A Rhode Island LLC costs $150 to form with the Rhode Island Department of State. Every year after that it files a $50 annual report between 1 February and 1 May, and it owes a $400 annual charge to the Rhode Island Division of Taxation, which applies to single-member LLCs and to LLCs with no income. At the minimum, a Rhode Island LLC costs $550 in its first year and $450 a year after that.
A North Dakota LLC costs $135 to form with the North Dakota Secretary of State through the FirstStop portal. Every LLC files a $50 annual report by 15 November, an unusual autumn deadline, and farm and ranch LLCs file by 15 April instead. North Dakota charges no franchise tax on LLCs. At the minimum, a North Dakota LLC costs $135 in year one and $50 a year after that.
A Georgia LLC costs $110 to form with the Georgia Secretary of State: a $100 filing fee plus a $10 service charge, the same online or on paper. Every LLC then files a $60 annual registration between 1 January and 1 April, starting the year after formation, and a late registration adds a $25 penalty. At the minimum, a Georgia LLC costs $110 in year one and $60 a year after that.
An Indiana LLC costs $100 to form according to the Indiana Secretary of State’s Articles of Organization form, and filing online through INBiz adds a small processing fee. Instead of an annual report, Indiana LLCs file a Business Entity Report every two years, costing $32 online or $50 on paper, by the end of the anniversary month. Indiana charges no franchise tax on LLCs, so the minimum state cost averages $16 a year after formation.
An Alabama LLC costs $200 to file a Certificate of Formation with the Alabama Secretary of State, and Alabama requires a name reservation first, which costs $25 by mail or $28 online. Alabama LLCs file no annual report with the Secretary of State. The recurring obligation is the Business Privilege Tax at the Alabama Department of Revenue, and an LLC whose calculated tax is $100 or less owes nothing. For most small LLCs the state cost is $225 in year one and $0 a year after that.
An Ohio LLC costs $99 to form with the Ohio Secretary of State. Ohio requires no annual report for LLCs and charges no franchise tax, and the Commercial Activity Tax applies only to Ohio gross receipts above $6 million. For most small LLCs the state cost is $99 in year one and $0 a year after that, as long as the LLC keeps a current statutory agent on file.
