A Vermont LLC costs $155 to form with the Vermont Secretary of State and $45 a year for the annual report, due within three months of the end of the LLC’s fiscal year. Those fees rose in 2023 under 11 V.S.A. 4012, and the older $125 and $35 figures are still widely published. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
A Utah LLC costs $59 to form with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, and $18 a year to renew. The $18 annual renewal includes a $5 state portal surcharge and is due by the LLC’s anniversary date. The Utah filing is called the Certificate of Organization. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
A Texas LLC costs $300 to form with the Texas Secretary of State. Texas charges no annual report fee, and an LLC with annualized total revenue at or below $2,650,000 owes no franchise tax for reports due in 2026 and 2027. The Texas filing is called the Certificate of Formation. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
A Tennessee LLC costs $50 per member to form, with a $300 minimum and a $3,000 maximum, so any LLC with six or fewer members pays $300. The annual report uses a similar formula: $300 for up to six members, plus $50 for each member above six. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
A South Dakota LLC costs $150 to form online with the South Dakota Secretary of State, or $165 on paper. Every South Dakota LLC then files an annual report on the first day of its anniversary month, for $55 online or $70 on paper, and a report filed after the delinquency date adds a $55 late fee. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
A South Carolina LLC costs $110 to file Articles of Organization with the South Carolina Secretary of State. South Carolina requires no annual report from an LLC unless it elects to be taxed as a corporation, and it charges no entity tax on LLCs taxed as partnerships or sole proprietorships. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
