What does it cost to keep an LLC each year?
After the first year the state charges anything from nothing (6 states have no LLC annual report) to $810 (California), and a registered agent costs extra. Mainstay Filing renews at $199 a year with the agent and the report filing inside it; the state’s fee is added at cost.
Mainstay Filing
$199 a year, year after year
- It renews at $199 a year, with no rate that jumps at renewal and no new line items
- $199 a year covers formation prepared and filed, the registered agent all year, the annual report prepared and filed, and the EIN application; the price is the same for every entity type and state
- State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay
Mainstay Filing pricing, FAQ and services pages, read October 25, 2026.
Keeping an LLC: the cost each year, by state
| State | Filing fee (once) | State report | State cost a year | With Mainstay Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $236 | None | $0 | $199 |
| Alaska | $250 | $100 / 2 yrs | $50 | $249 |
| Arizona | $50 | None | $0 | $199 |
| Arkansas | $45 | $150 tax report | $150 | $349 |
| California | $70 | $20 / 2 yrs | $810 | $1,009 |
| Colorado | $50 | $25 / yr | $25 | $224 |
| Connecticut | $120 | $80 / yr | $80 | $279 |
| Delaware | $110 | $400 tax | $400 | $599 |
| Florida | $125 | $138.75 / yr | $138.75 | $337.75 |
| Georgia | $110 | $60 / yr | $60 | $259 |
| Hawaii | $51 | $12.50 / yr | $12.50 | $211.50 |
| Idaho | $100 | $0 report | $0 | $199 |
| Illinois | $150 | $75 / yr | $75 | $274 |
| Indiana | $95 | $32 / 2 yrs | $16 | $215 |
| Iowa | $50 | $30 / 2 yrs | $15 | $214 |
| Kansas | $85 | $90 / 2 yrs | $45 | $244 |
| Kentucky | $40 | $15 / yr | $190 | $389 |
| Louisiana | $125 | $35 / yr | $35 | $234 |
| Maine | $175 | $85 / yr | $85 | $284 |
| Maryland | $100 | $300 / yr | $300 | $499 |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500 / yr | $500 | $699 |
| Michigan | $50 | $25 / yr | $25 | $224 |
| Minnesota | $155 | $0 renewal | $0 | $199 |
| Mississippi | $50 | $0 / yr | $0 | $199 |
| Missouri | $50 | None | $0 | $199 |
| Montana | $35 | $20 / yr | $20 | $219 |
| Nebraska | $100 | $25 / 2 yrs | $12.50 | $211.50 |
| Nevada | $425 | $350 annual list | $350 | $549 |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $100 / yr | $100 | $299 |
| New Jersey | $100 | $75 / yr | $75 | $274 |
| New Mexico | $50 | None | $0 | $199 |
| New York | $200 | $9 / 2 yrs | $29.50 | $228.50 |
| North Carolina | $125 | $200 / yr | $200 | $399 |
| North Dakota | $135 | $50 / yr | $50 | $249 |
| Ohio | $99 | None | $0 | $199 |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $25 / yr | $25 | $224 |
| Oregon | $100 | $100 / yr | $100 | $299 |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $7 / yr | $7 | $206 |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $50 / yr | $450 | $649 |
| South Carolina | $110 | None | $0 | $199 |
| South Dakota | $150 | $55 / yr | $55 | $254 |
| Tennessee | $300 | $300 / yr | $300 | $499 |
| Texas | $300 | $0 report | $0 | $199 |
| Utah | $59 | $18 / yr | $18 | $217 |
| Vermont | $155 | $45 / yr | $45 | $244 |
| Virginia | $100 | $50 fee | $50 | $249 |
| Washington | $200 | $70 / yr | $70 | $269 |
| West Virginia | $100 | $25 / yr | $25 | $224 |
| Wisconsin | $130 | $25 / yr | $25 | $224 |
| Wyoming | $100 | $60 / yr | $60 | $259 |
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Questions
What is the total yearly cost of an LLC, including state fees?
After the first year it is the state’s report fee, any yearly state tax, and a registered agent. The state part runs $0 to $810 a year (median $30 for the report alone). With Mainstay Filing add $199; it renews unchanged and includes the agent and the report filing.
How much does it cost to renew an LLC?
Renewal means the annual or biennial report where your state has one: 6 states have none, and the rest charge up to $500. Your registered agent renews separately unless a package includes it.
Does a registered agent’s price go up at renewal?
Sometimes. Mainstay Filing stays at $199 (or $149 for the agent alone). See renewal prices for 19 agents.