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 We know that registering your business entity can feel overwhelming, but we’re here to help. On our site, we offer links to each state’s formation and registration process so that you can easily find the information you need. By clicking on the state links, you’ll be taken directly to the relevant registration page. Each state’s process is different, so it’s important to review the information carefully. By taking the time to register your business entity correctly, you’ll be protecting yourself, your investors, and your customers. We hope that our site makes this process a little bit easier for you.

Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the LLC filing fees, annual compliance fees, and the names of various annual reports or franchise taxes across U.S. states as of 2023:

  1. Alabama:
  2. Filing Fee: $200, Annual Fee: $50 minimum, Report Name: Initial Business Privilege Tax Return, Due: Annually by April 15.
  4. Alaska:
  5. Filing Fee: $250, Annual Fee: $100 (Biennial), Report Name: Biennial Report, Due: Biennially on January 2.
  7. Arizona:
  8. Filing Fee: $50, Annual Fee: $0, Report: No annual fee or report due.
  10. Arkansas:
  11. Filing Fee: $45, Annual Fee: $150, Report Name: Franchise Tax Report, Due: Annually on May 1.
  13. California:
  14. Filing Fee: $70, Annual Fee: $800 + $20, Report Name: Annual LLC Franchise Tax + Statement of Information, Due: Varies.
  16. Colorado:
  17. Filing Fee: $50, Annual Fee: $10, Report Name: Periodic Report, Due: 5-month window surrounding anniversary month.
  19. Connecticut:
  20. Filing Fee: $120, Annual Fee: $80, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on March 31.
  22. Delaware:
  23. Filing Fee: $90, Annual Fee: $300, Report Name: Annual Franchise Tax, Due: Annually on June 1.
  25. Florida:
  26. Filing Fee: $125, Annual Fee: $138.75, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on May 1.
  28. Georgia:
  29. Filing Fee: $100, Annual Fee: $50, Report Name: Annual Registration Fee, Due: Annually on April 1.
  31. Hawaii:
  32. Filing Fee: $50, Annual Fee: $15, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: During the quarter of the anniversary date.
  34. Idaho:
  35. Filing Fee: $100, Annual Fee: $0, Report Name: Annual Report (no fee), Due: Annually on the anniversary month.
  37. Illinois:
  38. Filing Fee: $150, Annual Fee: $75, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on the anniversary month.
  40. Indiana:
  41. Filing Fee: $95, Annual Fee: $30 (Biennial), Report Name: Business Entity Report, Due: Biennially on the anniversary month.
  43. Iowa:
  44. Filing Fee: $50, Annual Fee: $30 (Biennial), Report Name: Biennial Report, Due: Biennially on April 1 of odd years.
  46. Kansas:
  47. Filing Fee: $160, Annual Fee: $50, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on April 15.
  49. Kentucky:
  50. Filing Fee: $40, Annual Fee: $15, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on June 30.
  52. Louisiana:
  53. Filing Fee: $100, Annual Fee: $35, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on the anniversary month.
  55. Maine:
  56. Filing Fee: $175, Annual Fee: $85, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on June 1.
  58. Maryland:
  59. Filing Fee: $100, Annual Fee: $300, Report Name: Personal Property Tax, Due: Annually on April 15.
  61. Massachusetts:
  62. Filing Fee: $500, Annual Fee: $500, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on the anniversary month.
  64. Michigan:
  65. Filing Fee: $50, Annual Fee: $25, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on February 15.
  67. Minnesota:
  68. Filing Fee: $155, Annual Fee: $0, Report Name: Annual Report (no fee), Due: Annually on December 31.
  70. Mississippi:
  71. Filing Fee: $50, Annual Fee: $0, Report Name: Annual Report (no fee), Due: Annually on April 15.
  73. Missouri:
  74. Filing Fee: $50, Annual Fee: $0, Report: No annual fee or report due.
  76. Montana:
  77. Filing Fee: $35, Annual Fee: $20, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on April 15.
  79. Nebraska:
  80. Filing Fee: $100, Annual Fee: $13 (Biennial), Report Name: Biennial Report, Due: Biennially on April 1 of odd years.
  82. Nevada:
  83. Filing Fee: $425, Annual Fee: $350, Report Name: Annual List of Members + Business License, Due: Annually on the anniversary month.
  85. New Hampshire:
  86. Filing Fee: $100, Annual Fee: $100, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on April 1.
  88. New Jersey:
  89. Filing Fee: $125, Annual Fee: $75, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on the anniversary month.
  91. New Mexico:
  92. Filing Fee: $50, Annual Fee: $0, Report: No annual fee or report due.
  94. New York:
  95. Filing Fee: $200, Annual Fee: $9 (Biennial), Report Name: Biennial Statement, Due: Biennially on the anniversary month.
  97. North Carolina:
  98. Filing Fee: $125, Annual Fee: $200, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on April 15.
  100. North Dakota:
  101. Filing Fee: $135, Annual Fee: $50, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on November 15.
  103. Ohio:
  104. Filing Fee: $99, Annual Fee: $0, Report: No annual fee or report due.
  106. Oklahoma:
  107. Filing Fee: $100, Annual Fee: $25, Report Name: Annual Certificate, Due: Annually on the anniversary month.
  109. Oregon:
  110. Filing Fee: $100, Annual Fee: $100, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on the anniversary month.
  112. Pennsylvania:
  113. Filing Fee: $125, Annual Fee: $7, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on September 30 (starting in 2025).
  115. Rhode Island:
  116. Filing Fee: $150, Annual Fee: $50, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually between February 1 and May 1.
  118. South Carolina:
  119. Filing Fee: $110, Annual Fee: $0, Report: No report due unless LLC files taxes as an S-Corp.
  121. South Dakota:
  122. Filing Fee: $150, Annual Fee: $50, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on the anniversary month.
  124. Tennessee:
  125. Filing Fee: $300, Annual Fee: $300 minimum, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on April 1.
  127. Texas:
  128. Filing Fee: $300, Annual Fee: $0 for most LLCs, Report Name: Public Information Report + Franchise Tax (No Tax Due Report must be filed every year), Due: Annually on May 15.
  130. Utah:
  131. Filing Fee: $54, Annual Fee: $18, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on the anniversary month.
  133. Vermont:
  134. Filing Fee: $125, Annual Fee: $35, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on March 15.
  136. Virginia:
  137. Filing Fee: $100, Annual Fee: $50, Report Name: Annual Registration Fee, Due: Annually on the anniversary month.
  139. Washington:
  140. Filing Fee: $200, Annual Fee: $60, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on the anniversary month.
  142. Washington D.C.:
  143. Filing Fee: $99, Annual Fee: $300 (Biennial), Report Name: Biennial Report, Due: Biennially on April 1.
  145. West Virginia:
  146. Filing Fee: $100, Annual Fee: $25, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on July 1.
  148. Wisconsin:
  149. Filing Fee: $130, Annual Fee: $25, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually in the anniversary quarter.
  151. Wyoming:
  152. Filing Fee: $100, Annual Fee: $60 minimum, Report Name: Annual Report, Due: Annually on the anniversary month

 

    1. This List comprises of Tax Links for each respective State.

Visit the state websites below and find information on doing business in the state, taxation, links for employers, and more.

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  3. Alabama:
  4. Alabama Department of Revenue
  6. Alaska:
  7. Alaska Department of Revenue
  9. Arizona:
  10. Arizona Department of Revenue
  12. Arkansas:
  13. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
  15. California:
  16. California Franchise Tax Board
  18. Colorado:
  19. Colorado Department of Revenue
  21. Connecticut:
  22. Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
  24. Delaware:
  25. Delaware Division of Revenue
  27. District of Columbia:
  28. Office of Tax and Revenue
  30. Florida:
  31. Florida Department of Revenue
  33. Georgia:
  34. Georgia Department of Revenue
  36. Hawaii:
  37. Hawaii Department of Taxation
  39. Idaho:
  40. Idaho State Tax Commission
  42. Illinois:
  43. Illinois Department of Revenue
  45. Indiana:
  46. Indiana Department of Revenue


  1. Iowa:
  2. Iowa Department of Revenue
  4. Kansas:
  5. Kansas Department of Revenue
  7. Kentucky:
  8. Kentucky Department of Revenue
  10. Louisiana:
  11. Louisiana Department of Revenue
  13. Maine:
  14. Maine Revenue Services
  16. Maryland:
  17. Comptroller of Maryland
  19. Massachusetts:
  20. Massachusetts Department of Revenue
  22. Michigan:
  23. Michigan Department of Treasury
  25. Minnesota:
  26. Minnesota Department of Revenue
  28. Mississippi:
  29. Mississippi Department of Revenue
  31. Missouri:
  32. Missouri Department of Revenue
  34. Montana:
  35. Montana Department of Revenue
  37. Nebraska:
  38. Nebraska Department of Revenue
  40. Nevada:
  41. Nevada Department of Taxation
  43. New Hampshire:
  44. New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration
  46. New Jersey:
  47. New Jersey Division of Taxation
  49. New Mexico:
  50. New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
  52. New York:
  53. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
  55. North Carolina:
  56. North Carolina Department of Revenue
  58. North Dakota:
  59. North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
  61. Ohio:
  62. Ohio Department of Taxation
  64. Oklahoma:
  65. Oklahoma Tax Commission
  67. Oregon:
  68. Oregon Department of Revenue
  70. Pennsylvania:
  71. Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
  73. Rhode Island:
  74. Rhode Island Division of Taxation
  76. South Carolina:
  77. South Carolina Department of Revenue
  79. South Dakota:
  80. South Dakota Department of Revenue
  82. Tennessee:
  83. Tennessee Department of Revenue
  85. Texas:
  86. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  88. Utah:
  89. Utah State Tax Commission
  91. Vermont:
  92. Vermont Department of Taxes
  94. Virginia:
  95. Virginia Department of Taxation
  97. Washington:
  98. Washington State Department of Revenue
  100. West Virginia:
  101. West Virginia State Tax Department
  103. Wisconsin:
  104. Wisconsin Department of Revenue
  106. Wyoming:
  107. Wyoming Department of Revenue