How to Form Across All US States
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Step-by-step guides to forming an LLC in every state, with filing fees, agent rules, and what to do after you file.
What forming an LLC involves
Forming an LLC follows the same core sequence everywhere: choose a name, appoint a registered agent, file the formation document, adopt an operating agreement, and get an EIN. What changes from state to state is the filing office, the fee, and extra requirements such as newspaper publication or an initial report. The state guides below spell out those differences.
New to this? Start with the 12-step formation checklist, or compare options in the entity selection guide.
How to Form by state
| State | LLC filing fee |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $200 |
| Alaska | $250 |
| Arizona | $50 |
| Arkansas | $45 |
| California | $70 |
| Colorado | $50 |
| Connecticut | $120 |
| Delaware | $110 |
| District of Columbia | $99 |
| Florida | $125 |
| Georgia | $100 |
| Hawaii | $50 |
| Idaho | $100 |
| Illinois | $150 |
| Indiana | $95 |
| Iowa | $50 |
| Kansas | $160 |
| Kentucky | $40 |
| Louisiana | $100 |
| Maine | $175 |
| Maryland | $100 |
| Massachusetts | $500 |
| Michigan | $50 |
| Minnesota | $155 |
| Mississippi | $50 |
| Missouri | $50 |
| Montana | $35 |
| Nebraska | $105 |
| Nevada | $425 |
| New Hampshire | $100 |
| New Jersey | $125 |
| New Mexico | $50 |
| New York | $200 |
| North Carolina | $125 |
| North Dakota | $135 |
| Ohio | $99 |
| Oklahoma | $100 |
| Oregon | $100 |
| Pennsylvania | $125 |
| Rhode Island | $150 |
| South Carolina | $110 |
| South Dakota | $150 |
| Tennessee | $300 |
| Texas | $300 |
| Utah | $59 |
| Vermont | $125 |
| Virginia | $100 |
| Washington | $200 |
| West Virginia | $100 |
| Wisconsin | $130 |
| Wyoming | $100 |
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