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LLC Formation Unpacked by State (2026): Fees and Forms

Find your state, read the fee and the follow-up report, then open its page.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Every state, opened up

WhereFiling feeFollow-up reportOur pickPeek at source
Alabama$236Nothing insideMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at alison.legislature.state.al.us, confirmed October 2026
Alaska$250$100 every second yearAlaska Registered Agent.co, top of the stackpeek at akleg.gov, confirmed August 2026
Arizona$50Nothing insideAZ Registered Agent.org, top of the stackpeek at azcc.gov, confirmed October 2026
Arkansas$45$150 yearlyAR Registered Agent.org, top of the stackpeek at sos.arkansas.gov, confirmed October 2026
California$70$20 every second yearMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, confirmed August 2026
Colorado$50$25 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at coloradosos.gov, confirmed October 2026
Connecticut$120$80 yearlyCT Registered Agent.org, top of the stackpeek at business.ct.gov, confirmed October 2026
Delaware$110$400 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at delcode.delaware.gov, confirmed October 2026
Florida$125$138.75 yearlyFlorida Registered Agent.io, top of the stackpeek at flsenate.gov, confirmed October 2026
Georgia$110$60 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
Hawaii$51$12.50 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026
Idaho$100Free yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at legislature.idaho.gov, confirmed October 2026
Illinois$150$75 yearlyIllinois Registered Agent.co, top of the stackpeek at ilsos.gov, confirmed October 2026
Indiana$95$32 every second yearIndiana Registered Agent.co, top of the stackpeek at forms.in.gov, confirmed August 2026
Iowa$50$30 every second yearIowa Registered Agent.co, top of the stackpeek at legis.iowa.gov, confirmed October 2026
Kansas$85$90 every second yearKS Registered Agent.org, top of the stackpeek at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026
Kentucky$40$15 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at sos.ky.gov, confirmed October 2026
Louisiana$125$35 yearlyLouisiana Registered Agent.co, top of the stackpeek at static.sos.la.gov, confirmed October 2026
Maine$175$85 yearlyMaine Registered Agent.co, top of the stackpeek at legislature.maine.gov, confirmed October 2026
Maryland$100$300 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at egov.maryland.gov, confirmed October 2026
Massachusetts$500$500 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at sec.state.ma.us, confirmed October 2026
Michigan$50$25 yearlyMI Registered Agent.org, top of the stackpeek at legislature.mi.gov, confirmed September 2026
Minnesota$155Free yearlyMN Registered Agent.org, top of the stackpeek at revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026
Mississippi$50Free yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at sos.ms.gov, confirmed August 2026
Missouri$50Nothing insideMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at sos.mo.gov, confirmed October 2026
Montana$35$20 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at sosmt.gov, confirmed October 2026
Nebraska$100$25 every second yearNebraska Registered Agent.co, top of the stackpeek at nebraskalegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026
Nevada$425$350 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at leg.state.nv.us, confirmed October 2026
New Hampshire$100$100 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at gc.nh.gov, confirmed October 2026
New Jersey$100$75 yearlyNew Jersey Registered Agent.co, top of the stackpeek at pub.njleg.gov, confirmed October 2026
New Mexico$50Nothing insideNM Registered Agent.org, top of the stackpeek at nmonesource.com, confirmed October 2026
New York$200$9 every second yearMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at dos.ny.gov, confirmed October 2026
North Carolina$125$200 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at sosnc.gov, confirmed October 2026
North Dakota$135$50 yearlyND Registered Agents.org, top of the stackpeek at sos.nd.gov, confirmed October 2026
Ohio$99Nothing insideOH Registered Agent.org, top of the stackpeek at codes.ohio.gov, confirmed October 2026
Oklahoma$100$25 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at sos.ok.gov, confirmed October 2026
Oregon$100$100 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at sos.oregon.gov, confirmed October 2026
Pennsylvania$125$7 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at pa.gov, confirmed October 2026
Rhode Island$150$50 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at docs.sos.ri.gov, confirmed October 2026
South Carolina$110Nothing insideMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at scstatehouse.gov, confirmed October 2026
South Dakota$150$55 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at sdlegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026
Tennessee$300$300 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at sos.tn.gov, confirmed October 2026
Texas$300Free yearlyTX Registered Agent.org, top of the stackpeek at sos.texas.gov, confirmed October 2026
Utah$59$18 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at commerce.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026
Vermont$155$45 yearlyVT Registered Agent.org, top of the stackpeek at legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
Virginia$100$50 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at law.lis.virginia.gov, confirmed October 2026
Washington$200$70 yearlyWA Registered Agent.org, top of the stackpeek at sos.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
West Virginia$100$25 yearlyWest Virginia Registered Agent.co, top of the stackpeek at sos.wv.gov, confirmed October 2026
Wisconsin$130$25 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at dfi.wi.gov, confirmed October 2026
Wyoming$100$60 yearlyMainstay Filing, top of the stackpeek at wyobiz.wyo.gov, confirmed October 2026
Each row links its official source and shows the month it was confirmed. Company prices are on the state pages.

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What the table rests on

  1. State facts carry a source in the row, and prices carry theirs on the state page.