Every fee linked to the state office that sets it

What it actually costs to start — and keep — a business in your state.

Filing fees are only the first line. See your year-one cost, what you'll pay every year after, and the deadlines that come with it.

Texas LLC

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State fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20

Certificate of Formation (Form 205)source$300

Public Information Report (Form 05-102, filed with the franchise tax report)source$0

Franchise taxsource$0

Year one$300

Every year after (average)$0

5-year total$300

Next deadline: May 15 each year (next business day if May 15 falls on a weekend or holiday)

Three numbers most fee tables leave out

Formation, publication rules, first reports and state minimum taxes — added up, not listed separately.

Annual or biennial reports, franchise and minimum taxes: the costs that keep you in good standing.

Due-date rules and late penalties for your state, with a calendar file you can add in one tap.

State	Formation	Year one	Each year after	Report due
California	$70	$890	$810	Every two years by the end of the calendar month of original registration (filing window opens 6 months before)
Delaware	$110	$510	$400	No annual report required; the $400 annual tax is due June 1 each year for the prior calendar year
Florida	$125	$125	$138.75	Between January 1 and May 1 each year
Georgia	$110	$110	$60	Between January 1 and April 1 each year
Illinois	$150	$150	$75	Before the first day of the LLC's anniversary month each year
New York	$200	$1,125	$29.50	Every two years during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed (do not file before that month)
Nevada	$75	$425	$350	Every year by the last day of the month in which the LLC was formed; list fee $150 plus $200 State Business License renewal
Texas	$300	$300	$0	May 15 each year (next business day if May 15 falls on a weekend or holiday)
Washington	$180	$250	$70	By the entity's expiration date: the last day of the month in which it was formed, each year; may be filed up to 180 days early
Wyoming	$100	$100	$60	Due on the first day of the anniversary month of formation each year (may be filed up to 120 days early)

State fees only. Registered agent services and publication costs vary — the calculator lets you add them.

If you run your business at home, forming elsewhere usually means paying two states. See the side-by-side math for your state.