Foreign LLC Renewal Fees & Rules by State
What it costs and what it takes to keep an out-of-state LLC registered in each U.S. state — renewal fees, deadlines, and filing detail for all 51 jurisdictions.
| State | Annual Report Required | Where To File | Filing Frequency | Filing Due | State Fee | Franchise Tax | Late Fee Incurred | Late Fee Amount | Filing Type | Standard Turnaround | Standard Turnaround Other Days | Expedite Available | Expedite Fee | Expedite Turnaround | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Biennial | January 2 every other year | $100 | None | Yes | $37.50 | Both | 10-15 business days | Processing time will be delayed during heavy business licensing season (October–February). | Yes | $0 | Immediate | Foreign Filing Renewal is $200 but same rules |
| ALchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Alabama Department of Revenue | Annual | April 15th each year | $0 | Minimum $50, based on net worth apportioned to Alabama. Rates range from $0.25 to $1.75 for each $1,000 of net worth. | Yes | $30 | mail or online | Not observed | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Application must be mailed with two copies, a self‑addressed stamped envelope; NSF fee applies; online filing available; no guaranteed standard processing time stated. |
| ARchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | May 1st | $150 | $150 flat | Yes | $25 | Both | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed |
| AZchecked 2026-07-25 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | $35 | Next Day: by 5pm the following business day; Same Day: by 5pm the same business day; 2-Hour: within 2 hours of receipt | Arizona requires no annual or periodic report from LLCs, domestic or foreign; the A.C.C. annual report line applies to corporations only. Accelerated processing (Expedited +$35, Next Day $100, Same Day $200, 2-Hour $400) is available for the LLC filings the A.C.C. does accept. |
| CAchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Biennial | By the last day of the anniversary month of registration (biennially) | $20 | $800 flat, plus additional fee based on income | Yes | $250 | Online | 2-3 business days | 30 minutes | Yes | $350 | 4-hour, Same-day, or 24-hour | Foreign LLC must file a Statement of Information every two years and pay an annual $800 minimum franchise tax to the Franchise Tax Board. |
| COchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | By the last day of the second month following the LLC's Periodic Report Month (a 5-month window around the anniversary month) | $25 | No franchise tax | Yes | $50 | Online | Real-time / Immediate | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| CTchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | March 31 | $80 | $250 biennial | Yes | $100 | Online | Not observed | Not observed | Yes | $50 | 24 hours | Not observed |
| DCchecked 2026-07-25 | Yes | Secretary of State | Biennial | April 1 of the year following registration, then every two years on April 1 | $300.00 | Not observed | Yes | $100.00 | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | $100.00 | Not observed | Not observed |
| DEchecked 2026-07-25 | No | not_applicable | Annual | June 1 | $0 | $300 flat | Yes | $50.00 plus 1.5% interest per month | Both | Not observed | Not observed | Yes | $50–$100 (Next‑Day) | Same day, 24 hours, or 2 hours | Delaware LLCs, domestic and foreign alike, file no annual report; the recurring obligation is the $300 annual LLC tax due June 1 to the Division of Corporations, with a $50 penalty plus 1.5% monthly interest if unpaid. Document filings can be expedited at same-day, 24-hour, or 2-hour tiers. |
| FLchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | May 1 | $138.75 | Florida does not impose a franchise tax on LLCs; only an annual report fee is required. | Yes | $400 | Online | 1-2 business days | Check-payment vouchers processing at parity with online filings as of snapshot date | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | If a Florida LLC is administratively dissolved for failure to file, reinstatement costs a $100.00 Reinstatement Fee plus the annual report fee for each year owed. |
| GAchecked 2026-07-25 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | Between January 1 and April 1 | $50 | No | Yes | $500.00 | Online | 7 business days online; 15 business days by mail | Expedited review runs during business hours on business days only, excluding weekends and state holidays | Yes | $50.00 | 2 business days; same day; one hour | Annual registration must be filed between January 1 and April 1 each year; failure to file can lead to revocation of certificate of authority |
| HIchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | Dependent on registration date | $15.00 | Not observed | Yes | $10.00 | Both | 10-15 business days | 10–15 business days | Yes | $25.00 | 1-3 business days | Must include Certificate of Good Standing (dated ≤60 days); registered agent with physical HI address required; annual report due by end of anniversary quarter |
| IAchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Biennial | By April 1st of every odd-numbered year | $30 | Not observed | No | $0 | Both | not specified | Not observed | Yes | $50.00 (two business days) or $15.00 (five business days) | 2 business days or 5 business days, depending on tier selected | A foreign LLC's biennial report must additionally state the jurisdiction under whose law it is formed and any alternate name adopted under Iowa Code §489.906(1) (current §489.212(1)(d)). If the biennial report is not delivered within 60 days after it is due, the LLC becomes eligible for administrative dissolution proceedings (current §489.708(2)). |
| IDchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | Last day of anniversary month | $0 | No | No | $20 | Both | 10-15 business days | Partial | Yes | $40 | 1 business day | Foreign LLCs must file an annual report every year by their anniversary month; there is no fee to file online, but paper filings incur a $20 manual processing fee; failing to file within 60 days may result in termination of Idaho registration. |
| ILchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | Before the first day of the LLC's anniversary month | $75.00 | $0 for most small LLCs; being phased out by 2028 | Yes | $100.00 | Both | Varies by method | Online: Immediate; Mail-In: 7-14 business days | Yes | $100.00 | 24 hours | Fees are in addition to annual reports, filing fees, franchise taxes, penalties and interest |
| INchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Biennial | Anniversary month | $32 | None | No | not_applicable | Both | 1 business day | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| KSchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Biennial | April 15th, biennially, based on the year of formation (even-numbered year LLCs file in even years, odd-numbered year LLCs file in odd years) | $50 | $0 | No | not_applicable | Both | Immediately (online), 3-5 business days (mail) | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| KYchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | By June 30 | $15.00 | $175 minimum (Limited Liability Entity Tax) | No | $100 | Both | 1 business day | Approximately 1 week for mail-in | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| LAchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | Anniversary date of registration. Reports can be filed within 30 days prior to the due date. | $30 | No franchise tax | No | $0 | Both | Varies by filing method | Online filings: 1-2 business days; Paper filings: 5-7 business days + mail time | Yes | $30 | 24 hours for $30, or 2-4 hours for $50 | Not observed |
| MAchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | Anniversary date of registration | $500 | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Both | Varies by method | Online filing eliminates mailing delays. Fax: typically within 24 hours. Walk-in: generally 1-2 business days. Mail: typically 3-5 business days after receipt, plus transit time. | Yes | $20 | Typically within 24 hours for fax filings; online filings are also expedited. | Not observed |
| MDchecked 2026-07-25 | Yes | Dept. of Assessment and Taxation | Annual | April 15 | $300 | Minimum $300, increases based on the value of business personal property owned in Maryland. | Yes | $30 minimum | Both | Not observed | Not observed | Yes | $325 | Same business day ($325 online / $425 in-office); 7-10 business days for the $50 expedited review | Not observed |
| MEchecked 2026-07-25 | Yes | Secretary of State | annual | June 1 | $150 | none | Yes | $50 | online or paper | Not observed | Not observed | Yes | $50 (24-hour) or $100 (immediate) | Next business day ($50) or same business day ($100) | Annual report fee for foreign LLC is $150; email reminders are courtesy only; failure to file triggers administrative dissolution |
| MIchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | February 15 | $25.00 | No traditional franchise tax | Yes | $50.00 | Online | 10 business days | 10 business days | Yes | $50 | 24 hours | Foreign LLCs authorized to transact business in Michigan must file an annual statement and pay the standard LLC fee ($25) by February 15 each year. If delinquent, a $50 late penalty applies. Filing failure can lead to revocation within one year. Renewals for foreign profit corporations whose authori |
| MNchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | December 31st | $0 | Not observed | No | not_applicable | Both | Immediate | 4-7 business days | Yes | $0 | While customer waits (in person), 3-5 business days (online) | Not observed |
| MOchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | By the end of the anniversary month of registration. | $45 | No | Yes | $10 | Both | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Renewal filed via LLC maintenance filings; fees are per 2023 RSMo §347.179. |
| MSchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | April 15 | $250 | None | No | $0 | Online | Same day to 24 hours for online filings | N/A | Yes | $25 | 24 hours | Foreign LLCs (and other entities) administratively dissolved/revoked for failing to file must obtain a Mississippi Department of Revenue tax clearance letter before a reinstatement application can be submitted. |
| MTchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | April 15 | $20.00 | Not observed | Yes | $15.00 | Online | 5–7 business days | file by April 15 annually; on‑time (≤ April 15) fee is $20 (per Mont. Admin. r. 44.5.115), late filings after April 15 cost $35 | Yes | $20.00 | not specified | Not observed |
| NCchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | April 15 | $200 | None | No | $200 | Both | 2-5 business days | 2-3 weeks for mail filings (includes transit time) | Yes | $100 | 24 hours or same-day | Foreign LLCs in North Carolina must file an Application for Certificate of Authority (Form L‑09) with a $250.00 one‑time filing fee, and thereafter file an Annual Report every year by April 15 with a $200.00 fee (paper) or $203.00 if filed online; withdrawal requires a $10.00 fee. |
| NDchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | November 15 | $50 | No franchise tax | Yes | $50 | Both | 5 business days (online), 2-3 weeks (mail) | Up to 4 weeks due to high volume | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Foreign (out-of-state) LLCs must file an annual report by November 15 each year, with a $50 annual report fee, and may withdraw (termination) by paying $20 withdrawal fee. |
| NEchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Biennial | Between January 1 and April 1 of each odd-numbered year; delinquent June 16 | $100 | Not observed | No | $0 | writing or electronic | Not observed | Not observed | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | A foreign LLC's biennial report must additionally state the jurisdiction under whose law it is formed and any alternate name adopted under §21-159(a) (§21-125(a)(4)). If the Secretary of State returns a report for missing required information, a correction delivered within 30 days after the notice is still considered timely (§21-125(d)). |
| NHchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | By April 1 | $100 | New Hampshire does not impose a franchise tax on LLCs. | Yes | $50 | Both | Varies | Not observed | Yes | $25 | 15 minutes to 2 hours | Foreign LLCs doing business in NH may separately owe the Business Profits Tax (RSA 77-A) if gross business income exceeds $92,000, and/or the Business Enterprise Tax (RSA 77-E) if gross business receipts or the enterprise value tax base exceed $250,000 -- both administered by the Dept. of Revenue Administration, apart from the Secretary of State annual report renewal. |
| NJchecked 2026-07-25 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | Last day of anniversary month | $75 | No separate franchise tax for LLCs | Yes | $0 | Online | Not observed | Not observed | Yes | $25 | Same day (fax filing only); 2-hour and 1-hour service also offered | The $75 annual report fee is listed once for LLCs and is not split between domestic and foreign entities. Expedited service is limited to over-the-counter transactions ($25 per filing), and same-day service is available only for fax filings ($50). |
| NMchecked 2026-07-25 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | N/A | Yes | $200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Foreign LLCs do not have annual report filings but must be registered; transacting business without registration results in civil penalties (up to $200/year) and liability for fees they would have owed. |
| NVchecked 2026-07-25 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | On or before the last day of the anniversary month of registration | $150.00 | $200 flat | Yes | $75.00 | Both | 1-3 business days | The expedite period begins when the filing is received in fileable form; 24-hour expedite filings take a same-day filing date and may be picked up within 24 hours | Yes | $125.00 | 24 Hour | Foreign LLCs follow same annual list rules as domestic LLCs: $150 annual list plus $200 state business license due by last day of anniversary month; SOS sends reminder 90 days before; early filing more than 90 days before counts as amended list and does not satisfy current year requirement. |
| NYchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Biennial | biennial — every 2 years in the calendar month entity was formed or authorized | $9.00 | none via DOS; separate annual filing fee may apply through NY tax Dept, not covered here | No | not_applicable | Online | routine — within calendar month filing period | not_applicable | No | $25 | not_applicable | Foreign and domestic LLCs file Biennial Statement every two years; filing period is the calendar month of formation or authorization; $9 fee; no expedited option |
| OHchecked 2026-07-25 | No | Ohio Secretary of State | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | — | — | Both | 3-7 business days | Not observed | Yes | $100 | 2 business days | Ohio LLCs, including foreign LLCs, file no annual or biennial report; registration is maintained by keeping a statutory agent on file. There is consequently no renewal deadline and no renewal late fee. |
| OKchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | Anniversary date of registration. | $25 | None | Yes | Not observed | Both | 2-3 business days | Not observed | Yes | $25 | Same-day processing | Not observed |
| ORchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | State Tax Commission | Annual | Anniversary month | $275 | No | Yes | $100 | Online | 1-3 Business Days | not_applicable | No | $0 | not_applicable | Foreign LLCs (Limited Liability Companies formed outside Oregon) must renew annually with a fee of $275. |
| PAchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | State Tax Commission | Annual | September 30 | $7 | Not observed | Yes | $35 | Both | Same day | within minutes | Yes | $100 | 1‑hour, 3‑hour, same‑day | Foreign LLCs file Foreign Registration Statement at $250; beginning in 2025 must also file annual report at $7/year; decennial report of $70 every 10 years |
| RIchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | State Tax Commission | Annual | Between February 1st and May 1st | $50 | $400 flat | Yes | $25 | Both | Online: 1-2 business days; Mail: 3 business days | 5–10 business days | No | $50 | not_applicable | Foreign LLCs must pay $50 annual report and $400 minimum annual tax; late fee of $25 strictly enforced after May 1 |
| SCchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Department of Revenue | annual | on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of the taxable year | $110 | minimum $25; $15 plus $1 per $1,000 of capital stock or paid‑in/capital surplus, or fraction thereof | No | not_applicable | online or mail | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed |
| SDchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | First day of the LLC's anniversary month every year. | $55 | No | Yes | $55 | Both | Online: Immediately; Mail: 3-5 business days | $65 | Yes | $50 | 1-2 business days | Filing fee $65; delinquent reports incur an additional $50 late fee |
| TNchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | First day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year | $300 minimum, plus $50 per member for each member over 6, up to a maximum of $3,000 | 0.25% of the greater of net worth or the book value of real and tangible personal property owned or used in the state, with a minimum of $100. For tax years ending on or after January 1, 2024, it's 0.25% of Tennessee-apportioned net worth, minimum $100. | Yes | $0 | Both | Online: Immediate; Mail-In: 3-5 business days (processing) | 2-3 weeks for mail-in approval | No | $0 | not_applicable | Application for Renewal of Registration of Foreign LLC Name uses form SS‑4237 |
| TXchecked 2026-06-01 | No | Franchise Tax Dept. | not_applicable | not_applicable | $0 | not_applicable | $750 | $750 | online or mail | 5-7 business days | Not observed | Yes | $50.00 | 2-3 business days | Not observed |
| UTchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | Anniversary month | $18 | No | Yes | $10 | Both | Varies by method | Online filings are processed in no more than 48 hours. Physical filings are processed within 5 to 7 days from when the state receives your forms. | Yes | $75 | 1-2 business days | Renewal due each year by the LLC’s anniversary month; renewal fee includes $5 SS‑O portal surcharge; foreign entities cannot reinstate if lapsed |
| VAchecked 2026-06-01 | No | Secretary of State | Annual | By the last day of the anniversary month of registration | $50 | None (LLCs are pass-through entities by default) | Yes | $25 | Both | 1-5 business days (online) | 5-10 business days (mail-in) | Yes | $100 (next-day), $200 (same-day) | Next-day or Same-day | Virginia charges a uniform $50 annual registration fee for both domestic and foreign LLCs, due by the last day of the month in which the LLC was formed or registered; if unpaid within three months after that due date, the foreign LLC’s registration is automatically cancelled by operation of law. |
| VTchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | Within three months following the fiscal year end on record | $170.00 | $250 minimum, based on income | No | $0 | Online | Less than 1 business day | 7-10 business days for mail-in payments | No | $25 | not_applicable | Foreign LLC annual report and reinstatement fees are both set under 11 V.S.A. Chapter 25: Annual Report at §4033 ($170.00), Reinstatement at §4034 ($35.00), fee authority at §4012. |
| WAchecked 2026-07-25 | Yes | Department of Licensing | Annual | By the last day of the LLC's anniversary month | $70 | No, but Washington has a Business & Occupation (B&O) tax on gross receipts. | Yes | $25 | Both | Online: 5 business days; Mail-in: 2-3 weeks | Expedited service is generally processed within three working days | Yes | $50 | Mail-in: 2-3 business days; In-person: Same day (if received before 3:30 p.m.) | Not observed |
| WIchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Department of Financial Institutions | Annual | March 31st | $65 | No | Yes | $10 per month | Both | next business day | 1 | Yes | $100 | first business day | Not observed |
| WVchecked 2026-07-25 | Yes | State Tax Commissioner | Annual | June 30 | $25 | None | Yes | $50 | Both | Immediate (online), Same day (mail-in) | Expedite tiers: 24-hour (+$25), 2-hour (+$250), 1-hour (+$500) | Yes | $25.00 | 1-hour, 2-hour, 24-hour | Not observed |
| WYchecked 2026-06-01 | Yes | Secretary of State | Annual | First Day of Anniversary Month | $60 minimum | The greater of $60 or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar ($.0002) of assets located and employed in Wyoming. | No | $50 | Both | Online: Immediate; Mail-In: 10-15 business days | plus mail transit time for mail-in filings | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Annual report must be filed and accompanied by an annual license tax of $60 or 0.0002 of the value of assets located and employed in Wyoming, whichever is greater. |
Hover column headers to see field definitions. Hover cell text to see source notes. Typed unknowns (e.g., “Portal not observable”) are methodological limits, not data gaps.
What this matrix covers
This matrix combines the recurring renewal obligation for a foreign-registered LLC with the filing detail: whether a report is required, the state fee, where and when it is filed, any franchise tax and late penalty, plus standard and expedited turnaround where the state publishes it.
How to read this matrix
Each row is a U.S. jurisdiction (50 states plus the District of Columbia). Fees are the state filing fee only and exclude any service fee. A typed unknown such as “Not observed” means the field was not stated in the state's published materials — a methodological limit, not a confirmed absence. Every figure is cited to the state's official source linked on each row. States can revise fees at any time — confirm against the linked source before filing. Method notes live at /about/methodology/.
Sources
Per-row primary-source citations live in the matrix's sources.json companion. The full source taxonomy lives at /about/source-registry/.
Frequently asked questions
How is foreign renewal different from foreign registration?
Registration is the one-time filing to begin doing business in a state; renewal is the recurring filing that keeps that registration active. This matrix covers the recurring side; the initial fee lives in the Foreign Registration matrix.
Does every state require a foreign LLC to renew?
Most do, through an annual or periodic report, though frequency and fees vary. The annual_report_required and filing_frequency columns record each state's requirement.
Are these fees current?
Each row links to the state's official source and is cited to that primary document; where a snapshot was captured, the figure is also verified against it. Confirm against the linked source before filing.
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