All 50 States — Updated 2026

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LLC formation filing fees range from $40 (Kentucky) to $500 (Massachusetts). Non-compete agreements are banned outright in California, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. 19+ states have consumer data privacy laws as of 2026. Each state hub includes verified LLC formation costs, annual report requirements, non-compete enforceability status, employment-at-will rules, privacy law status, and state-specific compliance deadlines — all sourced from official government websites.

A

Low costs, strong at-will, no annual report fee

LLC $200Fed min wage

No state sales tax, biennial report, $11.73/hr min wage

LLC $250$11.73/hr

$50 LLC fee, no annual report, healthcare non-compete ban

LLC $50No Annual Report

$45 LLC fee, annual franchise tax $150, at-will state

LLC $45Tax $150/yr

C

California LIVE

Largest US economy. $800 minimum franchise tax.

LLC $70Franchise Tax $800+

Strict non-compete law (2022), Colorado Privacy Act

LLC $50CPA Privacy Law

Connecticut LIVE

CTDPA privacy law, $15.69/hr min wage, broad public policy exception

LLC $120CTDPA Privacy

D

68% of Fortune 500 incorporated here. Court of Chancery.

LLC $90DPDPA Privacy

F

No state income tax. Annual report due May 1.

LLC $125No Income Tax

G

Top business climate. Employer-friendly non-competes.

LLC $100Annual $50

H

Mandatory employer healthcare, $50 LLC fee, $16/hr min wage.

LLC $50$16.00/hr

I

Fast-growing state, $100 LLC fee, no annual report fee.

LLC $100No Report Fee

Annual report due before anniversary. Strong worker protections.

LLC $150Annual $75

Midwest manufacturing hub, $95 LLC fee, biennial reporting.

LLC $95Biennial $50

Agriculture & insurance hub, $50 LLC, biennial $60 report.

LLC $50Biennial $60

K

Aviation & agriculture hub, $160 LLC, $55/yr annual report.

LLC $160Annual $55

Lowest LLC fee in region at $40. Reducing income tax.

LLC $40Annual $15

L

Civil law state. Non-competes capped at 2 years by statute.

LLC $1002-Year NC Cap

M

Non-competes restricted. $15.10/hr min wage. 40hr paid leave.

LLC $175$15.10/hr

Maryland Online Privacy Act (MOPA). $15/hr min wage.

LLC $100MOPA Privacy

Massachusetts LIVE

Highest LLC fee ($500), garden leave non-competes, 201 CMR 17.00 WISP.

LLC $500$15.00/hr

Low $50 LLC fee, blue-pencil non-compete, $13.73/hr min wage.

LLC $50$13.73/hr

Non-competes VOID since July 2023. MCDPA privacy law. No annual report fee.

LLC $155NC Banned

Mississippi LIVE

No annual report. $50 LLC. Federal min wage. Very strong at-will.

LLC $50No Annual Report

No annual report. $50 LLC fee. $15/hr min wage (2026). Solari non-compete.

LLC $50$15.00/hr

ONLY state without at-will. Just-cause after 6 months (WDEA). No sales tax.

LLC $70Just-Cause Law

N

Ag & insurance hub. $13.50/hr min wage (rising to $15 by 2028). Biennial report $26.

LLC $110$13.50/hr

No corporate or personal income tax. $75 LLC + ~$350/yr in annual fees. Non-compete ban on laid-off workers.

LLC $75No Income Tax

New Hampshire LIVE

No sales tax. No income tax on wages. $100 LLC. Non-competes void for low-wage workers (RSA 275:70-a).

LLC $100No Sales Tax

New Jersey LIVE

NJDPA privacy law (effective 2025). $16.34/hr min wage. $125 LLC. Strong CEPA whistleblower law.

LLC $125NJDPA Privacy

New Mexico LIVE

Lowest LLC fee in the region at $50. Biennial report $25. $12/hr min wage. Oil, gas & federal government hub.

LLC $50Biennial $25

Publication requirement within 120 days of formation ($300–$2,000+). $17/hr NYC min wage (2026). 2023 non-compete near-ban vetoed.

LLC $200$17.00/hr NYC

North Carolina LIVE

Banking capital outside NY (BofA, Truist HQ). Research Triangle biotech. $125 LLC, 0% corp tax by 2030.

LLC $125Corp Tax → 0%

North Dakota LIVE

Employment non-competes BANNED (NDCC § 9-08-06). $135 LLC. Energy (Bakken) & agriculture hub.

LLC $135NC Banned

O

No LLC annual report. $99 formation. Manufacturing, healthcare (Cleveland Clinic) & financial services hub.

LLC $99No Annual Report

Employment non-competes BANNED (15 Okla. Stat. § 219A). $100 LLC fee. Energy, aerospace & agriculture hub.

LLC $100NC Banned

Strict non-compete law ($113,241 salary threshold). OCPA privacy law effective July 2024. Portland metro $15.45/hr.

LLC $100OCPA Privacy

P

Pennsylvania LIVE

$125 LLC fee. New annual report $7/yr (effective 2025). $7.25/hr min wage. Philadelphia & Pittsburgh dual-metro economy.

LLC $125Annual $7

R

Rhode Island LIVE

FOCUS Act (2020) restricts non-competes for low-wage & healthcare workers. $16/hr min wage (2026). $150 LLC fee.

LLC $150$16.00/hr

S

South Carolina LIVE

No annual report for LLCs. $110 LLC fee. Boeing/BMW/Michelin manufacturing hub. Strong at-will state.

LLC $110No Annual Report

South Dakota LIVE

No state income tax. $150 LLC fee. $50/yr annual report. Financial services hub (Citi, Wells Fargo HQ functions).

LLC $150No Income Tax

T

No state income tax. $300 LLC fee, $300/yr report. TIPA privacy law July 2024. Nashville healthcare & music hub.

LLC $300No Income Tax

No state income tax. Franchise tax applies to larger entities.

LLC $300No Income Tax

U

$54 LLC fee — one of the lowest in the US. UPERA limits non-competes to 1 year. UCPA privacy law Dec 2023. Silicon Slopes tech corridor.

LLC $54UPERA 1-Yr NC

V

$125 LLC fee. VDPA privacy law effective July 2025 (one of the strongest). Non-competes restricted. $14.01/hr min wage (CPI-indexed).

LLC $125VDPA Privacy

Non-competes banned for workers ≤$73,320/yr. VCDPA privacy law since Jan 2023. $100 LLC fee. Northern VA Amazon HQ2 & data center hub.

LLC $100VCDPA Privacy

W

Washington LIVE

No state income tax. Non-competes banned for workers ≤$125,141/yr. $16.66/hr min wage. Seattle — Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing HQ state.

LLC $230No Income Tax

West Virginia LIVE

$100 LLC fee, $25/yr report. $8.75/hr state min wage (above federal). Non-competes enforceable (common law). Energy, chemicals & aerospace hub.

LLC $100$8.75/hr

$130 LLC fee, $25/yr annual report. $7.25/hr min wage (federal floor). Non-competes enforceable (common law). Manufacturing, dairy & tech hub.

LLC $130Annual $25

No state income tax. $100 LLC fee, $60/yr annual license tax. Strong asset protection & member privacy. Most business-friendly LLC state in the US.

LLC $100No Income Tax

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