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What will your LLC really cost?

Compare the filing fee, the recurring state charge, and the five-year total before you form. No formation package to buy and no made-up national average.

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Lowest five-year state cost

  1. 1. ArizonaNo annual report and no recurring state fee $50
  2. 2. OhioNo annual report and no recurring state fee $99
  3. 3. PennsylvaniaAnnual Report, $7 per year $160
  4. 4. ColoradoPeriodic Report, $25 per year $175
  5. 5. New YorkBiennial Statement, $9 every two years $227

State charges only, based on the dated records in the launch dataset. Taxes, licenses, and optional services are separate.

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Launch states and filing fees

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California$70 Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1), $70. Franchise Tax Board annual LLC tax, $800 per year, plus Statement of Information, $20 every two years. See cost and steps Texas$300 Certificate of Formation (Form 205), $300. Public Information Report, $0 filing fee. Franchise tax is separate and varies by margin.. See cost and steps Florida$125 Articles of Organization, $125 ($100 filing fee plus $25 registered agent designation). Annual Report, $138.75. See cost and steps New York$200 Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336), $200. Biennial Statement, $9 every two years. See cost and steps Wyoming$100 Articles of Organization, $100. Annual Report License Tax, $60 minimum. See cost and steps Delaware$110 Certificate of Formation, $110. Annual Alternative Entity Tax, $400 per year. No annual report.. See cost and steps Nevada$425 First-year state total, $425 ($75 Articles, $150 Initial List, $200 State Business License). Annual List, $150, plus State Business License renewal, $200. See cost and steps Arizona$50 Articles of Organization (Form L010), $50 standard filing. No annual report and no recurring state fee. See cost and steps Colorado$50 Articles of Organization, $50 (online only). Periodic Report, $25 per year. See cost and steps Georgia$110 Articles of Organization, $110 all-in online ($100 fee plus $10 service charge). Annual Registration, $60 all-in ($50 fee plus $10 service charge). See cost and steps Illinois$150 Articles of Organization (Form LLC-5.5), $150. Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1), $75. See cost and steps North Carolina$125 Articles of Organization (Form L-01), $125. Annual Report, $200 by paper ($203 online with the $3 electronic fee). See cost and steps Ohio$99 Articles of Organization (Form 610), $99. No annual report and no recurring state fee. See cost and steps Pennsylvania$125 Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821), $125. Annual Report, $7 per year. See cost and steps Washington$180 Certificate of Formation, $180. Annual Report, $70. See cost and steps

The five-year view

A cheap filing can be an expensive habit.

The first state fee gets the attention. The recurring report or tax is the one that keeps showing up. Add a paid registered agent and the ranking can change again.

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StateFilingFive-year state total
Arizona$50$50
Colorado$50$175
California$70$4,130
Ohio$99$99
Wyoming$100$400

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California result

$4,130

Estimated total over 5 years.

State filing and recurring state fees
$4,130
Filing service
$0
Paid registered agent
$0
Operating agreement
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State fee basis: Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1), $70. Recurring: Franchise Tax Board annual LLC tax, $800 per year, plus Statement of Information, $20 every two years. Due rule: Statement of Information is due within 90 days of formation, then every two years. The $800 FTB tax is due by the 15th day of the 4th month of each tax year.

This is a planning estimate. Taxes, local licenses, permits, publication rules, and professional fees are not included.

Decisions after the fee

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