50 States + D.C. coverage 2026 $15M federal exemption Statute-cited figures Updated 2026
Legal costs · reference

LLC Formation & Annual Cost by State (2026)

State filing fee (one-time) plus recurring annual/report fee to form and maintain an LLC, by state. Verified 2026-06-01 from each state’s Secretary of State. California’s $800/year franchise tax is shown in the annual column.

StateFiling fee (one-time)Annual / report fee
Alabama (AL)$200$50/yr
Alaska (AK)$250$100/yr
Arizona (AZ)$50None
Arkansas (AR)$45$150/yr
California (CA)$70$800/yr
Colorado (CO)$50$25/yr
Connecticut (CT)$120$80/yr
Delaware (DE)$90$300/yr
District of Columbia (DC)$99$300/yr
Florida (FL)$125$139/yr
Georgia (GA)$100$50/yr
Hawaii (HI)$50$15/yr
Idaho (ID)$100None
Illinois (IL)$150$75/yr
Indiana (IN)$100$30/yr
Iowa (IA)$50$60/yr
Kansas (KS)$160$50/yr
Kentucky (KY)$40$15/yr
Louisiana (LA)$100$35/yr
Maine (ME)$175$85/yr
Maryland (MD)$100$300/yr
Massachusetts (MA)$500$500/yr
Michigan (MI)$50$25/yr
Minnesota (MN)$155None
Mississippi (MS)$50None
Missouri (MO)$50None
Montana (MT)$35$20/yr
Nebraska (NE)$100$13/yr
Nevada (NV)$425$350/yr
New Hampshire (NH)$100$100/yr
New Jersey (NJ)$125$75/yr
New Mexico (NM)$50None
New York (NY)$200$9/yr
North Carolina (NC)$125$202/yr
North Dakota (ND)$135$50/yr
Ohio (OH)$99None
Oklahoma (OK)$100$25/yr
Oregon (OR)$100$100/yr
Pennsylvania (PA)$125$70/yr
Rhode Island (RI)$150$50/yr
South Carolina (SC)$110None
South Dakota (SD)$150$50/yr
Tennessee (TN)$300$300/yr
Texas (TX)$300None
Utah (UT)$54$18/yr
Vermont (VT)$125$35/yr
Virginia (VA)$100$50/yr
Washington (WA)$200$60/yr
West Virginia (WV)$100$25/yr
Wisconsin (WI)$130$25/yr
Wyoming (WY)$100$60/yr

Frequently asked questions

Related references

Not legal or tax advice. Estate and inheritance tax is determined by a court or tax authority using your actual filings. Online estimators provide an informal planning figure only. Laws and exemption amounts change every year — always confirm the current rule with the IRS, your state Department of Revenue, or a licensed estate attorney or CPA before relying on any number.

Related tools from our network

A focused set of free calculators and guides across related topics — no account required.