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True Cost Worksheet
32 verified · 19 sourced · 0 pending of 51 US jurisdictions (50 states + DC)
Form FS-02 · True cost worksheet · Not a government filing
Scope: estimated 3-year state filing + recurring state fees (plus an optional registered-agent market estimate). Excludes revenue-based taxes (franchise, gross receipts, income), business licenses, foreign-state registration, and one-time extras — flagged per state where they apply.
Expected annual revenue (USD, optional)
Assumptions: no revenue entered · registered agent excluded · totals update automatically as you type
3-year est. — state filing + recurring fees, ranked cheapest firstOfficial figures — dated per row
| Flag State | Filing | State Fees (3 yr) | Agent × 3 yr (est.) | 3-Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MT01 Montana Verified 2026-08-26Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$35 Annual Report × 3$0 $0 (waived) if filed before April 15; $35 after Official source: sosmt.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-26 | $35 | $0 | off | $35 |
AZ02 Arizona Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$50 None$0 Official ACC FAQ (fetched directly): 'No, LLCs are not required to file annual reports. Only corporations are required to file annual reports.' No recurring ACC fee for LLCs. Official source: azcc.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $50 | $0 | off | $50 |
MS03 Mississippi Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$50 Annual Report × 3$0 Domestic LLC annual report is filed online at no cost; foreign LLC annual report is $250. Due April 15 (filable from Jan 1); failure to file may result in administrative dissolution. All filings must be submitted online. Official source: sos.ms.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $50 | $0 | off | $50 |
MO04 Missouri Verified 2026-08-26Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$50 None$0 No annual report for LLCs per official Schedule of Fees; $50 online / $105 paper Official source: sos.mo.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-26 | $50 | $0 | off | $50 |
NM05 New Mexico Sourced 2026-08-26Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$50 None$0 No annual or biennial report for LLCs Official source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-26 | $50 | $0 | off | $50 |
KY06 Kentucky Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$40 Annual Report × 3$45 Flat $15.00 for domestic LLCs per SOS fee schedule. Official source: sos.ky.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $40 | $45 | off | $85 |
HI07 Hawaii Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$50 Annual Report × 3$45 $15 domestic/foreign per DCCA BREG fee schedule. Due by end of the calendar quarter containing the registration anniversary (e.g., registered Jan-Mar -> due by Mar 31 each year); no report due in the year of formation. Expedited review +$25. cca.hawaii.gov blocks fetchers (HTTP 403), figures reached via search-index snippets of the official fee pages only. Official source: cca.hawaii.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $50 | $45 | off | $95 |
KS08 Kansas Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$75 Information Report (biennial) × 2$20 Online total $10 ($5.00 report fee + $5.00 technology communication fee); paper total $30 ($25.00 + $5.00). Fees per K.A.R. 7-16-1/7-16-2 as amended effective Feb 27, 2026 (major reduction from prior schedule). Due April 15 of the entity's odd/even filing year; $10.00 late penalty; forfeiture after 3-month delinquency period. Official source: sos.ks.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $75 | $20 | off | $95 |
OH09 Ohio Sourced 2026-08-26Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$99 None$0 No annual/periodic report for Ohio LLCs; fee per ORC 111.16(F) Official source: codes.ohio.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-26 | $99 | $0 | off | $99 |
ID10 Idaho Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$100 Annual Report × 3$0 No fee to file the annual report if filed on time (official SOS statement reached via search snippet of sos.idaho.gov alert archive). Filed via SOSBiz; paper forms by request only. Filing fee: $100 base + $20 manual-processing fee for paper, so $100 online / $120 paper (official page fetched directly). Official source: sos.idaho.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $100 | $0 | off | $100 |
IA11 Iowa Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$50 Biennial Report × 2$60 $30 filed online via Fast Track Filing; $45 by mail/in person. LLCs file in odd-numbered years. Fee is set administratively by the Secretary of State (Iowa Code 489.122(4)), not fixed in statute. Official source: legis.iowa.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $50 | $60 | off | $110 |
SC12 South Carolina Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$110 None$0 No annual report for LLCs under default tax status. SC DOR: LLCs 'not taxed as a corporation' are NOT subject to the annual report or License Fee. An LLC that elects corporate taxation files CL-1/annual report with the Department of Revenue (not the Secretary of State). Online filing via businessfilings.sc.gov adds a $15.00 SC.GOV service fee ($125 total); optional CL-1 $25 and certificate $10 shown on official receipts. Official source: businessfilings.sc.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $110 | $0 | off | $110 |
UT13 Utah Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$59 Annual Report / Renewal × 3$54 $18 renewal for LLCs; $10 late fee (official Division of Corporations renewal form and FY2026 fee schedule effective 2025-07-01). Official source: corporations.utah.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $59 | $54 | off | $113 |
CO14 Colorado Verified 2026-08-26Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$50 Periodic Report × 3$75 Online only; $50 late penalty; due in the entity's periodic report month Official source: coloradosos.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-26 | $50 | $75 | off | $125 |
MI15 Michigan Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$50 Annual Statement × 3$75 $25.00 due Feb 15 each year (LLCs formed after Sep 30 skip the immediately following Feb 15); $50.00 late penalty if not filed/paid by Feb 15. Professional LLC annual statement/report is $75.00. Official source: michigan.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $50 | $75 | off | $125 |
PA16 Pennsylvania Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$125 Annual Report × 3$21 New requirement beginning calendar year 2025 (Act 122 of 2022; replaced decennial report). LLC filing window Jan 1 - Sept 30 each year; $0 for not-for-profit LLCs. Failure to file subjects the LLC to administrative dissolution starting with reports due in 2027 (six months after due date); reinstatement $35 online plus $15 per missed report. Veteran/reservist-owned small business fee exemption available on formation. Official source: pa.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $125 | $21 | off | $146 |
MN17 Minnesota Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$155 Annual Renewal × 3$0 No fee for the annual renewal while the LLC is active and in good standing; reinstatement fee applies only if administratively dissolved. Filing fee: $155 online/in-person (includes expedited-service surcharge), $135 by mail — the $135 base is fixed in Minn. Stat. 322C.0201 subd. 4(a). Official source: sos.mn.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $155 | $0 | off | $155 |
IN18 Indiana Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$95 Business Entity Report (State Form 48725) × 2$64 Biennial, due in the anniversary month of formation, every other year. Paper fee $50 verified directly on official State Form 48725 (R18/01-26). Online fee $32 (INBiz) and online formation fee $95 (vs $100 paper, State Form 49459) are consistently reported but were NOT traced to a fetchable official page this session (INBiz fee pages 404/blocked; iga.in.gov is a JS app) - treat online amounts as medium. Card processing fee (greater of $1 or ~2.15%) added at INBiz checkout per third-party reports. Official source: forms.in.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $95 | $64 | off | $159 |
NE19 Nebraska Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$100 Biennial Report × 2$60 Due in odd-numbered years by April 1; delinquent June 16; failure to file leads to administrative dissolution. Paper filing fee $30 (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-125). Online filings add a minimum $3 portal fee. ONE-TIME publication requirement: notice of organization must be published in a legal newspaper and proof/affidavit of publication filed with SOS ($30 in-office / $25 online, one-time, not recurring). Official source: sos.nebraska.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $100 | $60 | off | $160 |
OK20 Oklahoma Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$100 Annual Certificate × 3$75 Due each year on the LLC's anniversary date (per SOS annual certificate materials, via search index). oklahoma.gov: registration costs $100 plus a service fee; SOS adds a 4% service charge for credit card payments. sos.ok.gov was unreachable (TLS error) at verification time; amounts confirmed directly on oklahoma.gov. Official source: oklahoma.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $100 | $75 | off | $175 |
WV21 West Virginia Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$100 Annual Report × 3$75 $25, due between January 1 and June 30 each year following the calendar year of registration (WV Code §59-1-2a). Annual Report Late Fee for profit organizations: $50 (official fee schedule). Fee waived 4 years for veteran-owned entities. Official source: sos.wv.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $100 | $75 | off | $175 |
LA22 Louisiana Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$100 Annual Report × 3$90 FEE CHANGE: effective Oct 1, 2026 fees increase per Act 921 (2026 Regular Session); new schedule (official PDF fee_changes_2026.pdf) lists Articles of Organization $125 and Annual Report $35. Figures here are the current (pre-Oct-2026) fees from the official Forms & Fee Schedule page. Official source: sos.la.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $100 | $90 | off | $190 |
AL23 Alabama Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$200 None (no SOS annual report for LLCs)$0 Alabama LLCs file no annual report with the Secretary of State (SOS annual reports apply to for-profit/professional corporations only, $10, per ALDOR 2024 notice). The recurring obligation is the ADOR Business Privilege Tax, listed under additional_fees; for taxable years after 12/31/2023 there is a full exemption when tax due is $100 or less and no return is required (Act 2022-252). Business Privilege Tax (ADOR): $0.25-$1.75 per $1,000 of AL net worth; fully exempt (no filing/payment) when tax due is $100 or less - most small non-resident LLCs owe $0. Official source: sos.alabama.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $200 | $0 | off | $200 |
WI24 Wisconsin Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$130 Annual Report × 3$75 $25 via online filing; $40 paper (paper carries a $15 surcharge effective 2024-03-01 per DCCS 10.01(6)). Filed each year starting the year after formation, during the calendar-year quarter of the anniversary date. Official source: dfi.wi.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $130 | $75 | off | $205 |
NY25 New York Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$200 Biennial Statement × 2$18 Due every two years during the calendar month in which the original Articles of Organization were filed; file online via e-Statement Filing Service. ONE-TIME publication requirement (LLC Law § 206): publish in two newspapers for six consecutive weeks (newspaper cost varies by county) then file Certificate of Publication with $50 fee within 120 days or authority to do business is suspended. Publication is one-time, not recurring. Official source: dos.ny.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $200 | $18 | off | $218 |
VA26 Virginia Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$100 Annual Registration Fee × 3$150 Fee only, no report filing for LLCs. Due the last day of the month the LLC was organized; $25 late penalty; cancellation the last day of the third month after the due date if unpaid. Paid via Clerk's Information System, no online processing fee. Official source: scc.virginia.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $100 | $150 | off | $250 |
WY27 Wyoming Verified 2026-08-26Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$100 Annual Report License Tax × 3$180 $60 minimum; $.0002 per dollar of Wyoming-located assets if greater — $60 applies to LLCs with no WY assets Official source: sos.wyo.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-26 | $100 | $180 | off | $280 |
ND28 North Dakota Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$135 Annual Report × 3$150 Filing deadline November 15 (farm/ranch LLCs April 15). Filed via FirstStop portal. If past-due report is not filed within 1 year, the LLC is involuntarily dissolved. Official source: sos.nd.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $135 | $150 | off | $285 |
GA29 Georgia Sourced 2026-08-26Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$110 Annual Registration × 3$180 $50 + $10 online service charge; due Jan 1 - Apr 1; first due the year after formation Official source: sos.ga.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-26 | $110 | $180 | off | $290 |
VT30 Vermont Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$155 Annual Report × 3$135 Domestic LLC annual report $45 (fees set per 11 V.S.A. § 4012). Due within the first three months following the fiscal year end on record; all annual reports filed online. NOTE: many third-party sites still show the old $125/$35 fees — current official fees are $155/$45. Foreign LLC annual report is $170. Official source: sos.vermont.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $155 | $135 | off | $290 |
TX31 Texas Verified 2026-08-26$0 assumes revenue ≤ $2,650,000 (2026–27 threshold); an information report is still filed annually.Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$300 Franchise Tax / Public Information Report × 3$0 $0 if annualized revenue <= $2,650,000 (2026-2027 threshold); above: 0.375-0.75% of margin; PIR must be filed every year regardless; due May 15 Official source: sos.state.tx.us ↗ · accessed 2026-08-26 | $300 | $0 | off | $300 |
SD32 South Dakota Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$150 Annual Report × 3$165 $55 filed electronically online; $70 filed via paper (includes paper filing fee). Per official SD SOS fee schedule. Official source: sdsos.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $150 | $165 | off | $315 |
NJ33 New Jersey Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$100 Annual Report × 3$225 Due every year on the last day of the anniversary month of formation; failure to file can result in revocation of the business. NOTE: formation fee was REDUCED from $125 to $100 effective 2026-07-01 (A5325); DORES registry fee schedule (Last Updated 07/01/26) and gettingregistered.shtml both now show $100 — many third-party sites and older state PDFs still show $125. Official source: nj.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $100 | $225 | off | $325 |
CT34 Connecticut Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$120 Annual Report × 3$240 Filed online annually January 1 - March 31 (starting the year after formation). Failure to file blocks certificates of legal existence and can lead to administrative dissolution. CT Business Entity Tax was eliminated effective 1/1/2020. Official source: business.ct.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $120 | $240 | off | $360 |
IL35 Illinois Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$150 Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1) × 3$225 $150 Articles of Organization (LLC-5.5) and $75 annual report, set by 2017 fee-reduction law (SB 867) per official ilsos.gov press release. ilsos.gov timed out on every direct fetch this session; figures traced via search-index snippets of official ilsos.gov pages/PDF only. Due date (day before first day of anniversary month) and late penalty ($100) NOT verified - confirm before publishing. Official source: ilsos.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $150 | $225 | off | $375 |
NH36 New Hampshire Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$100 Annual Report × 3$300 Due April 1 each year; $50 late fee after April 1. Online filings via NH QuickStart carry an additional $2.00 electronic handling charge. Formation fee $100 per official Form LLC-1. Official source: sos.nh.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $100 | $300 | off | $400 |
OR37 Oregon Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$100 Annual Report (Renewal) × 3$300 Fee schedule lists domestic LLC 'Renewal (Annually) $100.00'. SOS warns about third-party mailings charging more than the $100 state fee; official notices carry the state seal and 503-986-2200. Official source: sos.oregon.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $100 | $300 | off | $400 |
WA38 Washington Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$180 Annual Report × 3$210 Initial Report (annual)$30 $70 per WAC 434-112-085(7); due by last day of anniversary month; $25 delinquency fee if status is Delinquent (per WA SOS annual-report page). Official source: app.leg.wa.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $180 | $240 | off | $420 |
ME39 Maine Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$175 Annual Report × 3$255 $85 for domestic business entities ($150 foreign). Accepted starting Jan 1; legal deadline June 1. Late filing penalty assessed (amount not stated on page); non-payment leads to administrative dissolution. Official source: maine.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $175 | $255 | off | $430 |
AR40 Arkansas Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$45 Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report × 3$450 $150 flat for LLCs, filed with the Secretary of State (both online and paper $150; online adds $5.00 credit-card processing fee). Due on or before May 1 (per SOS franchise-tax pages/forms; date reached via search snippet). Late filing accrues penalty + interest (A.C.A. 26-54-107/114); nonpayment blocks further BCS filings and can lead to revocation, with tax continuing to accrue until dissolution. Official source: sos.arkansas.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $45 | $450 | off | $495 |
FL41 Florida Verified 2026-08-26Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$125 Annual Report × 3$416.25 $538.75 if received after May 1; filing fee itemized $100 + mandatory $25 registered agent designation Official source: dos.fl.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-26 | $125 | $416.25 | off | $541.25 |
AK42 Alaska Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$250 Biennial Report × 2$200 Alaska Business License (CBPL) (annual)$150 Domestic LLC $100; due January 2 of every other year (parity follows year of initial filing: even-year registrants file in even years, odd in odd). Late fee: $137.50 total if filed on or after February 2. Separate no-fee Initial Report due within 6 months of formation. Failure to file can lead to administrative dissolution. Official source: commerce.alaska.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $250 | $350 | off | $600 |
DC43 District of Columbia Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$99 Biennial Report (Form BRA-25) × 2$600 $300 per DLCP LLC fee schedule (fetched directly). Late fee $100 (also on official fee schedule). First report due April 1 of the calendar year after registration, then April 1 every two years (due-date detail from DLCP-derived search results, not on the fee-schedule page itself). Note DC also requires a Basic Business License for many activities - not verified this session, flagged as a gap. Official source: dlcp.dc.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $99 | $600 | off | $699 |
NC44 North Carolina Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$125 Annual Report × 3$600 Official fee page lists Annual Report $200.00 flat (no paper/online split shown). A NC SOS press release references a small additional electronic filing fee for online filing ($2, not directly verified). LLC annual report due date not verified on the fee page (SOS says each entity type has its own due date). Official source: sosnc.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $125 | $600 | off | $725 |
MD45 Maryland Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$100 Annual Report (Form 1) × 3$900 $300 due April 15 to SDAT, payable regardless of income/activity. Waivable via MarylandSaves enrollment. Online filings via Maryland Business Express add a 3% service/technology fee. Business personal property return may add tax if the LLC owns personal property. Official source: dat.maryland.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $100 | $900 | off | $1,000 |
DE46 Delaware Verified 2026-08-26Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$110 Annual Tax × 3$1,200 $400 flat per HB 400 (2026); due June 1; $200 penalty + 1.5%/mo if late; no annual report filing Official source: corpfiles.delaware.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-26 | $110 | $1,200 | off | $1,310 |
NV47 Nevada Sourced 2026-08-26Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$425 Annual List + State Business License × 3$1,050 $150 annual list (NRS 86.263) + $200 license (NRS 76.100); formation total itemized: articles $75 + initial list $150 + license $200; late penalties $75 + $100 Official source: leg.state.nv.us ↗ · accessed 2026-08-26 | $425 | $1,050 | off | $1,475 |
RI48 Rhode Island Verified 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$150 Annual Report × 3$150 RI minimum annual tax (Division of Taxation) (annual)$1,200 Form 632, $50, filed with RI Dept. of State Business Services Division; $25 late penalty per R.I.G.L. 7-16-66 (30 days after prescribed time). Failure to file or maintain a registered agent triggers revocation proceedings. Official source: sos.ri.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $150 | $1,350 | off | $1,500 |
TN49 Tennessee Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$300 Annual Report × 3$900 Franchise Tax minimum (TN Dept. of Revenue) (annual)$300 MINIMUM $300; $50 per member for every member over 6, capped at $3,000 (per TN SOS FAQ). Articles of Organization use the same structure: $50/member, min $300, max $3,000. +$20 if registered agent/office changed on the report. Official source: sos.tn.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $300 | $1,200 | off | $1,500 |
MA50 Massachusetts Sourced 2026-08-27Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$500 Annual Report × 3$1,500 $500.00 per 950 CMR 112.00, due on/before the anniversary of the original certificate of organization filing. Fax/electronic filings add an expedited fee on top of the $500 (amount commonly cited as $20 => $520 total, but the exact expedited amount could NOT be verified from an accessible official source; Fee_Schedule.pdf was unreadable and sec.state.ma.us pages were bot-blocked). Official source: sec.state.ma.us ↗ · accessed 2026-08-27 | $500 | $1,500 | off | $2,000 |
CA51 California Sourced 2026-08-26$800/yr FTB annual tax applies regardless of income; a gross-receipts fee is added from $250,000.Breakdown & official sourceFiling fee (once)$70 FTB Annual Tax × 3$2,400 Statement of Information (biennial)$40 $800 minimum; additional LLC fee applies if CA income >= $250,000 Official source: sos.ca.gov ↗ · accessed 2026-08-26 | $70 | $2,440 | off | $2,510 |
3-year window: filing fee + 3× annual fees (biennial fees ×2) + optional agent estimate. State fees verified against each state's official schedule on the date beside its name — VERIFIED means read directly from the official source, SOURCED means the official figure reached us through an indirect channel. Franchise/income taxes beyond the flat fees shown are not included.