This reference table lists the state fees and expedite options for forming an LLC, business corporation, or nonprofit corporation.
| State | LLC Fee to file articles of organization | Business Corporation Fee to file articles of incorporation | Nonprofit Corporation Fee to file articles of incorporation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $100 + minimum $50 Office of the Judge of Probate fee + optional $100 expedite fee | $100 state filing fee + min $50 county filing fee + optional $100 secretary expedite fee | $100 state filing fee + min $50 county filing fee |
| Alaska | $150 filing fee + $100 biennial license fee = $250 total | $150 filing fee + $100 biennial license fee = $250 total | $50 |
| Arizona | $50 + optional $35 expedite fee | $60 + optional $35 expedite fee | $40 + optional $35 expedite fee |
| Arkansas | $50 paper. $45 online. | $50 paper. $45 online. | $50 by mail or $45 online |
| California | $70 by mail/online or $85 in-person. | $100 by mail or $115 in-person + optional $250-$500 preclearance service + optional $350-$500 expedited filing service | $30 by mail or $45 in-person + optional $250-$500 preclearance service + optional $350-$500 expedited filing service |
| Colorado | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Connecticut | $120 + optional $50 expedite fee | $250 for up to 20,000 authorized shares (see fee schedule for more shares) + optional $50 expedite fee | $50 + optional $50 expedite fee |
| Delaware | $90 + optional $50-$1000 expedite fee | $89 + $9 for extra pages + optional $50-$1000 expedite fee | $89 + $9 for extra pages + optional $50-$1000 expedite fee |
| District of Columbia | $220 + optional $50-$100 expedite fee | $220 for authorized capital up to $100,000 + optional $50-$100 expedite fee | $80 + optional $50-100 expedite fee |
| Florida | $125 | $70 | $35 filing fee + $35 designation of registered agent fee = $70 state fee |
| Georgia | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| Hawaii | $51 + optional $25 expedite fee | $51 + optional $25 expedite fee | $26 + optional $25 expedite fee |
| Idaho | $100 + optional $20 expedite fee | $100 typed or $120 not typed + optional $20 expedite fee | $30 + optional $20 expedite fee |
| Illinois | $150 + optional $100 expedite fee. The expedite fee is required if you file online. | $150 filing fee + franchise tax ($25 minimum) + optional $100 expedite fee. The expedite fee is required if you file online. Franchise tax is calculated as $1.50 per $1,000 on the paid-in capital represented in this state. So if you paid-in less than $16,666, then your franchise tax due is the minimum amount of $25. | $50 by mail or $75 online |
| Indiana | $100 | $100 | $50 |
| Iowa | $50 | $50 | $20 |
| Kansas | $165 + optional $20 fax fee | $90 + optional $20 fax fee or $85 online | $20 + optional $20 expedite fee |
| Kentucky | $40 | $50 for 1,000 authorized shares or less | $8 |
| Louisiana | $100 + optional $30-$50 expedite fee | $75 + optional $30-$50 expedite fee | $75 (24 hour processing available for an additional $30; 2-4 hour processing available for an additional $50 fee) |
| Maine | $175 + optional $50-100 expedite fee | $145 + optional $50-100 expedite fee | $40 + optional $50-$100 expedite fee |
| Maryland | $100 + optional $5 returned mail fee + optional $50 expedited service fee. The expedite fee is required to file online, by fax, or in-person. | $120 filing fee + optional $5 returned mail fee + optional $50 expedited service fee. The expedite fee is required to file online, by fax, or in-person. If the aggregate par value of the stock exceeds $100,000 or if no par value stock is used and the corporation has authority to issue more than 5,000 shares, then call 1-410-767-1340 for your filing fee. | $100 filing fee + $20 organization & capitalization fee + $50 development center fee if applying for 501(c)(3),(4), or (6) + optional $5 return mail fee + optional $50 expedite fee. The expedite fee is required to file online, by fax, or in-person. |
| Massachusetts | $500 + optional $25 expedite fee | $275 + optional $25 expedite fee + $100 for each 100,000 authorized shares over 275,000 | $35 by mail and $40 if filing online or by fax. |
| Michigan | $50 + optional $50-1,000 expedite service | $60 for up to 60,000 authorized shares + optional $50-1,000 expedite service | $20 + optional $50-1,000 expedite service |
| Minnesota | $135 by mail. $155 online or expedited in-person. | $135 by mail. $155 online or expedited in-person. | $70 by mail. $90 online or expedited in-person. |
| Mississippi | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Missouri | $50 online. $105 by mail or fax. | $58 for up to $30,000 authorized shares. $5 additional for every $10,000 or authorized shares over $30,000. | $25 |
| Montana | $70 + optional $20-100 expedite fee | $70 + optional $20-100 expedite fee | $20 |
| Nebraska | $100 + $5/page recording fee | $60 + $5/page for up to $10,000 authorized stock. $100 + $5/page for $10,001 – $25,000 authorized stock. | $10 + $5/page recording fee |
| Nevada | $75 + optional $125 expedite fee | $75 for $75,000 authorized shares or less + $125 initial list of officers fee. Optional $125 expedite fee. | $50 + optional $125-$1,000 expedite fee |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $100 | $25 state fee + $5 city/town fee = $30 total |
| New Jersey | $125 + optional $25-$1,000 expedite fee + optional $.10/page for a return fax | $125 + optional $15-$1,000 expedite fee + optional $.10/page for a return fax | $75 |
| New Mexico | $50 + optional $100-150 expedite fee | $100 for up to $100,000 authorized shares + optional $100-150 expedite fee | $25 + optional $100-150 expedite fee |
| New York | $200 + optional $25-150 expedite fee | $125 + $10 tax on 200 no par value shares (minimum share tax) + optional $25-150 expedite fee | $75 + optional $25-150 expedite fee |
| North Carolina | $125 + optional $100-200 expedite fee | $125 + optional $100-200 expedite fee | $60 + optional $100-200 expedite fee |
| North Dakota | $135 | $100 | $40 |
| Ohio | $99 + optional $50 preclearance + optional $100-300 expedite service | $99 + optional $50 preclearance + optional $100-300 expedite service | $99 |
| Oklahoma | $100 + optional $25 expedite fee for in-person same-day service | $50 for up to $50,000 authorized shares + optional $25 expedite fee for in-person same-day service | $25 |
| Oregon | $100 | $100 | $50 |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $125 | $125 |
| Puerto Rico | $250 | $150 | $5 |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $230 for less than 75,000,000 shares of authorized stock | $35 |
| South Carolina | $110 | $135 | $25 |
| South Dakota | $150 + optional $50 expedite fee. | $150 + optional $50 expedite fee. | $30 + optional $50 expedite fee |
| Tennessee | $50 per member in existence on the date of the filing, with a minimum fee of $300 and a maximum fee of $3,000 | $100 | $100 |
| Texas | $300 | $300 + optional 2.7% credit card convenience fee | $25 |
| Utah | $70 + optional $75 expedite fee. | $70 + optional $75 expedite fee. | $30 |
| Vermont | $125 | $125 | $125 |
| Virginia | $100 + optional $100-200 expedite fee | $75 for 25,000 authorized shares or less + optional $100-200 expedite fee. See fee schedule for additional shares. | $50 charter fee + $25 filing fee = $75 total |
| Washington | $180 by mail or in-person. $230 expedited by mail or in-person. $200 online. | $180 by mail or in-person. $230 expedited by mail or in-person. $200 online. | $30 by mail. $80 expedited by mail. $50 online. |
| West Virginia | $100 | $100 ($30 tax registration fee also applies if filed online) | $25 |
| Wisconsin | $170 paper or $130 online. Optional $25 expedite fee by either filing method. | $100 + optional $25 expedite fee | $35 |
| Wyoming | $100 | $100 | $25 |