A Delaware LLC costs $110 to form with the Delaware Division of Corporations and $400 a year after that. Delaware LLCs file no annual report, but every LLC pays a flat $400 annual tax due by 1 June, whether or not it did business. The Delaware filing is called the Certificate of Formation. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
A Connecticut LLC costs $120 to form with the Connecticut Secretary of the State through Business.CT.gov. The annual report costs $80 and must be filed between 1 January and 31 March every year, whatever month the LLC was formed. The Connecticut filing is called the Certificate of Organization. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
A Colorado LLC costs $50 to form with the Colorado Secretary of State, and Colorado accepts the Articles of Organization online only. Every Colorado LLC then files a Periodic Report each year for $25, a fee that rose from $10 in July 2024, and a late report adds a $50 penalty. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
A California LLC costs $70 to form with the California Secretary of State, plus a $20 Statement of Information due within 90 days. The real cost is the $800 annual tax paid to the California Franchise Tax Board, due by the 15th day of the 4th month after formation and every year after, whether or not the LLC makes money. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
An Arkansas LLC costs $45 to form online with the Arkansas Secretary of State, or $50 on paper. Every LLC then pays a flat $150 franchise tax each year through the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, due on or before 1 May. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
An Arizona LLC costs $50 to form with the Arizona Corporation Commission, or $85 with expedited processing. Arizona requires no annual report from LLCs and charges no franchise tax, so the state cost after formation is $0 a year. BusinessAnywhere prepares and files it for $0 plus the state fee.
