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Cheapest States to Form an LLC

51 states

States ranked by total annual LLC cost (filing fee + minimum tax), from cheapest to most expensive.

2025 state ranking

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Cheapest States to Form an LLC for the 2025 tax year
RankStateValue
1ArizonaAZ
$0/yr
2IdahoID
$0/yr
3MinnesotaMN
$0/yr
4MississippiMS
$0/yr
5MissouriMO
$0/yr
6New MexicoNM
$0/yr
7OhioOH
$0/yr
8South CarolinaSC
$0/yr
9TexasTX
$0/yr
10New YorkNY
$9/yr
11ColoradoCO
$10/yr
12NebraskaNE
$10/yr
13HawaiiHI
$15/yr
14MontanaMT
$20/yr
15UtahUT
$20/yr
16MichiganMI
$25/yr
17OklahomaOK
$25/yr
18West VirginiaWV
$25/yr
19WisconsinWI
$25/yr
20IndianaIN
$32/yr
21LouisianaLA
$35/yr
22VermontVT
$35/yr
23GeorgiaGA
$50/yr
24North DakotaND
$50/yr
25Rhode IslandRI
$50/yr
26South DakotaSD
$50/yr
27VirginiaVA
$50/yr
28KansasKS
$55/yr
29IowaIA
$60/yr
30WashingtonWA
$60/yr
31WyomingWY
$60/yr
32PennsylvaniaPA
$70/yr
33IllinoisIL
$75/yr
34New JerseyNJ
$75/yr
35ConnecticutCT
$80/yr
36MaineME
$85/yr
37AlaskaAK
$100/yr
38New HampshireNH
$100/yr
39OregonOR
$100/yr
40FloridaFL
$138/yr
41KentuckyKY
$190/yr
42AlabamaAL
$200/yr
43North CarolinaNC
$200/yr
44ArkansasAR
$300/yr
45District of ColumbiaDC
$300/yr
46DelawareDE
$300/yr
47MarylandMD
$300/yr
48NevadaNV
$350/yr
49TennesseeTN
$400/yr
50MassachusettsMA
$500/yr
51CaliforniaCA
$820/yr

Data reflects 2025 tax year rates from the Tax Foundation and state revenue departments. Rankings are for general comparison only and may not reflect individual circumstances. Consult a tax professional for personalized advice.