LLC costs in every state
Forming an LLC costs between $50 (Arizona) and $1,000 (Massachusetts) in state fees for the first year. Most US residents should form in their home state; non-US founders usually pick Wyoming, New Mexico or Delaware.
| State | Filing fee | Annual fee | First year | Income tax | Corp. tax | Anonymous | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAlabama | $200 | $50 | $250 | 5% | 6.5% | No | 4/10 |
| AKAlaska | $250 | $50 | $300 | 0% | 9.4% | No | 4/10 |
| AZArizona | $50 | $0 | $50 | 2.5% | 4.9% | No | 5/10 |
| ARArkansas | $45 | $150 | $195 | 3.9% | 4.3% | No | 4/10 |
| CACalifornia | $70 | $800 | $870 | 13.3% | 8.84% | No | 2/10 |
| COColorado | $50 | $25 | $75 | 4.4% | 4.4% | No | 5/10 |
| CTConnecticut | $120 | $80 | $200 | 6.99% | 7.5% | No | 3/10 |
| DEDelaware | $110 | $400 | $510 | 6.6% | 8.7% | Yes | 8/10 |
| DCDistrict of Columbia | $99 | $150 | $249 | 10.75% | 8.25% | No | 3/10 |
| FLFlorida | $125 | $138.75 | $263.75 | 0% | 5.5% | No | 6/10 |
| GAGeorgia | $110 | $60 | $170 | 5.19% | 5.19% | No | 4/10 |
| HIHawaii | $50 | $15 | $65 | 11% | 6.4% | No | 3/10 |
| IDIdaho | $100 | $0 | $100 | 5.3% | 5.3% | No | 5/10 |
| ILIllinois | $150 | $75 | $225 | 4.95% | 9.5% | No | 3/10 |
| INIndiana | $95 | $15.5 | $110.5 | 2.95% | 4.9% | No | 4/10 |
| IAIowa | $50 | $15 | $65 | 3.8% | 7.1% | No | 4/10 |
| KSKansas | $160 | $50 | $210 | 5.58% | 7% | No | 4/10 |
| KYKentucky | $40 | $15 | $55 | 3.5% | 5% | No | 5/10 |
| LALouisiana | $125 | $35 | $160 | 3% | 5.5% | No | 3/10 |
| MEMaine | $175 | $85 | $260 | 7.15% | 8.93% | No | 4/10 |
| MDMaryland | $100 | $300 | $400 | 6.5% | 8.25% | No | 3/10 |
| MAMassachusetts | $500 | $500 | $1,000 | 9% | 8% | No | 2/10 |
| MIMichigan | $50 | $25 | $75 | 4.25% | 6% | No | 4/10 |
| MNMinnesota | $155 | $0 | $155 | 9.85% | 9.8% | No | 3/10 |
| MSMississippi | $50 | $0 | $50 | 4% | 5% | No | 4/10 |
| MOMissouri | $50 | $0 | $50 | 4.7% | 4% | Yes | 5/10 |
| MTMontana | $35 | $20 | $55 | 5.65% | 6.75% | No | 6/10 |
| NENebraska | $100 | $6.5 | $106.5 | 4.55% | 5.84% | No | 3/10 |
| NVNevada | $425 | $350 | $775 | 0% | 0% | No | 6/10 |
| NHNew Hampshire | $100 | $100 | $200 | 0% | 7.5% | No | 5/10 |
| NJNew Jersey | $100 | $75 | $175 | 10.75% | 9% | No | 3/10 |
| NMNew Mexico | $50 | $0 | $50 | 5.9% | 5.9% | Yes | 8/10 |
| NYNew York | $200 | $4.5 | $204.5 | 10.9% | 7.25% | No | 2/10 |
| NCNorth Carolina | $125 | $200 | $325 | 3.99% | 2% | No | 3/10 |
| NDNorth Dakota | $135 | $50 | $185 | 2.5% | 4.31% | No | 4/10 |
| OHOhio | $99 | $0 | $99 | 2.75% | 0% | No | 4/10 |
| OKOklahoma | $100 | $25 | $125 | 4.5% | 4% | No | 4/10 |
| OROregon | $100 | $100 | $200 | 9.9% | 7.6% | No | 3/10 |
| PAPennsylvania | $125 | $7 | $132 | 3.07% | 6.99% | No | 3/10 |
| RIRhode Island | $150 | $50 | $200 | 5.99% | 7% | No | 3/10 |
| SCSouth Carolina | $110 | $0 | $110 | 6% | 5% | No | 4/10 |
| SDSouth Dakota | $150 | $55 | $205 | 0% | 0% | No | 5/10 |
| TNTennessee | $300 | $300 | $600 | 0% | 6.5% | No | 4/10 |
| TXTexas | $300 | $0 | $300 | 0% | 0% | No | 5/10 |
| UTUtah | $59 | $18 | $77 | 4.5% | 4.5% | No | 5/10 |
| VTVermont | $155 | $45 | $200 | 8.75% | 8.5% | No | 3/10 |
| VAVirginia | $100 | $50 | $150 | 5.75% | 6% | No | 4/10 |
| WAWashington | $200 | $70 | $270 | 0% | 0% | No | 3/10 |
| WVWest Virginia | $100 | $25 | $125 | 4.82% | 6.5% | No | 4/10 |
| WIWisconsin | $130 | $25 | $155 | 7.65% | 7.9% | No | 4/10 |
| WYWyoming | $100 | $60 | $160 | 0% | 0% | Yes | 9/10 |