Cross-jurisdiction analysis
Where the entity type changes the price
Of the 54 jurisdictions holding both an LLC and a corporation formation fee, 30 charge exactly the same for both, 9 charge more to incorporate, and 15 charge more to form an LLC. The largest gap in either direction is $130.00 in Connecticut.
30Identical either wayof 54
9Corporation costs more
15LLC costs more
$130.00Largest gapConnecticut
| Jurisdiction | Formation, LLC | Formation, corporation | Difference | Annual report, LLC | Annual report, corporation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK Alaska | $250.00 | $250.00 | same | $100.00 | $100.00 | same |
| AL Alabama | $236.00 | $236.00 | same | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| AR Arkansas | $45.00 | $45.00 | same | $155.00 | $155.00 | same |
| AZ Arizona | $87.00 | $62.00 | -$25.00 | n/a | $47.00 | n/a |
| CA California | $70.00 | $100.00 | +$30.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 | +$5.00 |
| CO Colorado | $50.00 | $50.00 | same | $25.00 | $25.00 | same |
| CT Connecticut | $120.00 | $250.00 | +$130.00 | $80.00 | $150.00 | +$70.00 |
| DC District of Columbia | $99.00 | $99.00 | same | $300.00 | $300.00 | same |
| DE Delaware | $110.00 | $109.00 | -$1.00 | $300.00 | $225.00 | -$75.00 |
| FL Florida | $155.00 | $78.75 | -$76.25 | $138.75 | $150.00 | +$11.25 |
| GA Georgia | $110.00 | $110.00 | same | $60.00 | $60.00 | same |
| GU Guam | $250.00 | $100.00 | -$150.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | same |
| HI Hawaii | $53.50 | $53.50 | same | $13.50 | $13.50 | same |
| IA Iowa | $50.00 | $50.00 | same | $30.00 | $60.00 | +$30.00 |
| ID Idaho | $104.00 | $104.00 | same | $0.00 | $0.00 | same |
| IL Illinois | $153.53 | $153.53 | same | $76.69 | $76.69 | same |
| IN Indiana | $97.04 | $97.04 | same | $32.00 | $32.00 | same |
| KS Kansas | $85.00 | $85.00 | same | $90.00 | $90.00 | same |
| KY Kentucky | $40.00 | $50.00 | +$10.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | same |
| LA Louisiana | $130.00 | $100.00 | -$30.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | same |
| MA Massachusetts | $520.00 | $265.00 | -$255.00 | $520.00 | $110.00 | -$410.00 |
| MD Maryland | $154.50 | $175.10 | +$20.60 | $309.00 | $309.00 | same |
| ME Maine | $175.00 | $145.00 | -$30.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | same |
| MI Michigan | $50.00 | $60.00 | +$10.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | same |
| MN Minnesota | $155.00 | $155.00 | same | $0.00 | $0.00 | same |
| MO Missouri | $51.25 | $59.41 | +$8.16 | n/a | $20.65 | n/a |
| MS Mississippi | $53.14 | $53.14 | same | $0.00 | $27.59 | +$27.59 |
| MT Montana | $35.00 | $35.00 | same | $0.00 | $0.00 | same |
| NC North Carolina | $128.00 | $128.00 | same | $203.00 | $21.00 | -$182.00 |
| ND North Dakota | $135.00 | $100.00 | -$35.00 | $50.00 | $25.00 | -$25.00 |
| NE Nebraska | $103.15 | $103.15 | same | $28.00 | $29.00 | +$1.00 |
| NH New Hampshire | $102.00 | $102.00 | same | $102.00 | $102.00 | same |
| NJ New Jersey | $103.50 | $103.50 | same | $78.00 | $78.00 | same |
| NM New Mexico | $51.95 | $101.95 | +$50.00 | n/a | $26.95 | n/a |
| NV Nevada | $75.00 | $75.00 | same | $150.00 | $150.00 | same |
| NY New York | $210.00 | $135.00 | -$75.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | same |
| OH Ohio | $99.00 | $99.00 | same | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| OK Oklahoma | $104.00 | $52.00 | -$52.00 | $26.00 | n/a | n/a |
| OR Oregon | $100.00 | $100.00 | same | $100.00 | $100.00 | same |
| PA Pennsylvania | $125.00 | $125.00 | same | $7.00 | $7.00 | same |
| PR Puerto Rico | $250.00 | $150.00 | -$100.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | same |
| RI Rhode Island | $156.00 | $238.00 | +$82.00 | $52.50 | $52.50 | same |
| SC South Carolina | $125.00 | $150.00 | +$25.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SD South Dakota | $153.68 | $153.68 | same | $56.35 | $56.35 | same |
| TN Tennessee | $307.05 | $102.35 | -$204.70 | $307.05 | $20.47 | -$286.58 |
| TX Texas | $308.10 | $308.10 | same | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| UT Utah | $59.00 | $59.00 | same | $18.00 | $18.00 | same |
| VA Virginia | $100.00 | $75.00 | -$25.00 | $50.00 | $100.00 | +$50.00 |
| VI US Virgin Islands | $300.00 | $150.00 | -$150.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | same |
| VT Vermont | $155.00 | $155.00 | same | $45.00 | $60.00 | +$15.00 |
| WA Washington | $200.00 | $200.00 | same | $70.00 | $70.00 | same |
| WI Wisconsin | $130.00 | $100.00 | -$30.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | same |
| WV West Virginia | $102.25 | $102.25 | same | $26.00 | $26.00 | same |
| WY Wyoming | $102.40 | $102.40 | same | $61.44 | $61.44 | same |
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- Records
- 108 formation cells and the annual-report cells that pair with them
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-04 to 2026-11-03
- Computed
- differences are build-time arithmetic on the two records in the row
This page compares the LLC and corporation cases. LP, LLP, LLLP and nonprofit corporation fees are canonical and render on each jurisdiction page.
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