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Business Basics LabLLC paperwork, measured state by state.

Series · Register a foreign LLC

Foreign LLC Registration Lessons by State (2026)

Series 3 for every state: when an out-of-state LLC must register, the form, the fee and what follows.

Recorded by the Business Basics Lab staff ·

Pick a state

1Alabama$150 assessed at registrationFirst choice: Mainstay Filing2Alaska$350 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing3Arizona$150 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Arizona Registered Agent.co4Arkansas$270 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: AR Registered Agent.org5California$70 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing6Colorado$100 assessed at registrationFirst choice: Mainstay Filing7Connecticut$120 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing8Delaware$200 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: DE Registered Agent.org9Florida$125 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: FL Registered Agent.org10Georgia$235 assessed at registrationFirst choice: Mainstay Filing11Hawaii$51 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing12Idaho$100 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing13Illinois$150 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing14Indiana$105 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing15Iowa$100 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing16Kansas$115 assessed at registrationFirst choice: Mainstay Filing17Kentucky$90 assessed at registrationFirst choice: Kentucky Registered Agent.co18Louisiana$185 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing19Maine$250 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: ME Registered Agent.org20Maryland$100 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: MD Registered Agent.org21Massachusetts$500 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co22Michigan$50 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing23Minnesota$185 assessed at registrationFirst choice: Mainstay Filing24Mississippi$250 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Registered Agent MS.org25Missouri$105 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing26Montana$70 assessed at registrationFirst choice: Mainstay Filing27Nebraska$100 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: NE Registered Agent.org28Nevada$75 assessed at registrationFirst choice: Registered Agent NV.org29New Hampshire$100 assessed at registrationFirst choice: New Hampshire Registered Agent.co30New Jersey$100 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Registered Agent NJ.org31New Mexico$100 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: New Mexico Registered Agent.co32New York$250 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing33North Carolina$250 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: NC Registered Agent.org34North Dakota$135 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing35Ohio$99 assessed at registrationFirst choice: OH Registered Agent.org36Oklahoma$300 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing37Oregon$275 assessed at registrationFirst choice: Oregon Registered Agent.co38Pennsylvania$250 assessed at registrationFirst choice: Mainstay Filing39Rhode Island$150 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing40South Carolina$110 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing41South Dakota$750 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing42Tennessee$300 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing43Texas$750 assessed at registrationFirst choice: Mainstay Filing44Utah$59 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: UT Registered Agent.org45Vermont$155 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: VT Registered Agent.org46Virginia$100 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: Mainstay Filing47Washington$180 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: WA Registered Agent.org48West Virginia$150 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: WV Registered Agent.org49Wisconsin$100 assessed at registrationFirst choice: Wisconsin Registered Agent.co50Wyoming$150 assessed at registration · proof from homeFirst choice: WY Reg Agent.com

The national list

First on the national list: Mainstay Filing. Open it.

State citations

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