One LLC, several states: the cost of upkeep
Registering in a second state is the small bill. The yearly one repeats in every state you add: its filing, its fee if it has one, and a registered agent. This table prices each state’s upkeep so you can stack them. Mainstay Filing files and keeps the agent; the first year of the agent is free.
Upkeep by state
| State | Register | State yearly charge | Agent after year one | Upkeep over 2 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $150 | Varies | $149 | $149+ |
| Alaska | $350 | $200 every 2 years | $149 | $349 |
| Arizona | $150 | No state fee | $149 | $149 |
| Arkansas | $270 | $150 a year | $149 | $449 |
| California | $70 | $20 every 2 years | $149 | $169 |
| Colorado | $100 | $25 a year | $149 | $199 |
| Connecticut | $120 | $80 a year | $149 | $309 |
| Delaware | $200 | $400 a year | $149 | $949 |
| Florida | $125 | $138.75 a year | $149 | $426.50 |
| Georgia | $235 | $60 a year | $149 | $269 |
| Hawaii | $51 | $12.50 a year | $149 | $174 |
| Idaho | $100 | No state fee | $149 | $149 |
| Illinois | $150 | $75 a year | $149 | $299 |
| Indiana | $105 | $32 every 2 years | $149 | $181 |
| Iowa | $100 | $30 every 2 years | $149 | $179 |
| Kansas | $115 | $90 every 2 years | $149 | $239 |
| Kentucky | $90 | $15 a year | $149 | $179 |
| Louisiana | $185 | $35 a year | $149 | $219 |
| Maine | $250 | $150 a year | $149 | $449 |
| Maryland | $100 | $300 a year | $149 | $749 |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500 a year | $149 | $1,149 |
| Michigan | $50 | $25 a year | $149 | $199 |
| Minnesota | $185 | No state fee | $149 | $149 |
| Mississippi | $250 | $250 a year | $149 | $649 |
| Missouri | $105 | No state fee | $149 | $149 |
| Montana | $70 | No state fee | $149 | $149 |
| Nebraska | $100 | $25 every 2 years | $149 | $174 |
| Nevada | $75 | $350 a year | $149 | $849 |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $100 a year | $149 | $349 |
| New Jersey | $100 | $75 a year | $149 | $299 |
| New Mexico | $100 | No state fee | $149 | $149 |
| New York | $250 | $9 every 2 years | $149 | $158 |
| North Carolina | $250 | $200 a year | $149 | $549 |
| North Dakota | $135 | $50 a year | $149 | $249 |
| Ohio | $99 | No state fee | $149 | $149 |
| Oklahoma | $300 | $25 a year | $149 | $199 |
| Oregon | $275 | $275 a year | $149 | $699 |
| Pennsylvania | $250 | $7 a year | $149 | $163 |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $50 a year | $149 | $249 |
| South Carolina | $110 | No state fee | $149 | $149 |
| South Dakota | $750 | $55 a year | $149 | $259 |
| Tennessee | $300 | Varies | $149 | $149+ |
| Texas | $750 | Varies | $149 | $149+ |
| Utah | $59 | $18 a year | $149 | $185 |
| Vermont | $155 | $170 a year | $149 | $489 |
| Virginia | $100 | $50 a year | $149 | $249 |
| Washington | $180 | $70 a year | $149 | $289 |
| West Virginia | $150 | $25 a year | $149 | $199 |
| Wisconsin | $100 | $65 a year | $149 | $279 |
| Wyoming | $150 | $60 a year | $149 | $269 |
Agent at $149 a year with Mainstay Filing, after the free first year. A two-year filing is counted once in the two-year column. Download: CSV. See the combinations of California, Texas, Florida and New York.
Questions
What does it cost to keep an LLC registered in more than one state?
Each state adds its own registration fee once, then its own yearly filing and a registered agent. Over two years the upkeep alone runs from $149 to $1,149 per state, before variable charges.
Which states charge nothing for the yearly filing?
8 of the fixed-fee states: Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio and South Carolina. You still need an agent there.
What is variable?
Alabama, Tennessee and Texas. The state charge depends on the company, so we mark it and leave it out of totals.