The out-of-state LLC, state by state
Your LLC was formed in one state and operates in another. Each state decides whether that means registering, and what it takes. Choose the state you operate in below. Mainstay Filing is our first pick for the paperwork.
All 50 states
| State | Registration fee | Fee band | Paper from home state | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $150 | $150 to $249 | None for an LLC | Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration |
| Alaska | $350 | $250 to $499 | Certificate required | Form 08-0497 |
| Arizona | $150 | $150 to $249 | Certificate required | Form L025 |
| Arkansas | $270 | $250 to $499 | Certificate required | Form FL-01 |
| California | $70 | Under $100 | Certificate required | Form LLC-5 |
| Colorado | $100 | $100 to $149 | None for an LLC | Statement of Foreign Entity Authority |
| Connecticut | $120 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability |
| Delaware | $200 | $150 to $249 | Certificate required | Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| Florida | $125 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | Form CR2E027 |
| Georgia | $235 | $150 to $249 | None for an LLC | Form CD 241 |
| Hawaii | $51 | Under $100 | Certificate required | Form FLLC-1 |
| Idaho | $100 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | Foreign Registration Statement |
| Illinois | $150 | $150 to $249 | Certificate required | Form LLC-45.5 |
| Indiana | $105 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | State Form 56369 |
| Iowa | $100 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | Form 635_0010 |
| Kansas | $115 | $100 to $149 | None for an LLC | Form FA |
| Kentucky | $90 | Under $100 | None for an LLC | Form FBE |
| Louisiana | $185 | $150 to $249 | Certificate required | Form 972 |
| Maine | $250 | $250 to $499 | Certificate required | Form MLLC-12 |
| Maryland | $100 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company) |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500 and up | Certificate required | Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48) |
| Michigan | $50 | Under $100 | Certificate required | Form CSCL/CD 760 |
| Minnesota | $185 | $150 to $249 | None for an LLC | Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota |
| Mississippi | $250 | $250 to $499 | Certificate required | Filing F0200 |
| Missouri | $105 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | Form LLC 4 |
| Montana | $70 | Under $100 | None for an LLC | Application for Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) |
| Nebraska | $100 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| Nevada | $75 | Under $100 | None for an LLC | Application for registration as a foreign limited-liability company |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $100 to $149 | None for an LLC | Form FLLC-1 |
| New Jersey | $100 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC) |
| New Mexico | $100 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration |
| New York | $250 | $250 to $499 | Certificate required | Form DOS-1361-f-a |
| North Carolina | $250 | $250 to $499 | Certificate required | Form L-09 |
| North Dakota | $135 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) |
| Ohio | $99 | Under $100 | None for an LLC | Form 617 |
| Oklahoma | $300 | $250 to $499 | Certificate required | SOS Form 0081 |
| Oregon | $275 | $250 to $499 | None for an LLC | Form 110 |
| Pennsylvania | $250 | $250 to $499 | None for an LLC | DSCB:15-412 |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $150 to $249 | Certificate required | Form 450 |
| South Carolina | $110 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | Form F0008 |
| South Dakota | $750 | $500 and up | Certificate required | Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| Tennessee | $300 | $250 to $499 | Certificate required | SS-4233 |
| Texas | $750 | $500 and up | None for an LLC | Form 304 |
| Utah | $59 | Under $100 | Certificate required | Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company) |
| Vermont | $155 | $150 to $249 | Certificate required | Application for certificate of authority |
| Virginia | $100 | $100 to $149 | Certificate required | LLC1052 |
| Washington | $180 | $150 to $249 | Certificate required | Foreign Registration Statement |
| West Virginia | $150 | $150 to $249 | Certificate required | LLF-1 |
| Wisconsin | $100 | $100 to $149 | None for an LLC | Form 521 |
| Wyoming | $150 | $150 to $249 | Certificate required | FLLC-CertificateAuthority |
Questions
What is an out-of-state LLC?
An LLC formed in one state that operates in another. The second state calls it a foreign LLC and expects it to register if it does business there.
Who decides whether my LLC must register?
The statute of the state where you operate. Definitions differ, so each state page links the law instead of paraphrasing one test for all 50.
What does registering cost?
$50 in Michigan up to $750 in South Dakota and Texas, plus a filing service if you use one.