Ten-year state cost of an LLC (2026)
Filing fee plus the reports that fall due in ten years. The cheapest is Arizona at $50; the costliest is Massachusetts at $5,000. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, is $1,990 over ten years on top of the state fees, and includes the registered agent.
| State | Filing fee | Reports in 10 years | Ten-year total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $50 | 0 | $50 |
| Mississippi | $50 | 9 | $50 |
| Missouri | $50 | 0 | $50 |
| New Mexico | $50 | 0 | $50 |
| Ohio | $99 | 0 | $99 |
| Idaho | $100 | 9 | $100 |
| South Carolina | $110 | 0 | $110 |
| Minnesota | $155 | 9 | $155 |
| Hawaii | $51 | 9 | $163.50 |
| California | $70 | 5 | $170 |
| Kentucky | $40 | 9 | $175 |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | 9 | $188 |
| Iowa | $50 | 5 | $200 |
| Montana | $35 | 9 | $215 |
| Utah | $59 | 9 | $221 |
| Nebraska | $100 | 5 | $225 |
| Alabama | $236 | 0 | $236 |
| New York | $200 | 5 | $245 |
| Indiana | $95 | 5 | $255 |
| Colorado | $50 | 9 | $275 |
| Michigan | $50 | 9 | $275 |
| Texas | $300 | 9 | $300 |
| Oklahoma | $100 | 9 | $325 |
| West Virginia | $100 | 9 | $325 |
| Wisconsin | $130 | 9 | $355 |
| Louisiana | $125 | 9 | $440 |
| Kansas | $85 | 5 | $535 |
| Virginia | $100 | 9 | $550 |
| Vermont | $155 | 9 | $560 |
| North Dakota | $135 | 9 | $585 |
| Rhode Island | $150 | 9 | $600 |
| Wyoming | $100 | 9 | $640 |
| South Dakota | $150 | 9 | $645 |
| Georgia | $110 | 9 | $650 |
| Alaska | $250 | 5 | $750 |
| New Jersey | $100 | 9 | $775 |
| Illinois | $150 | 9 | $825 |
| Washington | $200 | 9 | $830 |
| Connecticut | $120 | 9 | $840 |
| Maine | $175 | 9 | $940 |
| New Hampshire | $100 | 9 | $1,000 |
| Oregon | $100 | 9 | $1,000 |
| Florida | $125 | 9 | $1373.75 |
| Arkansas | $45 | 9 | $1,395 |
| North Carolina | $125 | 9 | $1,925 |
| Maryland | $100 | 9 | $2,800 |
| Tennessee | $300 | 9 | $3,000 |
| Nevada | $425 | 9 | $3,575 |
| Delaware | $110 | 9 | $3,710 |
| Massachusetts | $500 | 9 | $5,000 |
Taxes (such as California’s $800 minimum), publication and optional extras are not included.