State fees comparison

What forming an LLC actually costs, ranked by state

Top 10 states by formation volume. State filing fee, annual report fee, processing speed, 3-year total. All state fees passed through at cost · our $0 service fee applies regardless.

Top 10 LLC formation states · 2026

State	Formation fee ▼	Annual report	Speed	3-year total
Delaware (DE)	$110	$300	Same day	$1010
Wyoming (WY)	$100	$60	Same day	$280
California (CA)	$70	$20	3-5 days	$130
Texas (TX)	$300	$0	Same day	$300
Florida (FL)	$125	$138.75	Same day	$541
New York (NY)	$200	$9	7-10 days	$227
Nevada (NV)	$425	$350	Same day	$1475
Illinois (IL)	$150	$75	7-10 days	$375
Ohio (OH)	$99	$0	3-5 days	$99
Washington (WA)	$200	$60	5-7 days	$380

3-year total = formation fee + (annual report fee × 3). Excludes our $0 formation service fee + $99 annual report service ($129/yr auto-renew). Excludes state franchise taxes (CA $800/yr LLC, TN $300/yr minimum, etc.).