A Kansas LLC costs $85 to form online with the Kansas Secretary of State, or $90 on paper. Since 2024, Kansas LLCs file an Information Report every two years instead of every year, due 15 April, and it costs $90 online or $110 on paper. A report more than 90 days late carries a penalty and forfeits the LLC. Kansas charges no franchise tax on LLCs, so the minimum state cost averages $45 a year after formation.
A Maine LLC costs $175 to file a Certificate of Formation with the Maine Secretary of State. Every Maine LLC then files an $85 annual report between 1 January and 1 June each year, starting the year after formation, and a late report adds a $50 penalty. Maine charges no franchise tax on LLCs. At the minimum, a Maine LLC pays $175 in year one and $85 a year after that.
A Pennsylvania LLC costs $125 to file a Certificate of Organization with the Pennsylvania Department of State. Since 2025, every Pennsylvania LLC files an annual report between 1 January and 30 September, and the fee is $7. From the reports due in 2027, an LLC that misses the report is administratively dissolved six months after the due date. Pennsylvania has no franchise tax on LLCs. At the minimum, a Pennsylvania LLC pays $125 in year one and $7 a year after that.
A New Jersey LLC costs $100 to file a Certificate of Formation with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. Every New Jersey LLC then files a $75 annual report by the end of its anniversary month. An LLC taxed as a partnership with more than two owners and New Jersey income also pays a $150 partnership filing fee per owner. At the minimum, a New Jersey LLC pays $100 in year one and $75 a year after that.
A Mississippi LLC costs $50 to file a Certificate of Formation with the Mississippi Secretary of State. Every Mississippi LLC must file an annual report by 15 April, but the report is free for domestic LLCs. Mississippi charges no franchise tax on LLCs taxed as partnerships or disregarded entities. For most LLCs, the full state cost is the $50 formation fee, paid once.
An Oklahoma LLC costs $100 to file Articles of Organization with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. Every Oklahoma LLC then files a $25 Annual Certificate on the anniversary of its formation, with a 60-day grace period before it becomes inactive. Oklahoma has required no franchise tax returns since tax year 2024. At the minimum, an Oklahoma LLC pays $100 in year one and $25 a year after that.
