LLC formation cost and turnaround by State
Each State has different fees and times for filing an LLC, this is a cheatsheet. These are not BetterLegal's turnaround times per se.
Alabama
- Turnaround: 10 business days
- Filing Fee: 286
- Filing Type: Certificate of Formation
Alaska
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 250
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Arizona
- Turnaround: 5 business days
- Filing Fee: 85
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Arkansas
- Turnaround: 2 business days
- Filing Fee: 45
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
California
- Turnaround: 5 business days
- Filing Fee: 90
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Colorado
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 50
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Connecticut
- Turnaround: 3 business days
- Filing Fee: 120
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Delaware
- Turnaround: 1 business day + 2 business days mailing of Certificate
- Filing Fee: 140
- Filing Type: Certificate of Formation
Florida
- Turnaround: 3 business days
- Filing Fee: 125
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Georgia
- Turnaround: 3 business days
- Filing Fee: 200
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Hawaii
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 78.50
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Idaho
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 120
- Filing Type: Certificate of Organization
Illinois
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 255
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Indiana
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 98
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Iowa
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 50
- Filing Type: Certificate of Organization
Kansas
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 160
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Kentucky
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 40
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Louisiana
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 155
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Maine
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 225
- Filing Type: Certificate of Formation
Maryland
- Turnaround: 3 business days
- Filing Fee: 155
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Massachusetts
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 520
- Filing Type: Certificate of Organization
Michigan
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 100
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Minnesota
- Turnaround: 2 business days
- Filing Fee: 155
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Mississippi
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 54
- Filing Type: Domestic Business Formation
Missouri
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 52
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Montana
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 90
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Nebraska
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 425
- Filing Type: Certificate of Authority
Nevada
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 425
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
- Includes required Initial List of Managers and Business License
New Hampshire
- Turnaround: 2 business days
- Filing Fee: 102
- Filing Type: Certificate of Formation
New Jersey
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 130
- Filing Type: Public Records Filing for New Business Entity
New Mexico
- Turnaround: 2 business days
- Filing Fee: 50
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
New York
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 200
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
- Does not include publication requirement
North Carolina
- Turnaround: 2 business days
- Filing Fee: 227
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
North Dakota
- Turnaround: 2 business days
- Filing Fee: 227
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Ohio
- Turnaround: 2 business days
- Filing Fee: 199
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Oklahoma
- Turnaround: 2 business days
- Filing Fee: 105
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Oregon
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 100
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Pennsylvania
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 125
- Filing Type: Certificate of Organization
Rhode Island
- Turnaround: 2 business days
- Filing Fee: 156
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
South Carolina
- Turnaround: 2 business days
- Filing Fee: 145
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
South Dakota
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 150
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Tennessee
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 300
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Texas
- Turnaround: 2 business days
- Filing Fee: 300
- Filing Type: Certificate of Formation
Utah
- Turnaround: 2 business days
- Filing Fee: 150
- Filing Type: Certificate of Organization
Vermont
- Turnaround: 3 business days
- Filing Fee: 125
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Virginia
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 103
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Washington
- Turnaround: 3 business days
- Filing Fee: 200
- Filing Type: Certificate of Formation
West Virginia
- Turnaround: 10 business days
- Filing Fee: 130
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Wisconsin
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 130
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
Wyoming
- Turnaround: 1 business day
- Filing Fee: 100
- Filing Type: Articles of Organization
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