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How we verify LLC fees and prices, and how often

Updated 17 Oct 2026 · LLCTally

Every figure on this site comes from a page you can open yourself. Next to each value is a numbered source, and at the bottom of each page the list of sources with the date we read them. This page explains where the figures come from, what we do when one is missing, and when we read them again.

State fees: only official pages

For each state we read the fee schedules, forms, statutes and tax agency pages that the state itself publishes: the Secretary of State or equivalent office, the state legislature, and the state’s tax agency. Next to each source we record the passages we read, so that anyone can check them. Every state source was read on 17 October 2026.

A fee we could not read on an official page is not documented, never zero. For New Mexico, Ohio and South Carolina we could not confirm whether LLCs file a yearly report, so their totals are minimums. When an official page blocked automated access, we read a copy of the same page kept by the Internet Archive; the source list gives the date of that copy.

When two official documents of the same state give different fees, we show both and choose neither. This happens for Alaska’s formation fee [1] [2], Missouri’s formation fee [65] [66] and Montana’s report fee [70] [71]. The calculator then gives a minimum.

Formation services: published prices only

For the formation services we read the public pricing pages, without creating an account or asking for a quote. The calculator uses each service’s base package and its registered agent price, as the service publishes them. A “starting at” price makes the total a minimum. A price we could not read stays missing. Northwest Registered Agent and Registered Agents Inc. block automated access, so their prices come from copies of their pages kept by the Internet Archive, with the date of each copy.

We have not used these services, and we did not form test LLCs. We report what the services and the states publish.

What we never do

When we read the sources again

We plan to read every source again at least every six months, and sooner when a state announces a change. Each change we find goes into the LLC fee change log, with the old and the new source. If you see a figure that no longer matches the official page, the date next to it tells you when we read it.

Sources

  1. Alaska: 08 0577 · Alaska (commerce.alaska.gov), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «$250.00 Articles of Organization Filing Fee (non-refundable)»
  2. Alaska: aac · Alaska (akleg.gov), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «(a) The fee for a domestic limited liability company filing articles of organization under AS 10.50 or a foreign limited liability company filing an application for registration as a foreign limited liability company under AS 10.50 is $150.»
  3. California Secretary of State: LLC forms and fees (California LLCs) · California (sos.ca.gov), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «Formation - Articles of Organization ... Form LLC-1 (PDF) $70.00»; «Form LLC-12 (PDF) $20.00»; «Statement of Information: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every two years thereafter.»; «Name Reservations ... $10.00»
  4. Delaware Division of Corporations: fee schedule, August 2026 · Delaware (corpfiles.delaware.gov), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «Formation - domestic $110.00 $50.00 $100.00 $50.00»; «Foreign Certificate of Registration $200.00 $50.00 $100.00 $50.00»; «Priority 1 (1-Hour) Service is available at a cost of $1000 per document/request»; «Reservation $75.00»
  5. Florida Statutes, section 605.0213: fees for filing documents · Florida (leg.state.fl.us), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «For filing original articles of organization or articles of revocation of dissolution, $100.»; «For filing a foreign limited liability company's application for a certificate of authority to transact business, $100.»; «(5) For filing an annual report, $50.»; «(7) For filing a certificate designating a registered agent or changing a registered agent, $25.»
  6. Georgia Secretary of State: filing fees · Georgia (sos.ga.gov), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «Articles of Organization (LLC) $100.00 +$10.00 $110.00»; «Annual Registration (Profit Corp., Professional Corp., Benefit Corp., LLC, LP, LLLP, Trust Estate) $50.00 +$10.00 $60.00»; «Certificate of Termination (LLC) No Fee»; «Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Georgia (Foreign Corporation, LLC, LP, LLLP) $225.00 +$10.00 $235.00»; «(1) Two Business Days Expedited Service $120.00»; «Name Reservation (30-Day) $25.00 +$10.00 $35.00»
  7. Missouri: faqs · Missouri (sos.mo.gov), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «($50.00 online versus $105.00 by paper)»; «Do limited liability companies have to file an annual report? No.»
  8. Missouri: OneSection · Missouri (revisor.mo.gov), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. RSMo 347.179(1): a fee of one hundred dollars; «Applications for registration of foreign limited liability companies ... a fee of one hundred dollars;»
  9. Montana: business filing fees · Montana (sosmt.gov), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «Articles of Organization ....$35.00»; business filing fees list: annual report prior to April 15, 20; «Annual report prior to April 15th ....$20.00»; «Certificate of Authority ....$70.00»
  10. Montana: fees · Montana (sosmt.gov), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «Annual Report Prior To April 15th WAIVED Annual Report After April 15th $35.00»; «Annual Report Due April 15th»; «Articles Of Termination NO FEE»
  11. Nevada Secretary of State: LLC fee schedule · Nevada (nvsos.gov), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «Articles of Organization $75.00»; «Annual or Amended List of Managers or Members $150.00»; «Dissolution of Domestic Limited-Liability Company $100.00»; «Registration of Foreign Limited - Liability Company $75.00»; «24 - Hour Expedite fee for above filings $125.00»; «Name Reservation $25.00»; «Initial List of Managers or Members $150.00»; «Business License Fee $200.00»
  12. New York Department of State: Articles of Organization for a domestic LLC · New York (dos.ny.gov), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «The fee for filing the Articles of Organization is $200.»; «The filling fee is $9.»; «required to file a Biennial Statement two years after the filing of the Articles of Organization»; «to be published in two newspapers for six consecutive weeks»; «$25.00 per document for processing within 24 hours»
  13. Texas Secretary of State: instructions for the certificate of formation of an LLC · Texas (sos.state.tx.us), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «The filing fee for a certificate of formation for an LLC is $300.»; «An LLC is required to maintain a registered agent and a registered office address in Texas.»
  14. Wyoming Secretary of State: business fees · Wyoming (sos.wyo.gov), retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «Articles of Organization*/Continuance/Domestication ....$100.00»; «*Annual Report License tax is $60 or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar ($.0002) whichever is greater»; «Certificate of Authority....$150.00»; «Expedited Filing Service - Same Business Day....$1,400.00»
  15. ZenBusiness: LLC formation plans and pricing · ZenBusiness, retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «$0 + state fees | does not renew»; «Registered agent service is not included in any package. It is available on Starter, Pro, and Premium for $199 a year.»; «Registered agent service is not included in any package. It is available on any package for $199 a year, and it renews yearly»; «**Starter includes one optional free year of Worry-Free Compliance (renews at $199/yr).»; «Employer ID Number (EIN) +$99 Operating agreement template +$99»; «Standard processing is 7-10 business days, with an option to add rush processing for $79.»; «ZenBusiness purchases are backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee.»; «+ state fees | renews at $199/yr»; «1-day processing, Worry-Free Compliance included outright, an operating agreement template, an EIN»; «After the first year, the Pro Package renews at $199 annually, and state fees do not apply to the renewal price.»; «The Premium Package is $299 plus state fees and renews at $299 annually.»
  16. Bizee: LLC formation packages · Bizee, retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «$0 + state fee»; «With any of our business formation packages, you get one year of Registered Agent Service for free.»; «$199 + state fee»; «$299 + state fee»
  17. LegalZoom: LLC formation · LegalZoom, retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «Basic $0 + state filing fees Only articles of organization filed with the state.»; «Managed Service $249 + state filing fees»; «Includes Basic package, plus: Operating agreement EIN (federal tax ID)»; «After 30 days, your card will automatically be charged $49. The service renews automatically each month»; «Expert Service $299 + state filing fees»; «After 30 days, your card will automatically be charged $99. The service renews automatically each month»
  18. Inc Authority: home page · Inc Authority, retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Quote: «Register in 5 minutes or less. You only pay the required state fees, and they're tax-deductible!»; «Registered Agent ... 1 Year Never miss a legal notice. We'll be your registered agent for the first year.»; «FREE EIN / Tax ID»