LLC cost calculator
Choose a state and how many years you plan to keep the LLC. The calculator adds the formation fee, any one-time first-year cost, the recurring filing or report fee and, where a state charges one, its mandatory annual state tax (for example California, Delaware, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Tennessee and New York).
State government fees and mandatory annual state taxes for a single-member LLC with little or no income. Excludes registered agent, formation service, publication, local licenses and income-based taxes. Confirm current fees with the state before filing.
Want someone else to handle the filing?
A formation service files the paperwork for a fee on top of the state fee and often includes a first year of registered agent service. It saves time, but you can file directly with the state for the state fee alone. Compare DIY and services.
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Fee data: official state government pages and statutes (checked October 28–29, 2026); sources are linked on each state page. See our methodology. Not legal or tax advice.