Where will you form the LLC, and where will it actually work? Compare known state charges in the first year and later years. This calculator covers eight states, not all 50. It does not decide whether your activities legally require foreign registration.
How to read the estimate
Choose the formation state and actual operating states. The calculator will show a known-charge subtotal only; variable taxes, a possible foreign registration, services and filing-method fees stay separate.
State fee cards and sources
Each amount is linked to the official source and its own check date. All amounts are USD. These are standard domestic LLC scenarios; conditions and timing matter.
Texas
Formation
Certificate of Formation: $300
Standard domestic LLC formation; card convenience fee can add 2.7%. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Annual charges
Franchise tax: Variable; not included
Amount depends on annualized revenue and status. At or below the 2026 no-tax-due threshold, PIR/OIR may still be required. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Timing: PIR/OIR and franchise tax: check Comptroller report year and due date.
Florida
Formation
Articles and registered-agent designation: $125
$100 Articles plus required $25 agent designation. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Annual charges
Annual report: $138.75
First report due January 1-May 1 of the calendar year after formation/effective date; late fee extra. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Timing: Annual report: next calendar year; ordinarily by May 1.
Wyoming
Formation
Articles of Organization: $100
Standard domestic LLC. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Annual charges
Annual report/license tax: $60
Minimum $60 or 0.0002 of Wyoming assets, whichever is higher; any amount above minimum is not included in subtotal. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Timing: Annual report due first day of formation anniversary month each year.
California
Formation
Articles of Organization: $70
State filing only. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Initial filings
Initial Statement of Information: $20
Due within 90 days of initial registration; subsequent statements every two years. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Annual charges
Annual LLC tax: $800
Generally applies to 2026 formations, including first tax year. Exceptions and income-based fee need separate review. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Every-two-year filings
Statement of Information (every two years after initial statement): $20
Not a fixed annual fee; shown separately from the annual tax. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Timing: Initial statement within 90 days; $800 first-year tax ordinarily due 15th day of fourth month after filing; biennial statement thereafter.
New York
Formation
Articles of Organization: $200
Publication in two newspapers for six weeks and $50 Certificate of Publication generally also required. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Initial filings
Certificate of Publication: $50
Newspaper costs vary by county and are not included in the subtotal. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Every-two-year filings
Biennial Statement: $9
Due in formation month every two years. State LLC tax filing fee can apply depending on tax classification and NY-source activity. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Timing: Publication within 120 days; biennial statement in formation month every two years.
Ohio
Formation
Articles of Organization: $99
Standard domestic LLC. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Timing: Ohio ordinary LLCs do not file a general annual/biennial SOS report; other taxes and permits may apply.
Nevada
Formation
Articles of Organization: $75
Ordinary domestic LLC. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Initial list: $150
Required initial list. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Initial business license: $200
Ordinary nonexempt LLC. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Annual charges
Annual list: $150
Ordinary nonexempt LLC. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Annual business license renewal: $200
Ordinary nonexempt LLC. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Timing: Annual list and license renewal recur; verify anniversary and exemption for the actual entity.
Delaware
Formation
Certificate of Formation: $110
Standard domestic LLC. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Annual charges
Annual LLC tax: $400
No LLC annual franchise-tax report; no proration, due June 1 for prior year when active in any part of tax year. Official source · checked September 29, 2026
Timing: Annual tax due June 1 for the prior year; no proration.
Common questions
Does a customer in another state mean I must register there?
Not by itself. Where people work, an office or property can change the answer. Check the out-of-state client guide and that state's foreign-registration rules.
Is the first-year subtotal my total cost?
No. It includes only known state fees shown here. Variable state taxes, county charges, newspaper publication, other-state registration and optional services may be additional.
Why is a biennial report outside the annual subtotal?
A filing due every two years is not an annual charge. Its amount and schedule are shown separately, so it is not incorrectly counted every year.
Does an eligible owner have to buy a registered-agent service?
Not necessarily. Agent eligibility and an in-state address vary by state; a paid service is optional when a qualified agent can serve. See the registered-agent guide.
General information, not legal, tax or filing advice. Fee records were checked September 29, 2026; verify before you file. A confirmed foreign registration may carry extra reports and taxes that are not included here.