year |
| Wyoming | $100 | $60 | Annual Report (License Tax), $60 a year |
To form includes a required newspaper notice where the state has one (Nebraska, New York). Click a column heading to sort. Each state links to its own page with sources.