Articles about llc formation for US DIY legal readers.
New York’s LLC filing fee is $200, and fixed state fees reach $250 once the Certificate of Publication is added. The real variable is the six-week newspaper publication the state does not price. Every 2026 fee, verified from dos.ny.gov, tax.ny.gov, and the LLC Law itself.
Florida charges $125 to form an LLC ($100 Articles of Organization plus a $25 registered agent designation) and $138.75 every year after, due January 1 to May 1. Here is every fee straight from the Florida Statutes: the $400 late charge, the September dissolution cutoff, and the effective-date rule that can defer your first annual report a full year.
The Texas LLC filing fee is $300, one time. Here is the full 2026 fee schedule, the new Texas Express expedite tiers, the $2.65 million franchise-tax threshold, the free May 15 report every LLC still files, and the veteran waiver that is now permanent.
The California LLC filing fee is $70, but the honest first-year total is $890 once the $20 Statement of Information and the $800 franchise tax land. Every fee, deadline, and statute verified for 2026, including the new $400 first-year rule for 2027 formations.