LLC Formation Documents

Hamza Zahid,

To form an LLC, you must pay your State filing fee and also file formation documents for an LLC. Every state has its own specific forms responsible for creating an LLC for you. These documents are referred as:

  • Articles of Organization
  • Certificate of Formation
  • Certificate of Organization

Some states need a few additional documents as well.

Before Preparing your Documents

You must know the details of the information that you need to put in your formation documents. It is important for LLC formation. The very first step is to choose a name for your LLC. This name should not be the same as some other business name. The second step is to designate a registered LLC agent for your LLC. You should choose someone who is professional.

Filing your LLC Formation Documents

These documents include your LLC’s name, official address, effective date, and your Registered agent information.

You can use two methods to file your LLC Formation Documents with your state.

  • You can send your documents by mail.
  • If you want to register LLC quickly, submit your documents online.

The state will charge a one-time fee for the formation of your LLC. But there would be no monthly charges for it. Every state has a different fee that you can see from the table listed below. When you send LLC Formation Documents by mail, you need to pay through a check or a money order. But if you have done it online, you need to pay it by a credit or a debit card.

StateLLC Annual/Biennial Fee in $LLC Filing Fee in $
Alabama LLC50 minimum (Annual)200
Alaska LLC100 (Biennial)250
Arizona LLC0 (No fee and no information report)50
Arkansas LLC150 (Annual)45
California LLC800 (Annual) +20 (Biennial)70 0 until June 2023.
Colorado LLC10 (Annual)50
Connecticut LLC80 (Annual)120
Delaware LLC300 (Annual)90
Florida LLC138.75 (Annual)125
Georgia LLA50 (Annual)100
Hawaii LLC15 (Annual)50
Idaho LLC0 (must file information report Annually)100
Illinois LLC75 (Annual)150
Indiana LLC31 (Biennial)95
Iowa LLC30 (Biennial)50
Kansas LLC50 (Annual)160
Kentucky LLC15 (Annual)40
Louisiana LLC35 (Annual)100
Maine LLC85 (Annual)175
Maryland LLC300 (Annual)100
Massachusetts LLC500 (Annual)500
Michigan LLC25 (Annual)50
Minnesota LLC0 (must file an information report Annually)155
Mississippi LLC0 (must file an information report Annually)50
Missouri LLC050
Montana LLC20 (Annual)70 35
Nebraska LLC13 (Biennial)105
Nevada LLC350 (Annual)425
New Hampshire LLC100 (Annual)100
New Jersey LLC75 (Annual)125
New Mexico LLC0 (No fee and no information report)50
New York LLC9 (Biennial)200
North Carolina LLC200 (Annual)125
North Dakota LLC50 (Annual)135
Ohio LLC0 (No fee and information report)99
Oklahoma LLC25 (Annual)100
Oregon LLC100 (Annual)100
Pennsylvania LLC70 (every 10 years)125
Rhode Island LLC50 (Annual)150
South Carolina LLC0 (No fee and no information report, unless LLC is taxed as an S-corp)110
South Dakota LLC50 (Annual)150
Tennessee LLC300 (Annual)300
Texas LLC0 for most LLCs (however a No tax due report and Public Information Report must be filed Annually)300
Utah LLC18 (Annual)54
Vermont LLC35 (Annual)125
Virginia LLC50 (Annual)100
Washington LLC60 (Annual)200
Washington DC LLC300 (Biennial)99
West Virginia LLC25 (Annual)100
Wisconsin LLC25 (Annual)130
Wyoming LLC60 minimum (Annually)100

What to do after submitting your documents?

After submitting your LLC Formation Documents, and your filing fee, your State will review and then process your documents. If the State finds any issue with it, they will notify you and ask you to do certain corrections. But if there are no issues, your LLC will be approved within one to two weeks. It depends on your method of filing; if you filed online, it will be done in 1 week but by mail, it can take 2 weeks.

You will receive a stamped and approved copy of your LLC Formation Documents, depending on your state. This is a confirmation of the formation of your LLC as a legally formed business in the state.

The Requirements

After your LLC is formed, your paperwork with the state is not over yet. Most states require you to file an Annual Report and pay your Annual or Biennial fee. You also have to pay state taxes annually.

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