LLC Annual Fees by State
Most states require LLCs to file an annual or biennial report and pay an annual (or biennial) fee in order to keep their business active. The purpose of this report is to make sure the state has current member/manager and contact information for your business. The annual report (or its equivalent) is called by a variety of names in different states, including Annual Certificate, Annual Renewal, Annual Statement, Biennial Report, Business Privilege Tax Return, Franchise Tax Report, or Periodic Report. Check out our table below to see LLC annual fees and due dates by state.
Initial and Annual Fees for LLCs
| State | Filing Fee | Initial Report | Annual Fee | Due Date |
| Alabama LLC | $200 filing fee + $25 name reservation ($236 total if filed online) | None | $100 minimum | Annual, 2.5 months after beginning of LLC’s tax year |
| Alaska LLC | $250 | $0 | $100 | Biennial, January 2 every other year |
| Arizona LLC | $50 | None | None | No annual report requirement for LLCs |
| Arkansas LLC | $50 paper, $45 online | None | $150 | Annual, May 1 |
| California LLC | $70 | $20 | $800 Franchise Tax (LLCs formed between January 2021 and January 1st 2024 are exempt for first year.) $20 Statement of Information |
Franchise Tax: Annual, Depends on registration date Statement of Information: Biennial, End of anniversary month every other year |
| Colorado LLC | $50 | None | $10 | Annual, End of anniversary month |
| Connecticut LLC | $120 | None | $80 | Annual, March 31 |
| Delaware LLC | $110 | None | $300 | Annual, June 1 |
| District of Columbia LLC | $99 | None | $300 | Biennial, April 1 starting the next year following registration. Then every 2 years afterward |
| Florida LLC | $125 | None | $138.75 | Annual, May 1 |
| Georgia LLC | $110 paper, $100 online | None | $60 paper, $50 online | Annual, April 1 |
| Guam LLC | $250 registration fee + $100 minimum business license fee | None | $100 annual report $100 minimum business license renewal |
Annual Report: September 1 Business License Renewal: Annual, June 30 |
| Hawaii LLC | $51 | None | $15 | Annual, Depends on registration date |
| Idaho LLC | $100 | None | $0 | Annual, End of anniversary month |
| Illinois LLC | $150 | None | $75 | Annual, Before the 1st day of anniversary month |
| Indiana LLC | $100 | None | $50 | Biennial, End of anniversary month every other year |
| Iowa LLC | $50 | None | $45 paper, $30 online, | Biennial, April 1 on odd-numbered years |
| Kansas LLC | $165 paper, $160 online | None | $110 paper, $100 online | Biennial, April 15 every 2 years based on filing year |
| Kentucky LLC | $40 | None | $15 | Annual, June 30 |
| Louisiana LLC | $100 paper, $105 online | $0 | $30 paper, $35 online | Annual, LLC anniversary date |
| Maine LLC | $175 | None | $85 | Annual, June 1 |
| Maryland LLC | $100 paper, $155 online | None | $300 | Annual, April 15 |
| Massachusetts LLC | $500 | None | $500 paper, $520 online | Annual, LLC anniversary date |
| Michigan LLC | $50 | None | $25 | Annual, February 15 |
| Minnesota LLC | $135 paper, $155 online | None | $0 | Annual, December 31 |
| Mississippi LLC | $50 | None | $0 | Annual, April 15 |
| Missouri LLC | $105 paper, $52 online, | None | None | No annual report requirement for LLCs |
| Montana LLC | $35 | None | $0 | Annual, April 15 |
| Nebraska LLC | $110 paper, $105 online | None | $10 | Biennial, April 1 during odd-numbered years |
| Nevada LLC | $75 filing fee + $200 business license fee | $150 | $150 Annual List + $200 business license renewal | Annual, End of anniversary month |
| New Hampshire LLC | $100 | None | $102 | Annual, April 1 |
| New Jersey LLC | $125 | None | $75 | Annual, End of anniversary month |
| New Mexico LLC | $50 | None | None | No annual report requirement for LLCs |
| New York LLC | $200 | None | $9 | Biennial, End of anniversary month every 2 years |
| North Carolina LLC | $125 | None | $200 paper, $202 online | Annual, April 15 |
| North Dakota LLC | $135 | None | $50 | Annual, November 15 |
| Ohio LLC | $99 | None | None | No annual report requirement for LLCs |
| Oklahoma LLC | $100 paper, $104 online, | None | $25 | Annual, LLC anniversary date |
| Oregon LLC | $100 | None | $100 | Annual, LLC anniversary date |
| Pennsylvania LLC | $125 | None | $70 | Decennial (every 10 years), Due December 31 in years ending in 1 (2021, 2031, 2041, etc) |
| Puerto Rico LLC | $250 | None | $150 | Annual, April 15 |
| Rhode Island LLC | $150 | None | $50 | Annual, May 1 |
| South Carolina LLC | $110 paper, $125 online | None | None | No annual report requirement for LLCs with default tax status |
| South Dakota LLC | $165 paper, $150 online | None | $65 paper, $50 online | Annual, Due on the 1st day of LLC anniversary month |
| Tennessee LLC | $300 mimimum. For LLCs with over 6 members, add $50 for each additional member, up to a maximum of $3,000. | None | $300 mimimum. For LLCs with over 6 members, add $50 for each additional member, up to a maximum of $3,000. | Annual, Due 1st day of 4th month following the end of the LLC’s fiscal year |
| Texas LLC | $300 | None | $0 for LLCs with less than $1.23 million in revenue. | Annual, May 15 |
| Utah LLC | $54 | None | $18 paper, $23 online | Annual, LLC anniversary date |
| Vermont LLC | $125 | None | $35 | Annual, Due 1st day of 3rd month following the end of the LLC’s fiscal year |
| Virginia LLC | $100 | None | $50 | Annual, End of anniversary month |
| Washington LLC | $180 paper, $200 online | $10 | $60 | Annual, End of anniversary month |
| West Virginia LLC | $100 | None | $25 paper, $26 online | Annual, July 1 |
| Wisconsin LLC | $170 paper, $130 online | None | $25 | Annual, End of the quarter of the calendar year when your LLC was formed |
| Wyoming LLC | $100 | None | $60 minimum | Annual, 1st day of LLC anniversary month |
LLC Annual Fees FAQs
The process for filing your annual report and paying your annual fee varies by state. In most states you can file online, by mail, or in person by completing a short form, submitting it to your Secretary of State’s office (or equivalent) and paying by credit card or check. To learn how to file the annual report for your state, check out our state-specific annual report guides.
If you don’t pay your annual fee by the due date, you risk having your LLC administratively dissolved. Many states also charge late fees for annual reports turned in past the deadline. Finally, you won’t be able to get a Certificate of Good Standing—an official document that proves your business is in compliance with the state—until you pay any overdue state fees.
Yes. If your LLC starts doing business in a state or jurisdiction other than the one where it originated, you’ll need to register as a foreign LLC in that state and fulfill that state’s annual report requirement, just like you would if your LLC was formed in that state.
Generally speaking, it’s a good idea to form your LLC in the state where you actually plan to do business. Otherwise, if you’re found to be conducting business in a state where you’re not registered, you could face penalties and risk having your LLC shut down. In some cases—such as if your business is online only—it may make sense to organize your LLC in a state with low fees. However, it’s a good idea to consult a legal adviser before you make this decision.
Check out Northwest’s guide to the Best States for LLCs.
