The real cost of a foreign LLC
Registering is a one-time bill. Keeping the registration alive is a yearly one. This page prices both for every state: the $199 service plus state fee in year one, then the agent and the state’s own yearly charge. Mainstay Filing is our pick in each state.
Cheapest and dearest first year
The first year runs from $249 in Michigan to $949 in Texas. The median state fee is $142.50.
All 50 states
| State | Register | First year in all | State charge after | Agent after, Mainstay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $150 | $349 | Varies | $149 |
| Alaska | $350 | $549 | $200 every 2 years | $149 |
| Arizona | $150 | $349 | No state fee | $149 |
| Arkansas | $270 | $469 | $150 a year | $149 |
| California | $70 | $269 | $20 every 2 years | $149 |
| Colorado | $100 | $299 | $25 a year | $149 |
| Connecticut | $120 | $319 | $80 a year | $149 |
| Delaware | $200 | $399 | $400 a year | $149 |
| Florida | $125 | $324 | $138.75 a year | $149 |
| Georgia | $235 | $434 | $60 a year | $149 |
| Hawaii | $51 | $250 | $12.50 a year | $149 |
| Idaho | $100 | $299 | No state fee | $149 |
| Illinois | $150 | $349 | $75 a year | $149 |
| Indiana | $105 | $304 | $32 every 2 years | $149 |
| Iowa | $100 | $299 | $30 every 2 years | $149 |
| Kansas | $115 | $314 | $90 every 2 years | $149 |
| Kentucky | $90 | $289 | $15 a year | $149 |
| Louisiana | $185 | $384 | $35 a year | $149 |
| Maine | $250 | $449 | $150 a year | $149 |
| Maryland | $100 | $299 | $300 a year | $149 |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $699 | $500 a year | $149 |
| Michigan | $50 | $249 | $25 a year | $149 |
| Minnesota | $185 | $384 | No state fee | $149 |
| Mississippi | $250 | $449 | $250 a year | $149 |
| Missouri | $105 | $304 | No state fee | $149 |
| Montana | $70 | $269 | No state fee | $149 |
| Nebraska | $100 | $299 | $25 every 2 years | $149 |
| Nevada | $75 | $274 | $350 a year | $149 |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $299 | $100 a year | $149 |
| New Jersey | $100 | $299 | $75 a year | $149 |
| New Mexico | $100 | $299 | No state fee | $149 |
| New York | $250 | $449 | $9 every 2 years | $149 |
| North Carolina | $250 | $449 | $200 a year | $149 |
| North Dakota | $135 | $334 | $50 a year | $149 |
| Ohio | $99 | $298 | No state fee | $149 |
| Oklahoma | $300 | $499 | $25 a year | $149 |
| Oregon | $275 | $474 | $275 a year | $149 |
| Pennsylvania | $250 | $449 | $7 a year | $149 |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $349 | $50 a year | $149 |
| South Carolina | $110 | $309 | No state fee | $149 |
| South Dakota | $750 | $949 | $55 a year | $149 |
| Tennessee | $300 | $499 | Varies | $149 |
| Texas | $750 | $949 | Varies | $149 |
| Utah | $59 | $258 | $18 a year | $149 |
| Vermont | $155 | $354 | $170 a year | $149 |
| Virginia | $100 | $299 | $50 a year | $149 |
| Washington | $180 | $379 | $70 a year | $149 |
| West Virginia | $150 | $349 | $25 a year | $149 |
| Wisconsin | $100 | $299 | $65 a year | $149 |
| Wyoming | $150 | $349 | $60 a year | $149 |
47 states have a fixed yearly charge or none; Alabama, Tennessee and Texas vary. Download: CSV.
Questions
What does a foreign LLC cost in the first year?
$199 for the filing service plus the state fee, so $249 in Michigan up to $949 in Texas. The registered agent is included for year one.
What does it cost to keep a foreign LLC going?
The agent ($149 a year with Mainstay Filing) plus whatever the state charges for its yearly filing. Some states charge nothing; the highest fixed charge is $500.
Which yearly charges are not fixed?
Alabama, Tennessee and Texas. Those are marked as variable on the table and on each state page, and left out of the totals.