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Unit · Register a foreign LLC

Foreign LLC Registration Lessons by State (2026)

Fifty chapters on foreign registration, each with the state's official form and fee.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Choose your state

1 Alabama
$150 state fee to register We recommend: Alabama Registered Agent.co
2 Alaska
$350 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Alaska Registered Agent.co
3 Arizona
$150 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
4 Arkansas
$270 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: AR Registered Agent.org
5 California
$70 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: CA Registered Agent.org
6 Colorado
$100 state fee to register We recommend: Colorado Registered Agent.co
7 Connecticut
$120 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: CT Registered Agent.org
8 Delaware
$200 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
9 Florida
$125 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Florida Registered Agent.io
10 Georgia
$235 state fee to register We recommend: Mainstay Filing
11 Hawaii
$51 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
12 Idaho
$100 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
13 Illinois
$150 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
14 Indiana
$105 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: IN Registered Agent.org
15 Iowa
$100 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
16 Kansas
$115 state fee to register We recommend: Mainstay Filing
17 Kentucky
$90 state fee to register We recommend: Mainstay Filing
18 Louisiana
$185 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
19 Maine
$250 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Maine Registered Agent.co
20 Maryland
$100 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
21 Massachusetts
$500 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co
22 Michigan
$50 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
23 Minnesota
$185 state fee to register We recommend: Mainstay Filing
24 Mississippi
$250 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Registered Agent MS.org
25 Missouri
$105 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: MO Registered Agent.org
26 Montana
$70 state fee to register We recommend: Mainstay Filing
27 Nebraska
$100 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
28 Nevada
$75 state fee to register We recommend: Mainstay Filing
29 New Hampshire
$100 state fee to register We recommend: Mainstay Filing
30 New Jersey
$100 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
31 New Mexico
$100 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
32 New York
$250 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: New York Registered Agent.ai
33 North Carolina
$250 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: NC Registered Agent.org
34 North Dakota
$135 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: North Dakota Registered Agent.co
35 Ohio
$99 state fee to register We recommend: OH Registered Agent.org
36 Oklahoma
$300 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Oklahoma Registered Agent.co
37 Oregon
$275 state fee to register We recommend: OR Registered Agent.org
38 Pennsylvania
$250 state fee to register We recommend: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co
39 Rhode Island
$150 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
40 South Carolina
$110 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
41 South Dakota
$750 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
42 Tennessee
$300 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
43 Texas
$750 state fee to register We recommend: Mainstay Filing
44 Utah
$59 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: UT Registered Agent.org
45 Vermont
$155 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
46 Virginia
$100 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
47 Washington
$180 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: WA Registered Agent.org
48 West Virginia
$150 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing
49 Wisconsin
$100 state fee to register We recommend: Mainstay Filing
50 Wyoming
$150 state fee to register · certificate needed We recommend: Mainstay Filing

Working in more than one state?

First on the national foreign registration service list is Mainstay Filing. View the list.

Bibliography by state

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