LLC Filing Fee & LLC Annual Fee with due date | Foreign LLC

What’s the LLC Filing Fee?

​The LLC filing fee is a one-time fee paid to the state to form your LLC.

What’s the LLC Annual Fee?

​The LLC annual fee is an ongoing fee paid to the state to keep your LLC in compliance and in good standing. It’s usually paid every 1 or 2 years, depending on the state. This fee is required, regardless of your LLC’s income or activity. Said another way: you have to pay this. Failure to pay the annual fee will result in the state dissolving (shutting down) your LLC. This is the case in over 90% of the states

LLC Annual Fees (as of 2021):

State LLC	LLC Filing Fee	LLC Annual Fee	Due	Payable To & Form Name
Alabama LLC	$200	$100 minimum	2.5 months after formation	AL Department of Revenue, Initial Business Privilege Tax Return
Alaska LLC	$250	$100	Biennial, January 2	AK Department of CCED, Biennial Report
Arizona LLC	$50	$0	No annual fee + no report due	N/A, N/A
Arkansas LLC	$45	$150	Annual, May 1	AR Secretary of State, Franchise Tax Report
California LLC	$70	$800 + $20	Various	CA Franchise Tax Board, Annual LLC Franchise Tax + Stmt. of Information
Colorado LLC	$50	$10	5 month window surrounding anniversary month	CO Secretary of State, Periodic Report
Connecticut LLC	$120	$80	Annual, March 31	CT Secretary of State, Annual Report
Delaware LLC	$90	$300	Annual, June 1	DE Dept. of State, Annual Franchise Tax
Florida LLC	$125	$138.75	Annual, May 1	FL Department of State, Annual Report
Georgia LLC	$100	$50	Annual, April 1	GA Secretary of State, Annual Registration Fee
Hawaii LLC	$50	$15	During quarter of anniversary date	HI Business Registration Division, Annual Report
Idaho LLC	$100	$0 (must file an information report, no fee though)	Annual, anniversary month	ID Secretary of State, Annual Report
Illinois LLC	$150	$75	Annual, anniversary month	IL Secretary of State, Annual Report
Indiana LLC	$95	$30	Biennial, anniversary month	IN Secretary of State, Business Entity Report
Iowa LLC	$50	$45	Biennial, April 1 of odd years	IA Secretary of State, Biennial Report
Kansas LLC	$160	$50	Annual, April 15	KS Secretary of State, Annual Report
Kentucky LLC	$40	$15	Annual, June 30	KY Secretary of State, Annual Report
Louisiana LLC	$100	$35	Annual, anniversary month	LA Secretary of State, Annual Report
Maine LLC	$175	$85	Annual, June 1	ME Secretary of State, Annual Report
Maryland LLC	$100	$300	Annual, April 15	MD State Dept. of Assessments, Personal Property Tax
Massachusetts LLC	$500	$500	Annual, anniversary month	MA Secretary of the Commonwealth, Annual Report
Michigan LLC	$50	$25	Annual, February 15	MI Dept. of LARA, Annual Report
Minnesota LLC	$155	$0 (must file an information report, no fee though)	Annual, December 31	MN Secretary of State, Annual Report
Mississippi LLC	$50	$0 (must file an information report, no fee though)	Annual, April 15	MS Secretary of State, Annual Report
Missouri LLC	$50	$0	No annual fee + no report due	N/A, N/A
Montana LLC	$70	$20	Annual, April 15	MT Secretary of State, Annual Report
Nebraska LLC	$105	$10	Biennial, April 1 of odd years	NE Secretary of State, Biennial Report
Nevada LLC	$425	$350	Annually, anniversary month	NV Secretary of State, Annual List of Members + Business License
New Hampshire LLC	$100	$100	Annual, April 1	NH Secretary of State, Annual Report
New Jersey LLC	$125	$75	Annual, anniversary month	NJ Department of Treasury, Annual Report
New Mexico LLC	$50	$0	No annual fee + no report due	N/A, N/A
New York LLC	$200	$9	Biennial, anniversary month	NY Department of State, Biennial Statement
North Carolina LLC	$125	$200	Annual, April 15	NC Secretary of State, Annual Report
North Dakota LLC	$135	$50	Annual, November 15	ND Secretary of State, Annual Report
Ohio LLC	$99	$0	No annual fee + no report due	N/A, N/A
Oklahoma LLC	$100	$25	Annual, anniversary month	OK Secretary of State, Annual Certificate
Oregon LLC	$100	$100	Annual, anniversary month	OR Secretary of State, Annual Report
Pennsylvania LLC	$125	$70	Every 10 years	PA Department of State, Decennial Report
Rhode Island LLC	$150	$50	Annual, September 1 - November 1	RI Secretary of State, Annual Report
South Carolina LLC	$110	$0	No report due unless LLC files taxes as an S-Corp	N/A, N/A
South Dakota LLC	$150	$50	Annual, anniversary month	SD Secretary of State, Annual Report
Tennessee LLC	$300	$300 minimum	Annual, April 1	TN Secretary of State, Annual Report
Texas LLC	$300	$0 for most LLCs (however a No Tax Due Report and Public Information Report must be filed every year)	Annual, May 15	TX Comptroller, Public Information Report + Franchise Tax
Utah LLC	$70	$20	Annual, anniversary month	UT Department of Commerce, Annual Report
Vermont LLC	$125	$35	Annual, March 15	VT Secretary of State, Annual Report
Virginia LLC	$100	$50	Annual, anniversary month	VA Corporation Commission, Annual Registration Fee
Washington LLC	$200	$60	Annual, anniversary month	WA Secretary of State, Annual Report
Washington DC LLC	$220	$300	Biennial, April 1	DCRA, Biennial Report
West Virginia LLC	$100	$25	Annual, July 1	WV Secretary of State, Annual Report
Wisconsin LLC	$130	$25	Annual, anniversary quarter	WI Secretary of State, Annual Report + Business Tax Registration
Wyoming LLC	$100	$50 minimum	Annual, anniversary month	WY Secretary of State, Annual Report

 

What is a Foreign LLC?

A foreign LLC is an LLC that was originally formed in one state but then registered to do business in another state. In essence, the LLC is “foreign” to the new state.

The reason for this type of terminology is that every single state is governed by different laws.

A Foreign LLC is not an LLC that is formed outside of the United States.

The requirement to file for a Foreign LLC is usually to expand one’s business operations or to open an additional retail or brick-and-mortar location in a new state.

Note: A lot of people learn about the term “Foreign LLC” when they are thinking of forming an LLC outside of their home state in order to save money on expensive annual fees or taxes. This is actually the biggest mistake that we see in LLC formation (we teach in all 50 states). Forming an LLC outside of your home state will require you to register that LLC in your home state as a Foreign LLC. This means you now have to pay 2 LLC filing fees, maintain a registered agent in the foreign state, and pay annual reporting fees in both states. For more information on what’s the best state to form an LLC, please see this article.

Okay, back to Foreign LLCs…

The process of registering a Foreign LLC is different in every single state, but for the most part you have to file what’s called a “Certificate of Authority”, “Application for Authority”, or “Foreign LLC Registration” (or similar name) in the new state in which you wish to conduct business.

Additionally, you will need to obtain what’s called a “Certificate of Good Standing” or “Certificate of Existence” (or similar form) from the original state where your LLC was formed. Together, these documents, along with a Foreign LLC filing fee is what registers your LLC to do business in the new state.

In most states, the fee to register a Foreign LLC is the same as it is to form a Domestic LLC, however, in a handful of states, the cost to register for a Foreign LLC can be slightly (or significantly) higher than the cost of registering a Domestic LLC.

Foreign LLC Fees by State:

State	Foreign LLC Fee	Form/Online Filing	Notes	Questions?
Alabama Foreign LLC	$150	Business Downloads	See Name Reservation Request Form For Foreign Entities ($10 regular/$25 expedited). See Foreign LLC Application for Registration.	Alabama Secretary of State 334-242-7200
Alaska Foreign LLC	$350	Forms by Entity Type	See Limited Liability Company > Foreign (Non-Alaskan) > Registration of Foreign LLC/Form 08-497.	State of Alaska 907-465-2550
Arizona Foreign LLC	$150	Forms	See Limited Liability Company Forms > Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form L025).	Arizona Corporation Commission 602-542-3026
Arkansas Foreign LLC	$270 – $300	Forms	See Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FL-01).	Arkansas Secretary of State 501-682-3409
California Foreign LLC	$70	Forms	See Foreign Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) > Application to Register (Form LLC-5).	California Secretary of State 916-657–5448
Colorado Foreign LLC	$100	File a Form	LLCs can only be filed online. Under Foreign (outside of Colorado) Entities, click Foreign entity to begin.	Colorado Secretary of State 303-894-2200
Connecticut Foreign LLC	$120	Forms	See Foreign Limited Liability Company > Application for Registration.	Connecticut Secretary of State 860-509-6002
Delaware Foreign LLC	$200	New Entities	See Foreign Limited Liability Company, form is called Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company.	Delaware Secretary of State 302-739-3073
Florida Foreign LLC	$125	Foreign LLC Forms	See Qualification of Foreign LLC.	Florida Department of State 850-245-6000
Georgia Foreign LLC	$225	eCorp	Create account > Create or Register a Business > I am registering a foreign (non-Georgia) business that is in good standing in its place of formation.	Georgia Secretary of State 404-656-2817
Hawaii Foreign LLC	$50	Foreign LLC	See Register Online or Application for Certificate of Authority (Form FLLC-1).	State of Hawaii 808-586-2727
Idaho Foreign LLC	$100	LLC Forms	See Foreign Entity Registration > Foreign Registration Statement (Limited Liability Company).	Idaho Secretary of State 208-334-2301
Illinois Foreign LLC	$150 (used to be $500)	LLC Forms	See Application for Admission to Transact Business (Form LLC 45.5).	Illinois Secretary of State 217-782-6961 312-793-3380
Indiana Foreign LLC	$125	Business Forms	See Limited Liability Companies (Foreign) >Application for Certificate of Authority (Form 49464).	Indiana Secretary of State 317-234-9768
Iowa Foreign LLC	$100	Business Forms	See Foreign Limited Liability Companies (489).	Iowa Secretary of State 515-281-5204
Kansas Foreign LLC	$165	Busines Forms	See "Foreign Entity Application for Registration" (Form FA).	Kansas Secretary of State 785-296-4564
Kentucky Foreign LLC	$90	Filing Forms	See Certificate of Authority (FBE).	Kentucky Secretary of State 502-564-3490
Louisiana Foreign LLC	$150	New Filings	See Foreign Limited Liability Company.	Louisiana Secretary of State 225-925-4704
Maine Foreign LLC	$250	LLC Forms	See MLLC-12 (Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities).	Maine Secretary of State 207-624-7736
Maryland Foreign LLC	$100	Forms	See Foreign (non-Maryland) Businesses > Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration.	Maryland Secretary of State 410-767-1184
Massachusetts Foreign LLC	$500	Foreign LLC	See Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (PDF).	Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth 617-727-7030
Michigan Foreign LLC	$50	LLC Forms	See Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business (Form 760).	Michigan Secretary of State 517-241-6470
Minnesota Foreign LLC	$185 – $205	Foreign LLC Forms	See Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in MN (LLC).	Minnesota Secretary of State 651-296-2803
Mississippi Foreign LLC	$250	New Filing	Create account > Register an Out-of-State Corporation, Non-Profit, LLC, Partnership or Business Trust.	Mississippi Secretary of State 601-359-1633
Missouri Foreign LLC	$50 online, $105 by mail	Fees and Forms	See Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC 4).	Missouri Secretary of State 573-751-4153
Montana Foreign LLC	$70	Foreign LLC	See Application for Certificate of Authority.	Montana Secretary of State 406-444-3665
Nebraska Foreign LLC	$120	Forms	See Limited Liability Companies (Foreign) > Certificate of Authority.	Nebraska Secretary of State 402-471-4079
Nevada Foreign LLC	$425	All Forms	See Foreign Limited-Liability Company (NRS 86.544).	Nevada Secretary of State 775-684-5708
New Hampshire Foreign LLC	$100	Foreign LLC Forms	See Form FLLC-1 Application for Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration.	New Hampshire Secretary of State 603-271-3246
New Jersey Foreign LLC	$125	Getting Registered	See information pertaining to "out-of-state (foreign) legal entity".	New Jersey Department of State 609-292-6748
New Mexico Foreign LLC	$100	Foreign LLC	See Application for Registration.	New Mexico Secretary of State 505-827-4508
New York Foreign LLC	$250	Application for Authority	See Fillable Application for Authority Form.	New York Department of State 518-473-2492
North Carolina Foreign LLC	$250	Forms	See Application for Certificate of Authority (Form L-09).	North Carolina Secretary of State 919-807-2000
North Dakota Foreign LLC	$135	Forms	See Foreign Business Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application.	North Dakota Secretary of State 701-328-2900
Ohio Foreign LLC	$99	LLCs	See Foreign Business Entities > Limited Liability Company > File Registration of a Foreign > Limited Liability Company (Form 533B).	Ohio Secretary of State 614-466-2655
Oklahoma Foreign LLC	$300	Forms	See Foreign limited liability companies > Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company Forms and Procedures.	Oklahoma Secretary of State 405-521-3912
Oregon Foreign LLC	$275	Foreign LLCs	See ​​Application for Authority.	Oregon Secretary of State 503-986-2200​​​​​​
Pennsylvania Foreign LLC	$250	Forms	See Foreign Associations > Foreign Registration Statement.	Pennsylvania Department of State 717-787-1057
Rhode Island Foreign LLC	$150	Documents	See Application for Registration (450).	Rhode Island Secretary of State 401-222-2357
South Carolina Foreign LLC	$110	Forms	Click Starting a Business. Then look for Limited Liability Company - Foreign.	South Carolina Secretary of State 803-734-2158
South Dakota Foreign LLC	$750 – $765	LLCs	See Foreign Limited Liability Companies > Application for Certificate of Authority Application.	South Dakota Secretary of State 605-773-3537
Tennessee Foreign LLC	$50 per member ($300 minimum / $3,000 maximum)	LLCs	See Forms: Formed Outside of Tennessee > Application for Certificate of Authority (ss-4233).	Tennessee Secretary of State 615-741-2286
Texas Foreign LLC	$750	Forms	See Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (Form 304).	Texas Secretary of State 512-463-5555
Utah Foreign LLC	$70	Foreign LLC	See Foreign Registration Statement.	Utah Secretary of State 801-530-4849
Vermont Foreign LLC	$125	Fees and Filings	See Limited Liability Companies > Certificate of Authority Application.	Vermont Secretary of State 802-828-2386
Virginia Foreign LLC	$100	Foreign LLCs	See Application for a Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC1052).	Virginia Corporation Commission 804-371-9733
Washington Foreign LLC	$200	Foreign Entity	See Foreign Entity Registration.	Washington Secretary of State 360-725-0377
Washington DC Foreign LLC	$220	Foreign Filing	View documents > all documents > search for FN-1.	District of Columbia Office of the Secretary 202-442-4400
West Virginia Foreign LLC	$150	Form LLCF-1	See Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (Form LLF-1).	West Virginia Secretary of State 304-558-8000
Wisconsin Foreign LLC	$100	Filing Forms	See Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Registration Application (Form 521).	Wisconsin Secretary of State 608-261-7577
Wyoming Foreign LLC	$100	Forms	See Limited Liability Companies > Out-of-State Forms > Certificate of Authority.	Wyoming Secretary of State 307-777-7311