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Most Expensive States to Form an LLC

51 states

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

2025 state ranking

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