Form an LLC · all states
How to form an LLC, state by state
Every state forms an LLC a little differently — different document, different office, different fee. Each page below states the filing document and office, the official state filing fee where Corpus has verified it, and the all-in Corpus price, and shows the source and verification date behind every verified fact.
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| State | Formation document | State filing fee | Corpus all-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Certificate of Formation | $200 | $431 |
| Alaska | Articles of Organization | not yet verified | $445 |
| Arizona | Articles of Organization | $50 | $274 |
| Arkansas | Certificate of Organization for a Domestic Limited Liability Company | $45 | $250 |
| California | Articles of Organization | $70 | $279 |
| Colorado | Articles of Organization | $50 | $250 |
| Connecticut | Certificate of Organization | $120 | $310 |
| Delaware | Certificate of Formation | $110 | $300 |
| District of Columbia | Certificate of Organization | $99 | $288 |
| Florida | Articles of Organization | $100 | $315 |
| Georgia | Articles of Organization | $110 | $300 |
| Hawaii | Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1) | $50 | $250 |
| Idaho | Certificate of Organization – Limited Liability Company | $100 | $294 |
| Illinois | Articles of Organization | $150 | $346 |
| Indiana | Articles of Organization | $75 | $287 |
| Iowa | Certificate of Organization | $50 | $250 |
| Kansas | Articles of Organization | $85 | $274 |
| Kentucky | Articles of Organization | $40 | $250 |
| Louisiana | Articles of Organization | $100 | $295 |
| Maine | Certificate of Formation | $175 | $367 |
| Maryland | Articles of Organization | $100 | $347 |
| Massachusetts | Certificate of Organization | $500 | $726 |
| Michigan | Articles of Organization | $50 | $250 |
| Minnesota | Articles of Organization | $135 | $347 |
| Mississippi | Certificate of Formation | not yet verified | $250 |
| Missouri | Articles of Organization | $50 | $250 |
| Montana | Articles of Organization | $35 | $250 |
| Nebraska | Certificate of Organization | $100 | $294 |
| Nevada | Articles of Organization | $75 | $639 |
| New Hampshire | Certificate of Formation | $100 | $292 |
| New Jersey | Certificate of Formation | $100 | $321 |
| New Mexico | Articles of Organization | not yet verified | $250 |
| New York | Articles of Organization | $200 | $399 |
| North Carolina | Articles of Organization, Form L-01 | $125 | $319 |
| North Dakota | Articles of Organization | $135 | $326 |
| Ohio | Articles of Organization | $99 | $288 |
| Oklahoma | Articles of Organization | $100 | $295 |
| Oregon | Articles of Organization | $100 | $289 |
| Pennsylvania | Certificate of Organization | $125 | $315 |
| Rhode Island | Articles of Organization | $150 | $348 |
| South Carolina | Articles of Organization | $110 | $315 |
| South Dakota | Articles of Organization | $150 | $346 |
| Tennessee | Articles of Organization | from $300 | $507 at the minimum state fee |
| Texas | Certificate of Formation (LLC), Form 205 | $300 | $508 |
| Utah | Certificate of Organization | $59 | $250 |
| Vermont | Articles of Organization | $155 | $347 |
| Virginia | Articles of Organization | $100 | $289 |
| Washington | Certificate of Formation | $180 | $393 |
| West Virginia | Articles of Organization | $100 | $293 |
| Wisconsin | Articles of Organization | $130 | $321 |
| Wyoming | Articles of Organization | $100 | $293 |
Forming from China? Read the guide — an EIN without an SSN, the yearly Form 5472, and the foreign-exchange rules (中文版).