A Maryland LLC costs $100 to file Articles of Organization with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), plus $50 for expedited review and a 3% service fee when paid online. The real cost is the annual report: every Maryland LLC files Form 1 with a $300 fee by 15 April each year. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
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. The Maine filing is called the Certificate of Formation. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
A Louisiana LLC costs $125 to form with the Louisiana Secretary of State, up from $100 before 1 October 2026. The annual report rose at the same time from $30 to $35 and is due on the anniversary of formation each year. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
A Kentucky LLC costs $40 to form with the Kentucky Secretary of State, the second-lowest formation fee of the 50 states and DC. The annual report costs $15 and must be filed between 1 January and 30 June. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
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. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
An Iowa LLC costs $50 to file a Certificate of Organization with the Iowa Secretary of State. Instead of an annual report, Iowa LLCs file a biennial report in odd-numbered years, between 1 January and 1 April, and it costs $30 online or $45 on paper. The Iowa filing is called the Certificate of Organization. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
