LLC state rankings (2026)
Three rankings from the same data. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files in all 50 states.
Cheapest over five years
| State | 5-year cost | Filing fee | Report |
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| Arizona | $50 | $50 | None |
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| Mississippi | $50 | $50 | Yearly, $0 |
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| Missouri | $50 | $50 | None |
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| New Mexico | $50 | $50 | None |
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| Ohio | $99 | $99 | None |
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| Idaho | $100 | $100 | Yearly, $0 |
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| Kentucky | $100 | $40 | Yearly, $15 |
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| Hawaii | $101 | $51 | Yearly, $12.50 |
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| California | $110 | $70 | Every 2 years, $20 |
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| Iowa | $110 | $50 | Every 2 years, $30 |
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| South Carolina | $110 | $110 | None |
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| Montana | $115 | $35 | Yearly, $20 |
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| Utah | $131 | $59 | Yearly, $18 |
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| Colorado | $150 | $50 | Yearly, $25 |
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| Michigan | $150 | $50 | Yearly, $25 |
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Cheapest over ten years
| State | 10-year cost | Filing fee | Report |
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| Arizona | $50 | $50 | None |
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| Mississippi | $50 | $50 | Yearly, $0 |
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| Missouri | $50 | $50 | None |
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| New Mexico | $50 | $50 | None |
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| Ohio | $99 | $99 | None |
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| Idaho | $100 | $100 | Yearly, $0 |
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| South Carolina | $110 | $110 | None |
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| Minnesota | $155 | $155 | Yearly, $0 |
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| Hawaii | $163.50 | $51 | Yearly, $12.50 |
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| California | $170 | $70 | Every 2 years, $20 |
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| Kentucky | $175 | $40 | Yearly, $15 |
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| Pennsylvania | $188 | $125 | Yearly, $7 |
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| Iowa | $200 | $50 | Every 2 years, $30 |
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| Montana | $215 | $35 | Yearly, $20 |
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| Utah | $221 | $59 | Yearly, $18 |
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Lowest yearly report cost