How to Start a Business in Every US State

    Free state-by-state guides with filing fees, tax rates, registration steps, licenses, and resources. Everything you need to legally start your business.

    Alabama
    AL
    LLC Fee: $200Sales Tax: 4%
    Alaska
    AK
    LLC Fee: $250Sales Tax: None
    Arizona
    AZ
    LLC Fee: $50Sales Tax: 5.6%
    Arkansas
    AR
    LLC Fee: $45Sales Tax: 6.5%
    California
    CA
    LLC Fee: $70Sales Tax: 7.25%
    Colorado
    CO
    LLC Fee: $50Sales Tax: 2.9%
    Connecticut
    CT
    LLC Fee: $120Sales Tax: 6.35%
    Delaware
    DE
    LLC Fee: $90Sales Tax: None
    Florida
    FL
    LLC Fee: $125Sales Tax: 6%
    Georgia
    GA
    LLC Fee: $100Sales Tax: 4%
    Hawaii
    HI
    LLC Fee: $50Sales Tax: 4% GET
    Idaho
    ID
    LLC Fee: $100Sales Tax: 6%
    Illinois
    IL
    LLC Fee: $150Sales Tax: 6.25%
    Indiana
    IN
    LLC Fee: $95Sales Tax: 7%
    Iowa
    IA
    LLC Fee: $50Sales Tax: 6%
    Kansas
    KS
    LLC Fee: $160Sales Tax: 6.5%
    Kentucky
    KY
    LLC Fee: $40Sales Tax: 6%
    Louisiana
    LA
    LLC Fee: $100Sales Tax: 4.45%
    Maine
    ME
    LLC Fee: $175Sales Tax: 5.5%
    Maryland
    MD
    LLC Fee: $100Sales Tax: 6%
    Massachusetts
    MA
    LLC Fee: $500Sales Tax: 6.25%
    Michigan
    MI
    LLC Fee: $50Sales Tax: 6%
    Minnesota
    MN
    LLC Fee: $155Sales Tax: 6.875%
    Mississippi
    MS
    LLC Fee: $50Sales Tax: 7%
    Missouri
    MO
    LLC Fee: $50Sales Tax: 4.225%
    Montana
    MT
    LLC Fee: $70Sales Tax: None
    Nebraska
    NE
    LLC Fee: $100Sales Tax: 5.5%
    Nevada
    NV
    LLC Fee: $75Sales Tax: 6.85%
    New Hampshire
    NH
    LLC Fee: $100Sales Tax: None
    New Jersey
    NJ
    LLC Fee: $125Sales Tax: 6.625%
    New Mexico
    NM
    LLC Fee: $50Sales Tax: 5.125% GRT
    New York
    NY
    LLC Fee: $200Sales Tax: 4%
    North Carolina
    NC
    LLC Fee: $125Sales Tax: 4.75%
    North Dakota
    ND
    LLC Fee: $135Sales Tax: 5%
    Ohio
    OH
    LLC Fee: $99Sales Tax: 5.75%
    Oklahoma
    OK
    LLC Fee: $100Sales Tax: 4.5%
    Oregon
    OR
    LLC Fee: $100Sales Tax: None
    Pennsylvania
    PA
    LLC Fee: $125Sales Tax: 6%
    Rhode Island
    RI
    LLC Fee: $150Sales Tax: 7%
    South Carolina
    SC
    LLC Fee: $110Sales Tax: 6%
    South Dakota
    SD
    LLC Fee: $150Sales Tax: 4.5%
    Tennessee
    TN
    LLC Fee: $300Sales Tax: 7%
    Texas
    TX
    LLC Fee: $300Sales Tax: 6.25%
    Utah
    UT
    LLC Fee: $54Sales Tax: 6.1%
    Vermont
    VT
    LLC Fee: $125Sales Tax: 6%
    Virginia
    VA
    LLC Fee: $100Sales Tax: 5.3%
    Washington
    WA
    LLC Fee: $200Sales Tax: 6.5%
    West Virginia
    WV
    LLC Fee: $100Sales Tax: 6%
    Wisconsin
    WI
    LLC Fee: $130Sales Tax: 5%
    Wyoming
    WY
    LLC Fee: $100Sales Tax: 4%

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