LLC Formation Fees in Every State (2026)
The state filing fee to form an LLC in each state and DC, from the Secretary of State.
| State | LLC filing fee |
|---|---|
| Alabama | The Secretary of State fee for a domestic LLC Certificate of Formation is $200.00. The Secretary of State then pays $100.00 of that to the county treasurer for the county where the initial registered agent's office is located. Ala. Code § 10A-1-4.31; Alabama Secretary of State Fee Schedule; Domestic LLC Certificate of Formation form |
| Alaska | The Articles of Organization for a domestic LLC carry a nonrefundable filing fee of $250.00. AS 10.50.075; Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Articles of Organization form 08-0484 (Rev. 05/07/2026) |
| Arizona | Articles of Organization cost $50.00 with regular processing or $85.00 with expedited processing. The Commission's FAQ says Articles of Organization can be filed online for $85. Optional accelerated review costs extra: $100 (next day), $200 (same day) or $400 (2-hour). Arizona Corporation Commission, Schedule of Fees – Limited Liability Companies (Rev. 3.2026); ACC Business Services FAQs |
| Arkansas | The Certificate of Organization for a domestic LLC (Form LL-01) costs $45.00 when filed online or $50.00 on paper. Arkansas Secretary of State, LLC Forms/Fees page; Limited Liability Company Filing Fees (Act 1041 of 2021, Rev. 1/25) |
| California | Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) cost $70.00. A certified copy is an optional $5.00, and in-person paper submissions carry a $15 special handling fee (not charged for mailed submissions). California Secretary of State, Forms, Samples and Fees – LLCs (California Domestic); Form LLC-1 |
| Colorado | Articles of Organization for a Colorado LLC cost $50.00, filed online (the fee schedule lists no paper option). Expedited filing for business organization documents (fulfilled within 3 business days) is an additional $150.00 and is listed as a paper-only service. Colorado Secretary of State, Business Organizations Fee Schedule |
| Connecticut | The Certificate of Organization (including appointment of a statutory agent) costs $120. Expedited service is $50 per transaction and is available only online. Connecticut Secretary of the State, Domestic Limited Liability Companies Forms and Fees (Business.CT.gov); Fee Schedule (revised 07/01/2020) |
| Delaware | The state filing fee for a domestic LLC Certificate of Formation is $110.00. Optional faster service costs extra: $50.00 for 24-hour service or $100.00 for same-day service, and the Division also offers 2-hour ($500) and 1-hour ($1,000) priority service. A certified copy is $50.00. Delaware Division of Corporations Fee Schedule (Revised August 1, 2026) |
| District of Columbia | The fee for a domestic LLC's certificate of organization is $99.00. Optional expedited service costs an extra $100 (same day) or $50 (3-day); the expedited fee is required for walk-in customers served at the Business License Center. DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Corporations Division Fees – Limited Liability Company; Fees for Corporate Registration Services |
| Florida | Forming a Florida LLC costs $125.00 in total: a $100.00 filing fee plus a $25.00 registered agent designation fee. A certificate of status ($5.00) and certified copy ($30.00) are optional. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, LLC Fees |
| Georgia | Filing Articles of Organization costs $100 online (paid by credit card) or $110 by mail or in person (check or money order). Faster processing costs extra: $100 for 2 business days, $250 for same business day (if submitted before noon on a weekday), and, for mail or in-person filings, $1,000 for one hour. Georgia.gov, Register an LLC with Georgia Secretary of State |
| Hawaii | Articles of Organization for a domestic LLC cost $50.00, with an optional $25.00 expedited review fee. BREG says a $1 State Archives preservation fee may also be assessed on certain permanent documents (HRS § 94-8(c)). Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division (BREG), Fees – Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, Chapter 428; State Archive Preservation Fee page |
| Idaho | The base filing fee for a Certificate of Organization – Limited Liability Company is $100. Paper filings add a $20 manual processing fee ($120 total); filing online through SOSBiz avoids that fee. The Secretary of State says some filings may be eligible for expedited service, listed on page 2 of the paper form. Idaho Secretary of State, Business Forms page |
| Illinois | Filing Articles of Organization with the Illinois Secretary of State costs $150 (10 business days) or $250 for 24-hour service. For an LLC able to establish a series, it is $400 (10 business days) or $500 (24-hour service). A payment processor fee is added to online transactions. Illinois Secretary of State, Information for Forming an LLC Online; 805 ILCS 180/50-10(b)(1) |
| Indiana | By statute, the Secretary of State collects $75 for filing a domestic LLC's articles of organization electronically and $100 for filing in another way (paper). IC 23-0.5-9-19 |
| Iowa | The Iowa Code sets the fee for filing a certificate of organization at $50. Iowa Code § 489.122(1)(c) |
| Kansas | Articles of Organization for a Kansas LLC cost $85 online or $90 on paper. Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL – Articles of Organization (General LLC), Fee Schedule |
| Kentucky | The filing fee for Articles of Organization for a Kentucky LLC (profit, nonprofit or professional service) is $40.00. Checks are made payable to the "Kentucky State Treasurer." Ky. Secretary of State, Fees; Articles of Organization (Form KLC) filing instructions |
| Louisiana | The filing fee for Articles of Organization for a Louisiana LLC (Form 365) is $125. Optional faster service costs extra: $35 for "expedite" (processed within 24 hours) or $60 for "priority expedite" (processed while you wait). Credit card payments carry an additional $5 statutory convenience fee. La. Secretary of State, Forms & Fee Schedule; Form 365 |
| Maine | The filing fee for a Maine LLC Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6) is $175.00. Optional expedited service costs extra: $50 for 24-hour (next business day) filing or $100 for immediate (same business day) filing, per entity. Me. Secretary of State, Limited Liability Company Forms and Fees; Form MLLC-6 |
| Maryland | The filing fee for Articles of Organization for a Maryland LLC is $100 (standard processing, 6 to 8 weeks). The Articles of Organization instructions list expedited filing at $150 (7 to 14 business days) and same-day filing at $425 for online submissions or $525 for paper submissions (drop box or in-person delivery). Online payments through Maryland Business Express carry a 3% service/convenience fee. Md. State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Articles of Organization instructions; Fee Schedule for Documents Relating to Corporate Charters |
| Massachusetts | The fee for filing a Massachusetts LLC's certificate of organization is five hundred dollars ($500), paid to the state secretary (Secretary of the Commonwealth) at the time of filing. M.G.L. c. 156C, §12(d) |
| Michigan | The filing fee for Articles of Organization (Form 700) for a Michigan LLC is $50.00, nonrefundable. Optional expedited service costs extra: $50 for 24-hour service or $100 for same-day service on formation documents, with 2-hour ($500) and 1-hour ($1,000) same-day options also offered. MCL 450.5101(1)(b); LARA Form 700 (Articles of Organization); LARA Form 272 (Expedited Service Request) |
| Minnesota | Minnesota law states that a limited liability company is formed when Articles of Organization are filed with the Secretary of State accompanied by a payment of $135. Minn. Stat. 322C.0201, subd. 4 |
| Mississippi | The filing fee for a Certificate of Formation of a Mississippi LLC is $50. Miss. Secretary of State, Services & Fees Schedule (Limited Liability Companies) |
| Missouri | The fee for filing Articles of Organization (a Certificate of Limited Liability Company) for a Missouri LLC is $50.00 when filed online and $105.00 on paper. Mo. Secretary of State, Schedule of Fees and Charges (Chapter 347 fees, Limited Liability Companies) |
| Nebraska | The filing fee for a Certificate of Organization for a Nebraska LLC (including a professional service LLC) is $110 when filed in the office or $100 when filed online. State law also lists a $10 fee for a certificate. Neb. Secretary of State, Forms and Fee Information; Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-192 |
| Nevada | Filing Articles of Organization for a Nevada LLC costs $75.00. The Initial List of Managers or Members ($150.00) and the State Business License ($200.00), a total of $350.00, must be filed with the articles. Nev. Secretary of State, Instructions for Formation - Limited-Liability Company (rev. 7/1/2026); NRS 86.561, 86.263 |
| New Hampshire | The fee for filing a certificate of formation for a New Hampshire LLC is $100. RSA 304-C:191, II(c) |
| New Jersey | The fee for filing a Certificate of Formation for a New Jersey LLC is $100.00. Expedited over-the-counter service is available for an extra fee ($25.00 per filing, with same-day, 2-hour and 1-hour options at higher fees). N.J. Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Registry Fee Schedules; Getting Registered |
| New Mexico | The Secretary of State charges $50 for filing the original articles of organization and issuing a certificate of organization. All business filings are made online through the SOS Enterprise portal. NMSA 1978, § 53-19-63(A); New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services |
| New York | The fee for filing Articles of Organization for a New York LLC is $200. A separate $50 fee applies later when the LLC files its certificate of publication with the affidavits of publication (see publication). N.Y. Limited Liability Company Law § 1101(f), (s) |
| North Carolina | The filing fee for Articles of Organization (Form L-01) for a North Carolina LLC is $125.00. N.C. Secretary of State, Fees (Limited Liability Companies); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 57D-1-22(a)(1) |
| North Dakota | The Secretary of State lists the LLC registration fee (articles of organization) as $135. By statute, filing articles of organization and issuing a certificate of organization costs one hundred thirty-five dollars. N.D. Cent. Code § 10-32.1-92(1); ND Secretary of State, Limited Liability Company (LLC) page |
| Ohio | By statute, the Secretary of State's fee for filing and recording articles of organization of a limited liability company is ninety-nine dollars. Ohio Rev. Code § 111.16(F) |
| Oklahoma | The fee for Articles of Organization for an Oklahoma LLC is $100 (listed as 100.00). A professional LLC and a registered series LLC are also $100. Oklahoma Secretary of State, Fees; Downloadable Business Forms; 18 O.S. § 2055 |
| Oregon | The Secretary of State's Oregon Start a Business Guide says to form a domestic LLC you submit articles of organization and a non-refundable processing fee of $100 to the Corporation Division. Oregon Secretary of State, Oregon Start a Business Guide (Limited Liability Company Registration) |
| Pennsylvania | The Department of State lists the Certificate of Organization for a domestic LLC at $125. Optional expedited service costs extra, on top of the filing fee: same-day service (received before 10:00 a.m.) $100, 3-hour service (received before 2:00 p.m.) $300, and 1-hour service (received before 4:00 p.m.) $1,000. Pennsylvania Department of State, Fees and Payments |
| Rhode Island | The Department of State lists the fee for registering an LLC (Articles of Organization) at $150. By statute, the fee for filing the original articles of organization is one hundred fifty dollars ($150). R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-65(1); RI Department of State, Start Your Rhode Island Business |
| South Carolina | By statute, the Secretary of State's fee for filing articles of organization of a limited liability company is one hundred ten dollars. S.C. Code § 33-44-1204(a)(1) |
| South Dakota | Domestic Articles of Organization cost $150 filed electronically online, or $165 filed on paper (the paper fee includes the additional $15 paper filing fee). South Dakota Secretary of State, Filing Fees |
| Tennessee | The filing fee for Articles of Organization is $50.00 per member in existence on the date of filing, with a minimum fee of $300.00 and a maximum fee of $3,000.00. If the Articles prohibit the LLC from doing business in Tennessee, the fee is $300.00 regardless of the number of members. Online and in-person card or e-check payments carry a convenience fee. Tennessee Secretary of State, Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (SS-4270) instructions; Business Forms and Fees |
| Texas | The Certificate of Formation for a Texas LLC (Form 205) costs $300. Optional expedited processing is extra: Standard Expedite $50, Next Day Expedite $500, and Same Day Expedite $750. Credit card payments through SOSPortal add a convenience fee of $0.25 per transaction plus 2.25% of the amount charged. Texas Secretary of State, Fee Schedule (Form 806); Filing Options |
| Utah | The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code lists the fee for a limited liability company (LLC) certificate of organization at $59. An optional expedited processing fee is $75 per filing. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Fiscal Year 2026 Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2025) |
| Vermont | The filing fee for Articles of Organization is $155.00. The Secretary of State says there is no extra fee for online filing. 11 V.S.A. § 4012(a)(1); Vermont Secretary of State, Fees & Statutes |
| Virginia | The State Corporation Commission (SCC) lists the fee to form a new Virginia LLC (Articles of Organization, Form LLC1011) at $100. Virginia SCC, Forms and Fees - Virginia Limited Liability Companies |
| Washington | The Secretary of State lists the required filing fee for a Certificate of Formation for a domestic LLC at $180. The Secretary of State notes that all filings are subject to additional fees depending on the priority requested and delivery method. Washington Secretary of State, Limited Liability Company (LLC) & Professional LLC (PLLC) Filing Resource Page |
| West Virginia | By statute, the Secretary of State's fee for articles of organization of a limited liability company is $100. Optional expedite service costs extra on top of the filing fee: 24-hour $25.00, 2-hour $250.00, 1-hour $500.00. Online filings carry an additional $1.00 online processing fee. The Secretary of State says the initial registration fee is waived for veteran-owned businesses and for West Virginia-resident young entrepreneurs age 18 to 29. W. Va. Code § 59-1-2(1)(C); WV Secretary of State, Expedite Service; Start a West Virginia Business |
| Wisconsin | The Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) lists LLC organization at $130.00 via online filing and $170.00 otherwise (paper). Expedited processing (next business day) is an additional $100.00; in-person counter service within four hours is $250.00 and within one hour is $500.00. Wisconsin DFI, Business Entity Fees; Wis. Stat. § 183.0122(2)(a)1. |
| Wyoming | The Secretary of State's fee schedule (effective July 1st, 2026) lists Articles of Organization for an LLC at $100.00. Online card payments add a convenience fee. Optional expedited filing service costs $700.00 (next business day) or $1,400.00 (same business day). Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division Filing Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026); How to Create a Wyoming Company; W.S. 17-29-210(a)(i) |
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.