Fifty-one rulebooks.One atlas.
Every state writes its own LLC rules, and they don't match. Find yours below, or scan the full table to see how it's different from its neighbors.
Choose your state
Fifty states and DC, each with its own form, fee and deadline. Tap a tile for the numbers, all pulled from the state's own filing office.
AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPA PennsylvaniaRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming
State ledger
Texas
- Formation document
- Certificate of Formation (Form 205)
- State filing fee
- $300
- Ongoing report
- Public Information Report (PIR) ($0, annual)
- First-year government cost
- $300
- Every year after
- $0
Filed for you, first-year price
Northwest ($39 + state fee, registered agent included)$339
Bizee Basic ($0 + state fee, first-year agent free)$300
All states at a glance
| State | Formation filing | Filing fee | Ongoing report | Report fee | Year-one cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Certificate of Formation | $208 | None required, none | $0 | $236 |
| Alaska | Articles of Organization (Form 08-0484) | $250 | Biennial Report, biennial | $100 | $300 |
| Arizona | Articles of Organization (Form L010) | $85 | None required, none | $0 | $87 |
| Arkansas | Certificate of Organization | $45 | Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, annual | $150 | $45 |
| California | Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) | $70 | Statement of Information (Form LLC-12), biennial | $20 | $890 |
| Colorado | Articles of Organization | $50 | Periodic Report, annual | $25 | $50 |
| Connecticut | Certificate of Organization | $120 | Annual Report, annual | $80 | $120 |
| Delaware | Certificate of Formation | $110 | Annual Franchise Tax, annual | $400 | $110 |
| District of Columbia | Articles of Organization | $99 | Biennial Report, biennial | $300 | $198 |
| Florida | Articles of Organization | $125 | Annual Report, annual | $138.75 | $125 |
| Georgia | Articles of Organization | $110 | Annual Registration, annual | $60 | $110 |
| Hawaii | Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) | $51 | Annual Report, annual | $12.5 | $71 |
| Idaho | Certificate of Organization | $100 | Annual Report, annual | $0 | $100 |
| Illinois | Articles of Organization (Form LLC-5.5) | $150 | Annual Report, annual | $75 | $150 |
| Indiana | Articles of Organization | $95 | Business Entity Report, biennial | $31 | $95 |
| Iowa | Certificate of Organization | $50 | Biennial Report, biennial | $30 | $50 |
| Kansas | Articles of Organization | $85 | Biennial Information Report, biennial | $90 | $85 |
| Kentucky | Articles of Organization | $40 | Annual Report, annual | $15 | $40 |
| Louisiana | Articles of Organization (Form 365) alongside an Initial Report | $130 | Annual Report, annual | $35 | $130 |
| Maine | Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6) | $175 | Annual Report, annual | $85 | $175 |
| Maryland | Articles of Organization | $150 | Annual Report & Personal Property Tax Return (Form 1), annual | $300 | $150 |
| Massachusetts | Certificate of Organization | $520 | Annual Report, annual | $520 | $520 |
| Michigan | Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD 700) | $50 | Annual Statement, annual | $25 | $50 |
| Minnesota | Articles of Organization | $155 | Annual Renewal, annual | $0 | $155 |
| Mississippi | Certificate of Formation | $53 | Annual Report, annual | $0 | $53 |
| Missouri | Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) | $50 | None required, none | $0 | $50 |
| Montana | Articles of Organization | $35 | Annual Report, annual | $0 | $35 |
| Nebraska | Certificate of Organization | $100 | Biennial Report, biennial | $25 | $165 |
| Nevada | Articles of Organization | $436 | Annual List of Managers or Members and State Business License Renewal, annual | $350 | $436 |
| New Hampshire | Certificate of Formation (Form LLC-1) | $102 | Annual Report, annual | $100 | $102 |
| New Jersey | Public Records Filing for New Business Entity (Certificate of Formation) | $100 | Annual Report, annual | $75 | $100 |
| New Mexico | Articles of Organization | $50 | None required, none | $0 | $50 |
| New York | Articles of Organization | $200 | Biennial Statement, biennial | $9 | $250 |
| North Carolina | Articles of Organization (Form L-01) | $128 | Annual Report, annual | $203 | $128 |
| North Dakota | Articles of Organization | $135 | Annual Report, annual | $50 | $135 |
| Ohio | Articles of Organization (Form 610) | $99 | None required, none | $0 | $99 |
| Oklahoma | Articles of Organization (Form 0074) | $104 | Annual Certificate, annual | $25 | $104 |
| Oregon | Articles of Organization | $100 | Annual Report (Annual Renewal), annual | $100 | $100 |
| Pennsylvania | Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821) | $125 | Annual Report (Form DSCB:15-146), annual | $7 | $125 |
| Rhode Island | Articles of Organization (Form 400) | $156 | Annual Report (Form 632), annual | $50 | $556 |
| South Carolina | Articles of Organization | $125 | None required, none | $0 | $125 |
| South Dakota | Articles of Organization | $150 | Annual Report, annual | $55 | $150 |
| Tennessee | Articles of Organization (Form SS-4270) | $300 | Annual Report, annual | $300 | $400 |
| Texas | Certificate of Formation (Form 205) | $300 | Public Information Report (PIR), annual | $0 | $300 |
| Utah | Certificate of Organization | $59 | Annual Renewal, annual | $18 | $59 |
| Vermont | Articles of Organization | $155 | Annual Report, annual | $45 | $155 |
| Virginia | Articles of Organization (Form LLC1011) | $100 | Annual Registration Fee, annual | $50 | $100 |
| Washington | Certificate of Formation | $200 | Annual Report, annual | $70 | $250 |
| West Virginia | Articles of Organization (Form LLD-1) | $101 | Annual Report, annual | $25 | $131 |
| Wisconsin | Articles of Organization (Form 502) | $130 | Annual Report (Form 5), annual | $25 | $130 |
| Wyoming | Articles of Organization | $104 | Annual Report License Tax, annual | $60 | $104 |