LLC cost & compliance, by state
State-by-state small-business compliance — sourced and dated.
Filing fees, annual-report deadlines, state taxes and IFTA fuel-tax rates for 10 states — each figure pulled from the official state agency and dated, not estimated.
What an LLC costs by state Sorted by ongoing annual state cost, cheapest first. Click any state for the full sourced breakdown.
| State | File | Per year | First year | Guides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $99 | $0 | $99 | Form Cost Annual report |
| Texas | $300 | $0 | $300 | Form Cost Annual report |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | $7 | $132 | Form Cost Annual report |
| Colorado | $50 | $25 | $75 | Form Cost Annual report |
| New York | $200 | $34 | $234 | Form Cost Annual report |
| Wyoming | $100 | $60 | $160 | Form Cost Annual report |
| Florida | $125 | $139 | $264 | Form Cost Annual report |
| Kentucky | $40 | $190 | $230 | Form Cost Annual report |
| Delaware | $110 | $300 | $410 | Form Cost Annual report |
| California | $70 | $820 | $890 | Form Cost Annual report |
IFTA fuel tax rates by state 2nd Quarter 2026 · diesel cents-per-gallon for quarterly IFTA filing, highest first.
| State | Diesel /gal | Gasoline /gal | Rate page |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $0.9710 | — | California IFTA → |
| Pennsylvania | $0.7410 | $0.5760 | Pennsylvania IFTA → |
| Ohio | $0.4700 | $0.3850 | Ohio IFTA → |
| Florida | $0.4097 | $0.4110 | Florida IFTA → |
| New York | $0.3805 | $0.3970 | New York IFTA → |
| Colorado | $0.3250 | $0.2700 | Colorado IFTA → |
| Wyoming | $0.2400 | $0.2400 | Wyoming IFTA → |
| Delaware | $0.2200 | $0.2300 | Delaware IFTA → |
| Kentucky | $0.2200 | $0.2500 | Kentucky IFTA → |
| Texas | $0.2000 | $0.2000 | Texas IFTA → |