Watchlist index
LLC Formation Prices, All 50 States (undefined)
One line per state: its filing fee, what the state itself collects over three years and the best-value service with its three-year cost. Click a state to open its full watchlist.
Every state
| State | Fee to file | State fees, 3 yrs | Best value | Best value, 3 yrs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $236 | $236 | Alabama Registered Agent.co | $397 | alison.legislature.state.al.us (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Alaska | $250 | $350 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | akleg.gov (pulled August 2026, noted here) |
| Arizona | $50 | $50 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | azcc.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Arkansas | $45 | $345 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | sos.arkansas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| California | $70 | $2,490 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (pulled August 2026, noted here) |
| Colorado | $50 | $100 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | coloradosos.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Connecticut | $120 | $280 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | business.ct.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Delaware | $110 | $910 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | delcode.delaware.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Florida | $125 | $402.50 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | flsenate.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Georgia | $110 | $230 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | sos.ga.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Hawaii | $51 | $76 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | cca.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Idaho | $100 | $100 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | legislature.idaho.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Illinois | $150 | $300 | IL Registered Agent.org | $397 | ilsos.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Indiana | $95 | $127 | Indiana Registered Agent.co | $397 | forms.in.gov (pulled August 2026, noted here) |
| Iowa | $50 | $80 | IA Registered Agent.org | $397 | legis.iowa.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Kansas | $85 | $175 | KS Registered Agent.org | $397 | sos.ks.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Kentucky | $40 | $595 | KY Registered Agent.org | $397 | sos.ky.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Louisiana | $125 | $195 | Louisiana Registered Agent.co | $397 | static.sos.la.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Maine | $175 | $345 | Maine Registered Agent.co | $397 | legislature.maine.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Maryland | $100 | $700 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | egov.maryland.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $1,500 | MA Registered Agent.org | $397 | sec.state.ma.us (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Michigan | $50 | $100 | MI Registered Agent.org | $397 | legislature.mi.gov (pulled September 2026, noted here) |
| Minnesota | $155 | $155 | MN Registered Agent.org | $397 | revisor.mn.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Mississippi | $50 | $50 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | sos.ms.gov (pulled August 2026, noted here) |
| Missouri | $50 | $50 | Missouri Registered Agent.co | $397 | sos.mo.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Montana | $35 | $75 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | sosmt.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Nebraska | $100 | $125 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | nebraskalegislature.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Nevada | $425 | $1,125 | Registered Agent NV.org | $397 | leg.state.nv.us (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $300 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | gc.nh.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| New Jersey | $100 | $250 | New Jersey Registered Agent.co | $397 | pub.njleg.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| New Mexico | $50 | $50 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | nmonesource.com (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| New York | $200 | $209 | New York Registered Agent.ai | $397 | dos.ny.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| North Carolina | $125 | $525 | North Carolina Registered Agent.co | $397 | sosnc.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| North Dakota | $135 | $235 | ND Registered Agents.org | $397 | sos.nd.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Ohio | $99 | $99 | OH Registered Agent.org | $397 | codes.ohio.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $150 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | sos.ok.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Oregon | $100 | $300 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | sos.oregon.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $139 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | pa.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $1,450 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | docs.sos.ri.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| South Carolina | $110 | $110 | SC Registered Agent.org | $397 | scstatehouse.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| South Dakota | $150 | $260 | South Dakota Registered Agent.co | $397 | sdlegislature.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Tennessee | $300 | $900 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | sos.tn.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Texas | $300 | $300 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | sos.texas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Utah | $59 | $95 | UT Registered Agent.org | $397 | commerce.utah.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Vermont | $155 | $245 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | legislature.vermont.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Virginia | $100 | $200 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | law.lis.virginia.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Washington | $200 | $340 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | sos.wa.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| West Virginia | $100 | $150 | WV Registered Agent.org | $397 | sos.wv.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Wisconsin | $130 | $180 | Mainstay Filing | $597 | dfi.wi.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
| Wyoming | $100 | $220 | Wyoming Registered Agent.ai | $397 | wyobiz.wyo.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here) |
State fees: official schedules, cited line by line. Services: published prices.
Across every state
Across the country, the top pick is Mainstay Filing. Open it.
About the data
- Every line links an official state source; service prices come from the company pages listed in each state watchlist.