An overview of registering business in different states


State

Filing Fees(i)

Expedited Service

Regular Processing Time(ii)

Texas

Corporation: $300

Same day expedited service  charges $25 for each document

N/A

LLC: $300

LP: $750

California

Corporation: $100

24-hour expedited service with an extra charge of $350

By mail: More than one month
In person: More than 20 days

LLC: $70

LP: $70

Illinois

Corporation: $150

24-hour expedited service for article of incorporation charges an extra $100.

N/A

LLC: $500

LP: $150

New York

Corporation: $125

Expedited service: 24-hour: $25; same day: $75; 2-hour: $150

N/A

LLC: $200

LP: $200

Washington

Corporation: $180

Expedited service fee is $50 for each entity

Online: 2-3 business days

LLC: $180

LP: $180

Florida

Corporation: $70

No expedited service

N/A

LLC: $125

LP: $1000

North Carolina

Corporation: $125

Expedited service: same day: $200 24-hour: $100

N/A

LLC: $125

LP: $125

Ohio

Corporation: $125

Expedited service: 2-business-day: $100; 1-business-day: $200; 4-hour: $300

N/A

LLC: $125

LP: $125

Pennsylvania

Corporation: $125

Expedited service fee: $70 per transaction

N/A

LLC: $125

LP: $125

Maryland

Corporation: $120

Expected service: 24-hour: $50; same day: $100; 2-hour: $500; 1-hour: $1000

Around 10 weeks

LLC: $100

LP: $100

Michigan

Corporation: $60-$510 (Based on shares to issue) (iv)

N/A

N/A

LLC: $50

LP: $10

New Jersey

Corporation: $125

N/A

N/A

LLC: $125

LP: $125

Massachusetts

Corporation: $275 (up to 275,000 shares to issue)+$100 for every additional 100,000 shares to issue(v)

Expedited service fee schedule:
Based on filing fee:$15 or $20 or 4.5% of the filing fee(vi)

N/A

LLC: $500

LP: $200

Louisiana

Corporation: $60

Expedited fee: process while you wait: $50; 24-hour: $30

N/A

LLC: $75

LP: $125

Georgia

Corporation: $100

N/A

N/A

LLC: $100

LP: $100

Tennessee

Corporation: $100

No expedited service

N/A

LLC: $300-$3000(vii)

LP: $100

Missouri

Corporation: $58-$143(viii)

No expedited service

N/A

LLC: $105

LP: $105

Virginia

Corporation: $75-$2525 (Based on the shares to issue)(ix)

N/A

3-12 days

LLC: $100

LP: $100

Indiana

Corporation: $90

No expedited service

Around 5 days

LLC: $90

LP: $90

Connecticut

Corporation: $250+ (based on franchise tax for stock corporations)(x)

Expedited service with an extra charge of $50 for each transaction

N/A

LLC: $120

LP: $120

Wisconsin

Corporation: $100

Expedited service: $25 for each document

N/A

LLC: $170

LP: $70

Minnesota

Corporation: $135

No expedited service

N/A

LLC: $135

LP: $100

Our Attorney Fees(iii)

$500 (We will file your application within 2 business days after receiving all required information).

Effective date: 09/19/2012

  • Please note that all filing fees and expedited service fees will subject to changes without notice.
  • Some secretaries of state do not mention their regular processing time specifically.
  • Please note that if you request the name availability check to be conducted through a way requiring fee to the state or your application form to be dropped off in person, extra charge will be applied accordingly.
  • Filing fee will be based on the amount of shares authorized to issue.
    • Authorized Shares Fee:
    1-60,000 $50.00
    60,001-1,000,000 $100.00
    60,001-1,000,000 $100.00
    1,000,001-5,000,000 $300.00
    5,000,001-10,000,000  $500.00
    More than 10,000,000   $500.00 for first 10,000,000 plus $1000.00 for each  additional 10,000,000,or portion thereof
  • Filing fee will be based on the amount of shares authorized to issue.

    • Filing fee will be $275 up to 275,000 shares to issue plus $100 for every additional 100,000 shares to issue

  • Expedited service fee will be based on the filing fee:
    • Filing Fee: Expedited Service Fee:
    $200.00–$499.00  $15.00
    $500.00  $20.00
    Over $500  4.5 % of the filing fee
  • Filing fee will be based on the number of members in the LLC: $50 for each member and minimum is $300 and maximum is $3000
  • Filing fee will be based on the dollar/share amount of the authorized capital:

    • Dollar/Share Amount                                                                         Fee
    30,000 or less ....................................................................................$58.00
    30,001 to 40,000 ................................................................................$63.00
    40,001 to 50,000 ................................................................................$68.00
    50,001 to 60,000 ................................................................................$73.00
    60,001 to 70,000 ................................................................................$78.00
    70,001 to 80,000 ................................................................................$83.00
    80,001 to 90,000 ................................................................................$88.00
    90,001 to 100,000 ..............................................................................$93.00
    100,001 to 110,000 ............................................................................$98.00
    110,001 to 120,000 ..........................................................................$103.00
    120,001 to 130,000 ..........................................................................$108.00
    130,001 to 140,000 ..........................................................................$113.00
    140,001 to 150,000 ..........................................................................$118.00
    150,001 to 160,000 ..........................................................................$123.00
    160,001 to 170,000 ..........................................................................$128.00
    170,001 to 180,000 ..........................................................................$133.00
    180,001 to 190,000 ..........................................................................$138.00
    190,001 to 200,000 ..........................................................................$143.00
    200,001 and above .............................................................................****
    ****The fee is fifty dollars for the first $30,000 or less of authorized shares, and a further sum of five dollars for every additional $10,000 of authorized shares.

  • Filing fee will be based on the amount shares authorized to issue.
  • Connecticut has a $250 minimum filing fee based on a $100 incorporation fee and a minimum $150 franchise tax. The Franchise Tax shall be at the rate of one cent per share up to and including the first ten thousand authorized shares. One-half cent per share for each authorized share in excess of ten thousand shares up to and including one hundred thousand shares, one-quarter cent per share for each authorized share in excess of one hundred thousand shares up to and including one million shares for one-fifth cent per share for each authorized share in excess of one million shares.

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