One-time LLC costs beyond the filing fee
Most states charge only the filing fee. 3 have a publication requirement that adds a cost after filing. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, shows state costs before you pay.
- Arizona (filing fee $50): Publication: a notice runs three times within 60 days unless the statutory agent is in a county of more than 800,000 people, where the Commission posts it instead.
- Nebraska (filing fee $100): Publication: a notice runs for three weeks in a local legal newspaper, then proof is filed for $25 online ($30 in office).
- New York (filing fee $200): Publication: within 120 days, a notice runs for six weeks in two county newspapers (the papers set their own charges), then a Certificate of Publication is filed for $50.