State filing requirements
One row per state. Each figure links to that state's page, which carries the exact quoted text and the source it came from.
| State | Filing agency | LLC formation | Annual deadline | Annual cost | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Secretary of State, Business Services Division | $200 | Business privilege tax return and annual report (Form PPT) due 2.5 months after the start of the tax year (March 15 for calendar-year LLCs) | Not published | requirements → |
| Alaska | Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development) | $250 | Biennial (every two years), due by January 2 | $100 | requirements → |
| Arizona | Arizona Corporation Commission | $50.00 | No annual report required | $0 | requirements → |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services Division | $45 online, $50 by paper | May 1 each year | Not published | requirements → |
| California | California Secretary of State | $70 | Statement of Information within 90 days of formation, then every two years (biennial) | $20 | requirements → |
| Colorado | Colorado Secretary of State | $50 (online only) | Every year in the entity's Periodic Report month; can be filed two months before or two months after it without penalty | $25 | requirements → |
| Connecticut | Secretary of the State of Connecticut, Business Services Division | $120 | January 1 to March 31 each year | $80 | requirements → |
| Delaware | Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations | $110 | No annual report required | $0 | requirements → |
| Florida | Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations | $125 ($100 filing fee + $25 registered agent designation) | January 1 to May 1 each year | $138.75 | requirements → |
| Georgia | Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division | $110 ($100 filing fee + $10 service charge), online or by mail | January 1 to April 1 each year | $60 ($50 filing fee + $10 service charge) | requirements → |
| Hawaii | Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division | $50 | By the last day of the calendar quarter in which the LLC was organized (March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31), each year | $12.50 online | requirements → |
| Idaho | Idaho Secretary of State | $100 online, $120 by paper | Each year by the last day of the month in which the LLC was formed | Not published | requirements → |
| Illinois | Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services | $150 | Not published | $75 | requirements → |
| Indiana | Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division | $75 online, $100 by paper filing | Every two years, in the anniversary month of the LLC's formation | $20 online, $50 by paper filing | requirements → |
| Iowa | Iowa Secretary of State | $50 | Every two years (odd-numbered years), due by April 1 | $30 online, $45 by paper | requirements → |
| Kansas | Kansas Secretary of State (Business Services Division) | $85 online, $90 by paper | Every two years, by April 15 of the even or odd year matching the year the LLC was formed | Not published | requirements → |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Secretary of State | $40 | June 30 each year | $15 | requirements → |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Secretary of State (Commercial Division) | $125 (from October 1, 2026; was $100) | Each year on or before the anniversary date of organization | $35 (from October 1, 2026; was $30) | requirements → |
| Maine | Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC, and Commissions | $175 | June 1 each year | $85 | requirements → |
| Maryland | Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) | $100 | April 15 each year | $300 | requirements → |
| Massachusetts | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division | $500 | By the anniversary date of the filing of the original certificate of organization, each year | $500 | requirements → |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division | $50 | February 15 each year, starting the year after formation | $25 | requirements → |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Secretary of State | $135 by mail, $155 online or in person | December 31 each year, starting the year after formation | $0 | requirements → |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Secretary of State | $50 | April 15 each year (may be filed from January 1) | $0 | requirements → |
| Missouri | Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division | $50 online, $105 on paper | No annual report required | $0 | requirements → |
| Montana | Montana Secretary of State | $35 | Each year between January 1 and April 15 | $0 if filed January 1 to April 15 (fee waived); $35 after April 15 | requirements → |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Secretary of State | $100 online, $110 in office | Every two years (biennial report), by April 1 of odd-numbered years; delinquent June 16 | $30 (paper filing) | requirements → |
| Nevada | Nevada Secretary of State | $75 | Each year, by the last day of the month in which the LLC's organization anniversary falls | $150 | requirements → |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division | $100 | Each year between January 1 and April 1, starting the year after formation | $100 | requirements → |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | $100 | Each year by the last day of the month in which the LLC was originally filed | $75 | requirements → |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Secretary of State | Not published | Not published | Not published | requirements → |
| New York | New York Department of State, Division of Corporations | $200 | Every two years (biennial statement), in the calendar month the articles of organization were filed | $9 | requirements → |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division | $125 | April 15 each year, starting the year after formation | $200 by paper, $203 online | requirements → |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Secretary of State | $135 | November 15 each year | $50 | requirements → |
| Ohio | Ohio Secretary of State | $99 | No annual report required | $0 | requirements → |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Secretary of State | $100 (plus a service fee) | Each year on the anniversary of the LLC's formation date, with a 60-day grace period | $25 | requirements → |
| Oregon | Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division | $100 | Each year on the anniversary date of the original filing | $100 | requirements → |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations | $125 | September 30 each year (filing window January 1 to September 30) | $7 | requirements → |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division | $150 | February 1 to May 1 each year | $50 | requirements → |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Secretary of State | $110 | No annual report required (for an LLC not taxed as a corporation) | $0 | requirements → |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Secretary of State | $150 online, $165 by paper | Every year by the 1st day of the anniversary month of the original filing | $55 online, $70 by paper | requirements → |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Secretary of State | $50 per member, $300 minimum, $3,000 maximum | On or before the 1st day of the 4th month after the LLC's fiscal year closes | $300 minimum, plus $50 per member over 6, up to $3,000 | requirements → |
| Texas | Office of the Texas Secretary of State | $300 | May 15 each year (franchise tax report with Public Information Report, filed with the Comptroller) | Not published | requirements → |
| Utah | Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (Utah Department of Commerce) | $59 | One year from the date of registration, then every year after that | $18 | requirements → |
| Vermont | Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division | $155 | Within three months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year | $45 | requirements → |
| Virginia | State Corporation Commission | $100 | Each year by the last day of the month in which the LLC was organized (first due by the last day of the 12th month after the month of organization) | $50 | requirements → |
| Washington DC | Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Corporations Division | $99.00 | Every two years, by April 1 (biennial report; first report due April 1 of the year after formation) | $300.00 | requirements → |
| Washington | Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division | $180 | By the last day of the month in which the LLC was originally formed, each year | $70 | requirements → |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Secretary of State | $100 | Between January 1 and June 30 each year, starting the year after registration | $25 | requirements → |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions | $130 online, $170 by mail | Each year after the year of registration, during the calendar quarter in which the registration anniversary falls | $25 online, $40 by mail | requirements → |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division | $100 | First day of the anniversary month of formation, each year | $60 minimum, or $0.0002 per dollar of Wyoming assets if greater (annual report license tax) | requirements → |
A dash means the figure could not be verified at build time rather than that it does not exist. The state's own page is the source of record for every number that appears.