Who to file with, state by state (2026)
Step two is a filing with the state. This is the office and the document. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files with the right office.
| State | Office | Document | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Secretary of State | Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation | $236 |
| Alaska | Alaska Secretary of State | Articles of Organization (08-484) | $250 |
| Arizona | Arizona Corporation Commission | Articles of Organization (L010) | $50 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Secretary of State | Certificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company (LL-01) | $45 |
| California | California Secretary of State | Articles of Organization (LLC-1) | $70 |
| Colorado | Colorado Secretary of State | Articles of Organization | $50 |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Secretary of State | Certificate of Organization | $120 |
| Delaware | Delaware Secretary of State | Certificate of Formation of a Limited Liability Company | $110 |
| Florida | Florida Division of Corporations | Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (CR2E047) | $125 |
| Georgia | Georgia Secretary of State | Articles of Organization (CD 030) | $110 |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Secretary of State | Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (LLC-1) | $51 |
| Idaho | Idaho Secretary of State | Certificate of Organization Limited Liability Company | $100 |
| Illinois | Illinois Secretary of State | Articles of Organization (LLC-5.5) | $150 |
| Indiana | Indiana Secretary of State | Articles of Organization Domestic Limited Liability Company (State Form 49459) | $95 |
| Iowa | Iowa Secretary of State | Certificate of Organization | $50 |
| Kansas | Kansas Secretary of State | Articles of Organization (DL) | $85 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Secretary of State | Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (KLC) | $40 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Secretary of State | Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (365) | $125 |
| Maine | Maine Secretary of State | Certificate of Formation (MLLC-6) | $175 |
| Maryland | State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) | Articles of Organization | $100 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Secretary of State | Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization | $500 |
| Michigan | Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) | Articles of Organization (CSCL/CD-700) | $50 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Secretary of State | Articles of Organization | $155 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Secretary of State | Certificate of Formation (F0100) | $50 |
| Missouri | Missouri Secretary of State | Articles of Organization (LLC-1) | $50 |
| Montana | Montana Secretary of State | Articles of Organization | $35 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Secretary of State | Certificate of Organization | $100 |
| Nevada | Nevada Secretary of State | Articles of Organization | $425 |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Secretary of State | Certificate of Formation of a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (LLC-1) | $100 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Secretary of State | Certificate of Formation | $100 |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Secretary of State | Articles of Organization | $50 |
| New York | New York Secretary of State | Articles of Organization (DOS-1336-f) | $200 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Secretary of State | Articles of Organization (L-01) | $125 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Secretary of State | Articles of Organization | $135 |
| Ohio | Ohio Secretary of State | Articles of Organization (610) | $99 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Secretary of State | Articles of Organization (0073) | $100 |
| Oregon | Oregon Secretary of State | Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company | $100 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Secretary of State | Certificate of Organization (DSCB:15-8821) | $125 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Secretary of State | Articles of Organization (400) | $150 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Secretary of State | Articles of Organization | $110 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Secretary of State | Articles of Organization | $150 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Secretary of State | Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (SS-4270) | $300 |
| Texas | Texas Secretary of State | Certificate of Formation (205) | $300 |
| Utah | Utah Secretary of State | Certificate of Organization | $59 |
| Vermont | Vermont Secretary of State | Articles of Organization | $155 |
| Virginia | State Corporation Commission (SCC) | Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (LLC-1011) | $100 |
| Washington | Washington Secretary of State | Certificate of Formation - Limited Liability Company | $200 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Secretary of State | West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (LLD-1) | $100 |
| Wisconsin | Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) | Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form 502) | $130 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Secretary of State | Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization | $100 |