Do I need an LLC?LLC cost by state: what you pay in year one and every year after
Short answer. For a single-member LLC formed in November 2026, the confirmed fees run from about $50 (Arizona) to $890 (California) in year one, and from $0 (Texas, Arizona and Ohio) to $810 (California) each year after. Forming in Wyoming and then registering in your home state costs more in every state we cover, because you still pay your home state.
Informational only. Not legal or tax advice. Totals count only fees read on an official page. Anything we could not confirm is listed in the last column and is not added in.
Confirmed costs, side by side
| State | Form here: year one | Form here: each year after | Wyoming + register here: year one | Wyoming + register here: each year after | Not included (unconfirmed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $275 | $29.50 | $375 | $89.50 | Kings County newspaper publication, estimated $400 to $1,600 (not verified); registered agent price. |
| California | $890 | $810 | $990 | $870 | A second $800 tax for a late-2026 formation (estimate, not verified); registered agent price. |
| Texas | $300 | $0 | $850 | $60 | Registered agent price (not found on an official page). |
| Florida | $263.75 | $138.75 | $363.75 | $198.75 | Registered agent price (not found on an official page). |
| Washington | $180 | $70 | $280 | $130 | Registered agent price (not found on an official page). |
| Illinois | $225 | $75 | $325 | $135 | Registered agent price (not found on an official page). |
| Georgia | $170 | $60 | $395 | $120 | Registered agent price (not found on an official page). |
| North Carolina | $325 | $200 | $550 | $260 | Wyoming registered agent price (Wyoming path only). |
| Nevada | $425 | $350 | $525 | $410 | Registered agent price (not found on an official page); expedite fees; Commerce Tax only above $4,000,000 of Nevada gross revenue and payroll tax only when you hire (not computed). |
| Arizona | $50 | $0 | $250 | $60 | Newspaper publication if your statutory agent's county has 800,000 people or fewer (no official price); registered agent price. |
| Ohio | $99 | $0 | $199 | $60 | Commercial Activity Tax only above $150,000 of taxable gross receipts (not computed); city income tax; registered agent price. |
| Michigan | $50 | $25 | $150 | $85 | Annual statement drops from $25 to $15 after September 30, 2027 (totals use $25); city income tax (for example Detroit); sales tax on software; registered agent price. |
| Tennessee | $700 | $400 | $800 | $460 | The 6.5% excise tax on net earnings (only the $100 minimum franchise tax is counted); business tax and local licenses; sales tax on software; registered agent price. |
How to read this
- Texas and Florida look cheap, but the yearly filing is the catch. Texas charges no annual LLC fee but needs a franchise tax report and Public Information Report every May 15, even at $0 owed. Florida's annual report is due January 1 to May 1.
- California is the expensive one. The $800 annual tax is owed even with zero revenue.
- New York's big number is publication. New York requires newspaper publication within 120 days of forming; the Brooklyn (Kings County) price is not confirmed, so it is shown as an unverified estimate, not a total.
- Arizona and Ohio have no annual LLC filing, but each has a catch. Arizona may require three newspaper notices within 60 days (no official price), depending on your statutory agent's county. Ohio's Commercial Activity Tax only starts above $150,000 of taxable gross receipts.
- Nevada has no state income tax, but a flat $350 every year. The $150 annual list and $200 State Business License are owed even with zero revenue.
- Tennessee's catch is the franchise and excise tax. Even a single-member LLC owes the $100 minimum franchise tax every year on top of the $300 annual report; a sole proprietor does not. Michigan is the cheap one: a $50 filing and a $25 annual statement.
- A Wyoming LLC does not avoid your home state's costs. If you live and work in a state, you generally register there as a foreign LLC and pay its fees too.
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State pages
- New York LLC cost and the publication requirement
- California LLC cost and the $800 tax
- Texas LLC cost and franchise tax and PIR
- Florida LLC cost and annual report
- Washington LLC cost and annual report
- Illinois LLC cost and annual report
- Georgia LLC cost and annual registration
- North Carolina LLC cost and annual report
- Nevada LLC cost and annual list
- Arizona LLC cost and publication requirement
- Ohio LLC cost and annual report
- Michigan LLC cost and annual statement
- Tennessee LLC cost and annual report