Single-member LLC: what it costs a year in each state (2026)
A company formed under state law. For federal tax a single-member LLC is disregarded: it is taxed exactly like a sole proprietorship unless it elects otherwise. It costs a state filing to form and usually a yearly report.
At $100,000 of profit a single-member LLC costs from $22,365 a year (Ohio) to $31,380 (Hawaii) in tax and fees. The full guide.
| State | Yearly cost at $100k | To set up |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $22,365 | $99 |
| Texas | $22,365 | $300 |
| South Dakota | $22,403 | $150 |
| Wyoming | $22,406 | $100 |
| Alaska | $22,434 | $250 |
| Florida | $22,461 | $125 |
| Nevada | $22,608 | $75 |
| North Dakota | $22,930 | $135 |
| New Hampshire | $23,737 | $100 |
| Washington | $23,978 | $200 |
| Arizona | $24,295 | $50 |
| Louisiana | $24,791 | $125 |
| Indiana | $25,087 | $95 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,223 | $125 |
| Iowa | $25,294 | $50 |
| Mississippi | $25,350 | $50 |
| South Carolina | $25,459 | $110 |
| Kentucky | $25,510 | $40 |
| Rhode Island | $25,530 | $150 |
| New Mexico | $25,588 | $50 |
| North Carolina | $25,695 | $125 |
| Arkansas | $25,730 | $45 |
| West Virginia | $25,748 | $100 |
| Colorado | $25,762 | $50 |
| Missouri | $25,796 | $50 |
| Nebraska | $25,899 | $225 |
| Wisconsin | $25,926 | $130 |
| Connecticut | $25,952 | $120 |
| Oklahoma | $26,018 | $100 |
| Vermont | $26,067 | $155 |
| Michigan | $26,080 | $50 |
| New Jersey | $26,143 | $100 |
| Idaho | $26,182 | $100 |
| Montana | $26,255 | $35 |
| Georgia | $26,292 | $110 |
| Utah | $26,512 | $59 |
| Maryland | $26,608 | $100 |
| Alabama | $26,747 | $200 |
| Kansas | $26,780 | $85 |
| New York | $26,826 | $1,200 |
| Virginia | $26,926 | $100 |
| Maine | $27,042 | $175 |
| Massachusetts | $27,116 | $500 |
| Minnesota | $27,161 | $155 |
| Tennessee | $27,161 | $300 |
| California | $27,409 | $70 |
| Delaware | $27,568 | $110 |
| Illinois | $27,842 | $150 |
| Oregon | $29,984 | $100 |
| District of Columbia | $30,693 | $99 |
| Hawaii | $31,380 | $50 |
Federal and state tax and fees, single filer, $150,000 revenue.