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Compare selected formation and recurring government charges, with each item kept in its original cost category. Read the source notes before making a filing decision.

Compare listed government charges for standard domestic LLCs. The supported set is Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming. Other choices show a review route without an invented price. Formation cost alone does not determine the right state or remove obligations where you operate.

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Inputs, method and exclusions

The only inputs are the jurisdictions you select. The known filing subtotal adds the listed formation charge to an additional initial filing only when one is itemized. It is not the full cost of forming or running an LLC. Recurring amounts retain their own annual or biennial units and are not added to that subtotal.

Unknown and variable amounts are not converted to zero. Taxes dependent on revenue, income, assets or classification, newspaper charges, licenses, foreign qualification, expedited handling, payment processing, private registered-agent services and professional assistance are outside the subtotal unless specifically itemized. Other initial items labeled “Not itemized” do not mean no other requirement exists.

For example, New York’s listed $200 articles and $50 Certificate of Publication give a $250 known filing subtotal, before variable newspaper costs. Florida’s $125 formation charge and $138.75 annual report are different cost layers, so this page does not label their sum a formation fee. Wyoming’s $60 is a minimum annual license tax, not a tax calculation for your assets.

Official evidence and applicability

Each card records the actual source-check date and its next review target. Dataset updated: 2026-10-28. Retained records keep their earlier check dates. A review target is a maintenance date, not a completed future review. This comparison does not calculate an actual filing deadline or determine your tax classification.

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Alaska

Formation government filing: $250.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $250.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Biennial Report: $100.00 each two-year report

Domestic Articles are $250. Initial report has no charge when required; biennial domestic report is $100. Foreign fees differ. Business licenses, taxes and penalties are excluded. The budget reserves a biennial charge in periods1,3,5 and so on; this is not the actual first-report cycle or due date. Existing calendar source-conflict disclosures remain separate.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Alaska official LLC charge source

Alabama

Formation government filing: $200.00
Other initial government filing itemized: $25.00
Known filing subtotal: $225.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

No routine LLC entity report is required. Other filings, taxes and costs remain separate.

Paper/base filing model: $200 Certificate of Formation plus the required $25 paper Name Reservation, included once as another initial item ($225 selected startup subtotal). Online and card/convenience charges are excluded. The SOS form states LLCs have no routine annual entity report; that does not exempt an LLC from Business Privilege Tax, other tax returns, licenses or record changes. No tax liability or exemption is calculated; all such costs remain outside this projection.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Arkansas

Formation government filing: $45.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $45.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual LLC franchise tax: $150.00 each year

Online Certificate of Organization is $45; paper is $50. Annual LLC franchise tax is $150. The listed tax is a fixed charge, not an income-tax calculation. Electronic payment processing is extra (agency page lists $5 credit-card processing). Budget reserves do not determine the actual first filing date. Other taxes, penalties and licenses excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Arizona

Formation government filing: $50.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $50.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

No routine LLC entity report is required. Other filings, taxes and costs remain separate.

Regular-processing Articles of Organization filing is $50. Expedited and online service charges are excluded. LLCs do not file an ACC annual report. Publication can involve separate variable newspaper charges. ACC attestation requirements, taxes, licenses and changes remain separate; no annual-report fee is not a zero ownership-cost conclusion.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

California

Formation government filing: $70.00
Other initial government filing itemized: $20.00
Known filing subtotal: $90.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Statement of Information: $20.00 every two years
Annual LLC tax: $800.00 each tax year

The initial $20 statement is separate from the $70 articles. The recurring $20 statement and $800 annual tax are separate. Additional income-based LLC fees can apply. Assumes an LLC taxed as a partnership or disregarded entity, without special cancellation or other exemption.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-24. Review target: 2027-01-24.

Colorado

Formation government filing: $50.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $50.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Periodic Report: $25.00 each year

Online articles fee. Periodic Report is separate. No absence of other taxes or licensing costs is implied.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-24. Review target: 2027-01-24.

Connecticut

Formation government filing: $120.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $120.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report: $80.00 each year

Certificate of Organization is $120, including appointment of the statutory agent. The $80 annual report is separate. Name reservation is optional and excluded. Other taxes, licenses and services are not calculated.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Connecticut domestic LLC forms and fees

District of Columbia

Formation government filing: $99.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $99.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Biennial Report: $300.00 each two-year report

Standard domestic certificate. Report fee is separate; no precise due date is generated here. Business licenses and other taxes/charges are outside this comparison.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-24. Review target: 2027-01-24.

DC LLC fee schedule

Delaware

Formation government filing: $110.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $110.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

LLC annual tax: $400.00 each calendar year

No LLC annual report to the Division of Corporations. $400 annual tax applies for 2026 under the enacted change. Standard domestic formation schedule is $110 including municipality fee. Series and expedited services excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-24. Review target: 2027-01-24.

Florida

Formation government filing: $125.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $125.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report: $138.75 each annual report

Formation includes $100 filing plus $25 government registered-agent designation fee. That $25 is not a private annual registered-agent service. Optional copy/status and late fees excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-24. Review target: 2027-01-24.

Florida LLC fee schedule

Georgia

Formation government filing: $110.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $110.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Registration: $60.00 each year

Articles of Organization cost $110 ($100 filing plus $10 service charge). Annual Registration is $60 ($50 plus $10). These displayed fees include the listed service charge. First actual registration is in the year after formation; the calculator reserves annual charges per budget year and does not generate bills due. Other taxes, licenses, expedited and late charges excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Hawaii

Formation government filing: $51.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $51.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report — paper fee: $15.00 each year

Formation includes the $50 Articles filing and mandatory $1 State Archives fee. Uses the listed $15 paper annual report fee; online filing may have a different fee and is not priced here. Expedited services and GET/income taxes, licenses and other charges are excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Iowa

Formation government filing: $50.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $50.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Biennial Report — online: $30.00 each two-year report

The Certificate of Organization is $50. This model uses the $30 online biennial report; paper or in-person filing is $45. Reports use odd-numbered years. The calculator reserves a biennial charge in its first modeled budget period and every second period, rather than predicting the first actual due date.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Idaho

Formation government filing: $100.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $100.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report filing fee — online: $0.00 per annual report; filing is still required

Online Certificate of Organization base filing is $100. Paper submissions add a $20 manual processing charge ($120 total); this snapshot uses online filing. The annual report has no online filing charge, but the report must still be filed. No filing deadline is calculated by this cost tool; use the separate calendar and official agency record for timing. Expedited handling, payment processing, optional name reservations, taxes and licenses are excluded. A zero report filing charge is not zero operating cost or no filing obligation.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-28. Review target: 2027-01-26.

Illinois

Formation government filing: $150.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $150.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report: $75.00 each year

Ordinary domestic LLC Articles of Organization are $150. The Annual Report filing fee is $75. Expedited fees are additional, not included in those base charges. Series LLCs and worker cooperatives use different charges. Payment-processor fees, taxes, licenses and penalties excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Kansas

Formation government filing: $85.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $85.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Information Report — online: $90.00 each two-year report

Uses the current SOS forms: DL articles $85 online ($90 paper), ILC Information Report $90 online ($110 paper). The older $5/$25 report figures are not used. For-profit reports are biennial in succeeding years matching formation-year parity. This budget reserves a biennial charge in budget years 1,3,5 and so on; it is not the actual first-report due-year rule. Taxes, optional filings, late charges and special/series cases excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Kentucky

Formation government filing: $40.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $40.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report: $15.00 each year

Domestic LLC Articles of Organization are $40. The required Annual Report filing fee is $15. These SOS filing charges do not include Kentucky limited liability entity tax or other income, local, licensing or professional-service costs. No tax exemption or zero-tax conclusion is supplied.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Louisiana

Formation government filing: $125.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $125.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report: $35.00 each year

Uses the Secretary of State fee schedule effective October 1, 2026: domestic LLC articles $125 and annual report $35. Earlier $100/$30 figures are not used. Optional name reservation, supplemental initial report when needed, expedited handling, $5 credit-card convenience charge, taxes and licenses are excluded. Budget periods are not actual report due dates.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Louisiana current commercial fee schedule

Massachusetts

Formation government filing: $500.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $500.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report — base fee: $500.00 each year

Uses $500 base Certificate of Organization and $500 base annual report. Agency schedule lists additional $20 expedite charges for fax/electronic filings, which are excluded. Taxes, licenses and professional services are separate.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Maryland

Formation government filing: $100.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $100.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report base fee: $300.00 each annual report

Standard non-expedited articles fee. MarylandSaves-approved fee waiver and certified family-farm treatment are exceptions to the displayed general fee. Personal property taxes, expedited and online service charges are excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-24. Review target: 2027-01-24.

Maine

Formation government filing: $175.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $175.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report: $85.00 each year

Domestic Certificate of Formation is $175 and annual report is $85. Foreign entities have different fees. Expedited handling, taxes, licenses and penalties excluded. The actual first report is in the year following formation; the calculator uses budget reserves.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Michigan

Formation government filing: $50.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $50.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Statement: $25.00 each year

Ordinary domestic Articles of Organization are $50 and Annual Statement is $25. Professional LLC annual filings have different fees. Qualifying veteran waivers are not assumed. Formation after September30 can change the first actual statement year; budget reserves do not determine due dates.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Minnesota

Formation government filing: $155.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $155.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Renewal — active and in good standing: $0.00 each year

Uses the $155 online/in-person Articles of Organization filing; the mail filing is $135. The annual renewal is required and has a genuine $0 fee only for an active entity in good standing. Reinstatement, amendments and other taxes or filings can cost extra.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Missouri

Formation government filing: $50.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $50.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

No routine LLC entity report is required. Other filings, taxes and costs remain separate.

Uses the $50 domestic online organization filing; paper filing is $105. Missouri SOS says LLCs do not file annual reports, so no routine report charge is added. This does not mean all future costs or taxes are zero. Special filing-fee waivers are not assumed.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Mississippi

Formation government filing: $50.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $50.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Domestic LLC Annual Report: $0.00 each year

Domestic Certificate of Formation filing is $50. The required domestic LLC Annual Report has no filing fee and must still be filed. Foreign LLCs have different charges. Taxes, licenses, late remedies, handling and professional services are not calculated.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Montana

Formation government filing: $35.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $35.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Variable or not modeled. No zero-cost conclusion.

Standard domestic non-series Articles of Organization base filing is $35. Series LLCs add $50 for each named series member and are outside this snapshot. An annual report is still required. The SOS fee table lists the pre-April15 waiver and $35 after April15; its waiver announcement names 2026 and2027 only. No permanent waiver or fee for later years is inferred. Recurring charges are therefore not numerically modeled here, and the calculator withholds all Montana numerical projections. The comparison shows only the reviewed formation charge. Expedited handling, processing, penalties, taxes, licenses, foreign and series entities are excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-28. Review target: 2027-01-26.

North Carolina

Formation government filing: $125.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $125.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report — paper fee: $200.00 each year

Articles of Organization base fee is $125. Uses the $200 paper Annual Report fee. Electronic reports add $3 for credit card or $2 for ACH. First actual report is due in the year after formation; budget reserves are not a due-date forecast. Taxes, licenses and services excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

North Dakota

Formation government filing: $135.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $135.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report: $50.00 each year

Ordinary business LLC registration is $135 and annual report is $50. Farming, ranching, authorized livestock and professional entities have separate rules and are outside this snapshot. Payment handling, taxes, licenses and penalties excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

North Dakota official LLC types and fees

Nebraska

Formation government filing: $100.00
Other initial government filing itemized: $25.00
Known filing subtotal: $125.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Biennial Report — electronic base: $25.00 each two-year report

Online Certificate of Organization is $100; paper is $110. Separate online Proof of Publication filing is $25 (paper $30); variable newspaper charges are excluded. The electronic biennial report base fee is $25 under21-192, paper $30; payment processing can add charges. Odd-year filing rules and actual first-report dates differ from budget periods. Taxes, licenses and series entities excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

New Hampshire

Formation government filing: $100.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $100.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report: $100.00 each year

Lists the $100 Certificate of Formation and $100 annual report as separate government filing items. Electronic transaction/handling charges are not itemized and must be checked at checkout. Actual first-report timing, including December formations, must be checked separately; a budget reserve is not a bill due.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

New Jersey

Formation government filing: $100.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $100.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report: $75.00 each annual report

Uses the current state formation/fee pages showing $100. Older third-party $125 formation references are not used. Other registrations, licensing and taxes excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-24. Review target: 2027-01-24.

Nevada

Formation government filing: $75.00
Other initial government filing itemized: $350.00
Known filing subtotal: $425.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual List: $150.00 each renewal year
State Business License renewal: $200.00 each renewal year, absent exemption

Ordinary nonexempt domestic LLC startup charges total $425: $75 articles, $150 Initial List and $200 initial State Business License. Initial List and license are included once in the $350 other-initial item. Later Annual List ($150) and license renewal ($200) total $350 per renewal year. This model reserves renewals from budget year 2 to avoid duplicating the initial-year charges; it is not a due-date schedule. License exemptions, alternative list dates, taxes, local licenses, penalties and optional service/payment charges are excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

New York

Formation government filing: $200.00
Other initial government filing itemized: $50.00
Known filing subtotal: $250.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Biennial Statement: $9.00 every two years

The $50 Certificate of Publication filing fee is separate from the $200 articles. Newspaper publication charges vary and are not estimated. Most domestic LLCs must publish; special exemptions require review. The first biennial statement is two years after articles, not a first-year report.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-24. Review target: 2027-01-24.

Ohio

Formation government filing: $99.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $99.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

No routine LLC entity report is required. Other filings, taxes and costs remain separate.

Articles of Organization (Form610) have a $99 standard filing fee. The Secretary of State does not require routine annual or biennial LLC filings. Changes to records, unclaimed-funds reporting, licenses and tax obligations are separate; no blanket zero-cost conclusion is made.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Oklahoma

Formation government filing: $100.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $100.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Certificate: $25.00 each year

Ordinary domestic Articles of Organization are $100; Annual Certificate is $25. Payment processing and other taxes, licenses or filings are excluded. This is not the separate SOS annual-agent fee. Series entities and special cases are outside scope.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Oklahoma SOS filing fees

Oregon

Formation government filing: $100.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $100.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Renewal: $100.00 each year

Domestic Articles of Organization are $100 and the annual renewal is $100. Foreign registration uses different charges. Variable taxes, licenses, expedited handling and private services are excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Oregon business registry fee schedule

Pennsylvania

Formation government filing: $125.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $125.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report — ordinary for-profit LLC: $7.00 each year

Certificate of Organization is $125. The ordinary for-profit annual report is $7; qualifying not-for-profit-purpose LLCs have a $0 report fee and need individual review. Restricted professional annual registration and benefit-company reports are separate and excluded. The ordinary annual-report system began in2025.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Rhode Island

Formation government filing: $150.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $150.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report — base fee: $50.00 each year
Annual LLC charge — minimum if taxed as corporation: $400.00 each tax year; higher corporate income tax can apply

Articles base fee is $150 and annual report base fee is $50. Separate $400 annual tax charge applies to ordinary pass-through LLCs; corporate-taxed LLCs owe the greater applicable corporate income tax or $400. This planner reserves only the stated charge/minimum and does not calculate income tax or tax classification. Electronic access/payment charges, licenses and exemptions excluded. Actual report and tax due dates differ.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

South Carolina

Formation government filing: $110.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $110.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

No routine LLC entity report is required. Other filings, taxes and costs remain separate.

Includes the $110 base articles-of-organization filing fee. No routine Secretary of State LLC annual report is modeled: Act221 repealed33-44-211. This does not mean no recurring tax or license obligations. Corporate-tax treatment can create separate DOR returns and CL-1 requirements; taxes, licenses, online service charges and optional filings are excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

South Dakota

Formation government filing: $150.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $150.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report — online: $55.00 each year

Uses $150 online domestic Articles and $55 online annual report. Paper equivalents are $165 and $70 including the $15 paper filing fee. Series entities, foreign qualification, late charges, taxes and licenses excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

South Dakota official LLC charge source

Texas

Formation government filing: $300.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $300.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Variable or not modeled. No zero-cost conclusion.

Franchise tax is variable, not a verified zero. Information reports can still be required even when no franchise tax is due. This comparison does not calculate tax or determine eligibility for an exemption. Card/convenience and optional service charges excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-24. Review target: 2027-01-24.

Utah

Formation government filing: $59.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $59.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report/Renewal: $18.00 each year

Uses the currently posted FY2026 schedule: $59 domestic LLC Certificate of Organization and $18 annual report/renewal. The $18 includes the marked $5 single-sign-on portal surcharge; do not add it again. The posted schedule is effective July1,2025. Taxes, licenses, late and expedited charges excluded; verify agency checkout for later schedule changes.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Utah official LLC charge source

Virginia

Formation government filing: $100.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $100.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Registration Fee: $50.00 each year

Articles of Organization are $100. The $50 annual registration fee is a fee payment, rather than a corporation-style annual report. Late charges, reinstatement, other taxes, licenses and private services are not included.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Vermont

Formation government filing: $155.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $155.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report — domestic: $45.00 each year

Domestic Articles of Organization are $155 and domestic annual report is $45 under11VSA4012. Foreign annual report is $170 and is not modeled. Taxes, licenses, special entities, penalties and private services excluded. Fiscal-year filing windows are not inferred from budget years.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Vermont official LLC charge source

Washington

Formation government filing: $180.00
Other initial government filing itemized: $0.00
Known filing subtotal: $180.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report: $70.00 each year

Uses the $180 base formation filing charge, excluding additional online processing and expedited charges. Assumes the Initial Report is filed with formation for no additional report fee; a deferred initial report has a separate $10 base fee and is outside this projection. Annual report is $70. DOR business licensing, B&O and other taxes/licenses are separate and excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Wisconsin

Formation government filing: $130.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $130.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report — online: $25.00 each year

Uses $130 online Articles of Organization and $25 online annual reports for a domestic LLC. Paper organization is $170. A paper annual report adds a $15 surcharge to the $25 report fee. Foreign and special entities use different charges; other taxes and services are excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

West Virginia

Formation government filing: $100.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $100.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual Report — base fee, annual cycle assumed: $25.00 each annual report

Assumes an ordinary nonexempt domestic LLC that continues ANNUAL reporting, without a biennial election. LLD-1 articles base fee is $100; annual report base fee is $25. Current law effective July 1,2026 also permits a $50 biennial election; that alternate cycle is outside this cost model. Online report processing adds $1 and is excluded. Veteran/other exemptions, business-registration tax fees, other taxes/licenses, late fees and expedited services excluded. Budget reserves are not due dates.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-25. Review target: 2027-01-25.

Wyoming

Formation government filing: $100.00
Other initial government filing itemized: Not itemized in this snapshot
Known filing subtotal: $100.00 — excludes variable costs and recurring charges

Recurring charges listed

Annual report license tax: $60.00 each year, minimum

Annual license tax is the greater of $60 or $0.0002 per dollar of assets located and employed in Wyoming. The minimum is not an exact tax calculation. Online payment processing and optional services excluded.

Listed topics checked 2026-10-24. Review target: 2027-01-24.

Wyoming July2026 fee schedule

Common questions

Which state is cheapest or best for my LLC?

This tool does not rank states or recommend a state. A low formation fee can omit other costs, and your operations can create obligations in more than one state.

Does a blank or unsupported cost mean zero?

No. It means the relevant amount is variable, not modeled, or not verified in this comparison. Follow the official agency or existing state guide before relying on it.

Why are recurring fees not combined into a first-year total?

Filing dates and first-report rules differ. This comparison preserves the source’s unit rather than assuming every annual or biennial item is payable immediately after formation.

Can I compare a state with no supported facts?

Yes. Its card provides an existing state-guide route and clearly withholds numerical estimates until the supporting facts are reviewed.

Use the existing LLC total cost calculator for its separately explained budget assumptions, or read the operating-state decision guide.

Worked budget examples

These illustrations use the reviewed Florida and New York records shown in the source panel. They assume a standard domestic LLC and DIY filing with no paid agent or formation service. Optional inputs below are invented examples, not market prices. Source dates and exclusions remain those on the reviewed records.

Florida: separate filing from a reserve

The comparison shows a $125.00 known initial filing subtotal and a separate $138.75 Annual Report charge. The calculator reserves one annual charge in each selected budget year: $125.00 + $138.75 = $263.75 for one budget year, or $125.00 + 3 × $138.75 = $541.25 for three budget years.

The one-year reserve does not say an Annual Report is due on formation day. Use the filing calendar and agency instructions for actual due dates.

Florida: add your own optional costs

For the same three-year DIY example, enter an illustrative $40.50 one-time extra and $12.25 annual extra. Optional costs are $40.50 + 3 × $12.25 = $77.25. Add them to the $541.25 government-charge reserve to obtain $618.50. These inputs cover only the items you choose to include; they are not official charges or a complete business budget.

New York: initial items and a biennial charge

The comparison keeps $200.00 articles plus $50.00 Certificate of Publication filing separate from the $9.00 Biennial Statement. Its known initial subtotal is $250.00. In the calculator’s three-year budget convention, one statement is reserved at year 2: $250.00 + $9.00 = $259.00, before newspaper charges and other excluded costs.

Newspaper publication costs are variable and are not included in that subtotal. Enter only your own newspaper estimate as an extra; do not add the certificate filing charge twice. A budget period does not replace the agency filing cycle.

These are partial projections, not quotes or tax calculations. Changes to filing methods, exemptions, late fees, business facts or optional services can change your actual costs. Read the official references for both jurisdictions in the source panel.

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