Guide: state fees
What states charge to form and keep an LLC
The filing fee is paid once. The yearly tax or report fee is the one that keeps coming.
- $800/yr
- California's minimum franchise tax
- $400/yr
- Delaware's LLC tax, due June 1
ZenBusiness California guide and the Delaware Division of Corporations, read Oct 2, 2026. See source
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About these numbers
Delaware's figures come from the Delaware Division of Corporations1. For California, Florida, New York and Wyoming the state sites could not be opened from our build machine on October 2, 2026, so the figures are as published in ZenBusiness's state guides and labelled that way. Check your state filing office before you pay.
We left Texas out: the guide we read gives two different filing fees on the same page.
Filing fee and yearly cost by state
| State | Filing fee | Yearly cost | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| California2 | $70 Articles of Organization | $800 minimum franchise tax | $20 Statement of Information within 90 days |
| Delaware1 | Not stated by the source | $400 LLC tax, due June 1 | Late: $200 penalty plus 1.5% a month |
| Florida3 | Not stated by the source | $138.75 annual report | Not stated by the source |
| New York4 | $205 online ($200 plus $5) | Not stated by the source | Publication requirement, typically $600 to $1,200 |
| Wyoming5 | $100 Articles of Organization | $60 or $0.0002 per dollar of Wyoming assets, whichever is greater | Annual report due the first day of the anniversary month |
Read October 2, 2026. Delaware from the state; the other states as published in ZenBusiness's state guides. Not stated means the page we read did not cover it.
California's extra costs
New York's publication rule
New York LLCs must publish notice of formation in newspapers and file proof. ZenBusiness puts the combined cost, including county fees, newspaper advertising and the certificate filing fee, at typically $600 to $1,2004.
Working out your first-year state cost
Step 1
Add the filing fee
One time, paid when you file.
Step 2
Add the yearly tax or report fee
Check when the first one is due; some states bill in the first year.
Step 3
Add one-off rules
Like New York's publication or California's Statement of Information.
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