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What it counts and what it leaves out
- State fees are the same on both routes. A service charges its package price on top of them, not instead of them.
- Formation fees fall in year one. A recurring fee is counted from year two unless a verified fact puts its first payment in year one (California).
- ZenBusiness prices are its published LLC package prices, checked 2026-10-06. Pro and Premium renew at their annual prices.
- Not counted: your own time, a business license, or anything the state does not charge for forming and keeping the LLC.
Every fee in the calculator
State figures were opened at each state's own page and checked on 2026-09-25. States are listed only where the filing fee itself is verified.
| State | To form the LLC | After that |
|---|---|---|
| California | Articles of Organization $70 | Franchise Tax Board annual LLC tax $800 a year; Statement of Information $20 every 2 years |
| Florida | Articles of Organization and registered agent designation $125 | Annual report $138.75 a year |
| Georgia | Articles of Organization, with the service charge $110 | Annual registration $60 a year |
| New York | Articles of Organization $200; Certificate of Publication $50 | Annual filing fee on Form IT-204-LL (the minimum; it rises with New York gross income) $25 a year; Biennial Statement $9 every 2 years |
| Texas | Certificate of Formation $300 | None in the verified figures |