Forming an LLC can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be.
We’ll explain how much it costs to start an LLC in every state, and how to form an LLC yourself to save money.
The table below shows LLC fees listed by state. And the table is updated for 2025.
Initial LLC Filing Fee
State laws require all business owners to pay a state filing fee when they file the documents to form an LLC.
Said another way, this is a one-time fee paid to file your LLC formation documents with the state government where you start your LLC.
The name of the legal documents that form an LLC vary by state, and may be called:
Articles of Organization- Certificate of Organization
- Certificate of Formation
- Annual Fee
- Annual Report
- Biennial Report
- Annual Franchise Tax
- and more
That said, most states refer to the initial filing as the LLC Articles of Organization.
Ongoing LLC Filing Fees (Annual/Biennial Reports)
Most states also have an ongoing mandatory fee – usually paid every 1 or 2 years – which keeps your LLC in compliance and in good standing.
The names of these annual fees vary by state, and may be called:
- Annual Fee
- Annual Report
- Biennial Report
- Annual Franchise Tax
- and more
That said, most states refer to the annual fee as the Annual/Biennial Report.
There are generally late fees if you file your LLC Annual Report after the deadline. And most states will shut down your LLC if you ignore this requirement.
LLC Cost by State (as of 2025):
LLC filing fees range from $35 to $500. As of 2025, the average cost to form an LLC in the US is $132.
| State LLC | LLC Filing Fee | LLC Annual/Biennial Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama LLC | $200 | $50 minimum (every year) |
| Alaska LLC | $250 | $100 (every 2 years) |
| Arizona LLC | $50 | $0 (no fee and no information report) |
| Arkansas LLC | $45 | $150 (every year) |
| California LLC | $70 | $800 (every year) + $20 (every 2 years) |
| Colorado LLC | $50 | $10 (every year) |
| Connecticut LLC | $120 | $80 (every year) |
| Delaware LLC | $90 | $300 (every year) |
| Florida LLC | $125 | $138.75 (every year) |
| Georgia LLC | $100 | $50 (every year) |
| Hawaii LLC | $50 | $15 (every year) |
| Idaho LLC | $100 | $0 (however, an information report must be filed every year) |
| Illinois LLC | $150 | $75 (every year) |
| Indiana LLC | $95 | $31 (every 2 years) |
| Iowa LLC | $50 | $30 (every 2 years) |
| Kansas LLC | $160 | $50 (every year) |
| Kentucky LLC | $40 | $15 (every year) |
| Louisiana LLC | $100 | $35 (every year) |
| Maine LLC | $175 | $85 (every year) |
| Maryland LLC | $100 | $300 (every year) |
| Massachusetts LLC | $500 | $500 (every year) |
| Michigan LLC | $50 | $25 (every year) |
| Minnesota LLC | $155 | $0 (however, an information report must be filed every year) |
| Mississippi LLC | $50 | $0 (however, an information report must be filed every year) |
| Missouri LLC | $50 | $0 (no fee and no information report) |
| Montana LLC | $35 | $20 (every year) |
| Nebraska LLC | $100 | $13 (every 2 years) |
| Nevada LLC | $425 | $350 (every year) |
| New Hampshire LLC | $100 | $100 (every year) |
| New Jersey LLC | $125 | $75 (every year) |
| New Mexico LLC | $50 | $0 (no fee and no information report) |
| New York LLC | $200 | $9 (every 2 years) |
| North Carolina LLC | $125 | $200 (every year) |
| North Dakota LLC | $135 | $50 (every year) |
| Ohio LLC | $99 | $0 (no fee and no information report) |
| Oklahoma LLC | $100 | $25 (every year) |
| Oregon LLC | $100 | $100 (every year) |
| Pennsylvania LLC | $125 | $7 (every year) |
| Rhode Island LLC | $150 | $50 (every year) |
| South Carolina LLC | $110 | $0 (no fee and no information report, unless LLC is taxed as an S-Corp ) |
| South Dakota LLC | $150 | $50 (every year) |
| Tennessee LLC | $300 | $300 (every year) |
| Texas LLC | $300 | $0 for most LLCs (however a Public Information Report must be filed every year) |
| Utah LLC | $59 | $18 (every year) |
| Vermont LLC | $125 | $35 (every year) |
| Virginia LLC | $100 | $50 (every year) |
| Washington LLC | $200 | $60 (every year) |
| Washington DC LLC | $99 | $300 (every 2 years) |
| West Virginia LLC | $100 | $25 (every year) |
| Wisconsin LLC | $130 | $25 (every year) |
| Wyoming LLC | $104 | $60 minimum (every year) |
