How to form an LLC in Illinois for $0 service fee.
Illinois state filing fee is $150. Standard processing is 7 to 10 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Illinois Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Illinois Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Illinois.
5th-largest state economy. Chicago is a global financial center. Heavy regulation. State income tax 4.95% flat. Personal Property Replacement Tax (1.5%) applies to LLC pass-through income.
Where Illinois businesses are based.
You can form your Illinois LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Illinois formation rules at a glance.
- $150 filing fee, $75 annual report
- Processing: 7 to 10 business days ($100 expedited)
- Filed with the Illinois Secretary of State in Springfield
- Top industries: Financial services (Chicago), Manufacturing, Agriculture
Our take Form in Illinois if you operate here. Reasonable formation and annual costs. Watch the Personal Property Replacement Tax.
Department of Business Services processes LLC formations from Springfield. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $75 annual report.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 7 TO 10 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Illinois LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Illinois state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Illinois Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Illinois-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Illinois Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Illinois compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 · S-Corp election $99 · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Illinois, in four steps.
Illinois vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Illinois compares.
Illinois business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Illinois-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Illinois-specific LLC questions.
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Start your Illinois LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Illinois Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Illinois Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Illinois.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.