State rankings
LLC Cost by State
Massachusetts has the highest LLC Filing Fee ($520), followed by Illinois ($500) and Tennessee ($325). Hawaii has the lowest ($50).
51 of 51 states
LLC Filing Fee
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
$125
Middle half $75 – $158
Average
$139
51 states
Lowest (best)
$50
Michigan
Highest (worst)
$520
Massachusetts
Data
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51 states · # = rank by LLC Filing Fee
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan | $50 | $25 | $60 | $25 | — |
| 1 |  Arizona | $50 | — | $60 | $45 | Additional fees include $299 for LLC Publication (required) and $299 for Corporation Publication fee. |
| 1 |  Missouri | $50 | — | $58 | $45 | Additional fees include $45 for Corporation Initial Report |
| 1 |  Colorado | $50 | $10 | $50 | $10 | — |
| 1 |  Iowa | $50 | $45 | $50 | $55 | — |
| 1 |  Arkansas | $50 | $150 | $50 | $150 | — |
| 1 |  Mississippi | $50 | $25 | $50 | $25 | — |
| 1 |  New Mexico | $50 | — | $100 | $25 | Additional fees include $25 for Corporation Initial Report |
| 1 |  Hawaii | $50 | $15 | $50 | $15 | — |
| 10 |  Kentucky | $55 | $15 | $55 | $15 | — |
| 11 |  Montana | $70 | $15 | $70 | $15 | — |
| 12 |  Utah | $72 | $15 | $72 | $15 | — |
| 13 |  California | $75 | $20 | $105 | $25 | Additional fees include $20 for LLC Initial Report and $25 for Corporation Initial Report |
| 13 |  Nevada | $75 | $325 | $75 | $325 | Additional fees include $325 for LLC Initial Report and $325 for Corporation Initial Report |
| 15 |  Indiana | $90 | $30 | $90 | $30 | — |
| 16 |  Georgia | $100 | $50 | $100 | $50 | Additional fees include $50 for Corporation Initial Report and required $150 (minimum) fee for Corporation Publication |
| 16 |  Louisiana | $100 | $30 | $100 | $30 | — |
| 16 |  Oregon | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — |
| 16 |  Idaho | $100 | — | $101 | — | — |
| 16 |  New Hampshire | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | — |
| 21 |  Wyoming | $103 | $52 | $103 | $52 | — |
| 22 |  Virginia | $104 | $50 | $79 | $100 | — |
| 22 |  Oklahoma | $104 | $25 | $52 | — | — |
| 24 |  South Carolina | $110 | — | $135 | — | Additional fees include $100 for Incorporation Attorney Signature |
| 25 |  Nebraska | $120 | $26 | $65 | $26 | Additional fees include $150 for LLC Publication and $150 for Corporation Publication |
| 26 |  Pennsylvania | $125 | — | $125 | — | Additional fees include $299 for Corporation Publication |
| 26 |  Ohio | $125 | — | $125 | — | — |
| 26 |  North Carolina | $125 | $202 | $125 | $20 | — |
| 26 |  New Jersey | $125 | $50 | $125 | $50 | — |
| 26 |  Vermont | $125 | $25 | $125 | $35 | — |
| 31 |  Wisconsin | $130 | $25 | $100 | $40 | — |
| 32 |  West Virginia | $132 | $25 | $82 | $25 | — |
| 33 |  North Dakota | $135 | $50 | $100 | $25 | — |
| 34 |  Delaware | $140 | $300 | $140 | $225 | $225 value for Corporation Annual Report is a minimum. Actual value may be higher. |
| 35 |  Rhode Island | $150 | $50 | $230 | $50 | — |
| 35 |  South Dakota | $150 | $50 | $150 | $50 | — |
| 37 |  Florida | $155 | $139 | $79 | $150 | — |
| 37 |  Maryland | $155 | $300 | $155 | $300 | $300 values for LLC and Corporation Annual Reports are minimums. Actual values may be higher. |
| 39 |  Minnesota | $160 | — | $160 | — | — |
| 39 |  Kansas | $160 | $55 | $90 | $55 | — |
| 41 |  Alabama | $165 | — | $165 | — | — |
| 42 |  Connecticut | $175 | $20 | $455 | $100 | — |
| 42 |  Maine | $175 | $85 | $145 | $85 | — |
| 44 |  Washington | $200 | $73 | $200 | $73 | Additional fees include $10 for LLC Initial Report and $10 for Corporation Initial Report |
| 45 |  New York | $210 | $9 | $145 | $9 | Additional fees include $425-$1,200 for LLC Publication |
| 46 |  District of Columbia | $220 | $300 | $220 | $300 | — |
| 47 |  Alaska | $250 | $100 | $250 | $100 | — |
| 48 |  Texas | $310 | — | $310 | — | LLC Annual Report and Corporation Annual Report fees are variable and based upon gross revenue |
| 49 |  Tennessee | $325 | $310 | $125 | $20 | — |
| 50 |  Illinois | $500 | $305 | $175 | $155 | — |
| 51 |  Massachusetts | $520 | $520 | $295 | $135 | — |
What correlates with LLC Filing Fee?
Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher LLC Filing Fee tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher LLC Filing Fee tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest LLC Filing Fee?
- Massachusetts has the highest LLC Filing Fee, at $520, followed by Illinois ($500) and Tennessee ($325).
- Which state has the lowest LLC Filing Fee?
- Hawaii has the lowest LLC Filing Fee, at $50.
- What is the median LLC Filing Fee across US states?
- The median is $125 across the 51 US states with data.
- Where does this llc cost by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: LLC Filing Fees by State; Up Counsel.