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Foreign LLC Registration Lessons by State (2026)

Pick a state to learn how an existing LLC registers there.

Prepared by the LLC 101 Guide instructors

States A to Z

1Alabama$150 one-time registration chargeRecommended: Mainstay Filing2Alaska$350 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: AK Registered Agent.org3Arizona$150 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Arizona Registered Agent.co4Arkansas$270 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing5California$70 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing6Colorado$100 one-time registration chargeRecommended: Colorado Registered Agent.co7Connecticut$120 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Connecticut Registered Agent.co8Delaware$200 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing9Florida$125 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing10Georgia$235 one-time registration chargeRecommended: Mainstay Filing11Hawaii$51 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Hawaii Registered Agent.co12Idaho$100 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Idaho Registered Agent.co13Illinois$150 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing14Indiana$105 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Indiana Registered Agent.co15Iowa$100 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing16Kansas$115 one-time registration chargeRecommended: Mainstay Filing17Kentucky$90 one-time registration chargeRecommended: Mainstay Filing18Louisiana$185 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing19Maine$250 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing20Maryland$100 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing21Massachusetts$500 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing22Michigan$50 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Michigan Registered Agent.co23Minnesota$185 one-time registration chargeRecommended: Mainstay Filing24Mississippi$250 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mississippi Registered Agent.co25Missouri$105 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: MO Registered Agent.org26Montana$70 one-time registration chargeRecommended: Mainstay Filing27Nebraska$100 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing28Nevada$75 one-time registration chargeRecommended: Nevada Registered Agent.co29New Hampshire$100 one-time registration chargeRecommended: Mainstay Filing30New Jersey$100 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing31New Mexico$100 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing32New York$250 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing33North Carolina$250 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing34North Dakota$135 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing35Ohio$99 one-time registration chargeRecommended: OH Registered Agent.org36Oklahoma$300 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing37Oregon$275 one-time registration chargeRecommended: Mainstay Filing38Pennsylvania$250 one-time registration chargeRecommended: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co39Rhode Island$150 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing40South Carolina$110 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing41South Dakota$750 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: SD Registered Agent.org42Tennessee$300 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Tennessee Registered Agent.co43Texas$750 one-time registration chargeRecommended: TX Registered Agent.org44Utah$59 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Utah Registered Agent.co45Vermont$155 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Vermont Registered Agent.co46Virginia$100 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: VA Registered Agent.org47Washington$180 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing48West Virginia$150 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: West Virginia Registered Agent.co49Wisconsin$100 one-time registration chargeRecommended: Wisconsin Registered Agent.co50Wyoming$150 one-time registration charge · certificate neededRecommended: Mainstay Filing

One service for every state

Across the country we would start with Mainstay Filing. Open it.

Official sources, state by state

  1. Alabama: sos.alabama.gov (page read October 2026)
  2. Alaska: commerce.alaska.gov (page read October 2026)
  3. Arizona: azcc.gov (page read October 2026)
  4. Arkansas: sos.arkansas.gov (page read October 2026)
  5. California: bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov (page read October 2026)
  6. Colorado: coloradosos.gov (page read October 2026)
  7. Connecticut: business.ct.gov (page read October 2026)
  8. Delaware: delcode.delaware.gov (page read October 2026)
  9. Florida: flsenate.gov (page read October 2026)
  10. Georgia: sos.ga.gov (page read October 2026)
  11. Hawaii: cca.hawaii.gov (page read October 2026)
  12. Idaho: legislature.idaho.gov (page read October 2026)
  13. Illinois: ilsos.gov (page read October 2026)
  14. Indiana: iar.iga.in.gov (page read October 2026)
  15. Iowa: sos.iowa.gov (page read October 2026)
  16. Kansas: sos.ks.gov (page read October 2026)
  17. Kentucky: apps.legislature.ky.gov (page read October 2026)
  18. Louisiana: static.sos.la.gov (page read October 2026)
  19. Maine: maine.gov (page read October 2026)
  20. Maryland: mgaleg.maryland.gov (page read October 2026)
  21. Massachusetts: sec.state.ma.us (page read October 2026)
  22. Michigan: legislature.mi.gov (page read October 2026)
  23. Minnesota: sos.mn.gov (page read October 2026)
  24. Mississippi: sos.ms.gov (page read October 2026)
  25. Missouri: sos.mo.gov (page read October 2026)
  26. Montana: mca.legmt.gov (page read October 2026)
  27. Nebraska: sos.nebraska.gov (page read October 2026)
  28. Nevada: bizhub.nv.gov (page read October 2026)
  29. New Hampshire: sos.nh.gov (page read October 2026)
  30. New Jersey: nj.gov (page read October 2026)
  31. New Mexico: tax.newmexico.gov (page read October 2026)
  32. New York: ny.gov (page read October 2026)
  33. North Carolina: sosnc.gov (page read October 2026)
  34. North Dakota: sos.nd.gov (page read October 2026)
  35. Ohio: ohiosos.gov (page read October 2026)
  36. Oklahoma: sos.ok.gov (page read October 2026)
  37. Oregon: sos.oregon.gov (page read October 2026)
  38. Pennsylvania: pa.gov (page read October 2026)
  39. Rhode Island: docs.sos.ri.gov (page read October 2026)
  40. South Carolina: dor.sc.gov (page read October 2026)
  41. South Dakota: sdsos.gov (page read October 2026)
  42. Tennessee: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com (page read October 2026)
  43. Texas: sos.state.tx.us (page read October 2026)
  44. Utah: commerce.utah.gov (page read October 2026)
  45. Vermont: sos.vermont.gov (page read October 2026)
  46. Virginia: scc.virginia.gov (page read October 2026)
  47. Washington: sos.wa.gov (page read October 2026)
  48. West Virginia: code.wvlegislature.gov (page read October 2026)
  49. Wisconsin: dfi.wi.gov (page read October 2026)
  50. Wyoming: sos.wyo.gov (page read October 2026)