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LLC Merger Fees by State

What each state charges to file articles or a certificate of merger for an LLC — the state filing fee, as the statute or the filing office's fee schedule states it, across all 51 U.S. jurisdictions. State charges only; not a recommendation to merge or to choose a jurisdiction.

Scope: 51 US jurisdictions (50 states plus DC)Byline: Andrew Pierce

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What does each state charge to file an LLC merger?

Each row gives the state filing fee to file articles, a certificate or a statement of merger where an LLC is a party, as the state's statute or filing office states it.

What does each state charge to file an LLC merger?
JurisdictionMerger fee
Alaska$25Fee line: Articles of merger or consolidation (and other AS 10.50 documents).source
Alabama$100Fee line: Certificates, articles, or statements of merger, conversion, and share exchange.source
Arkansas$50Fee line: Statement of Merger.source
Arizona$50Fee line: Statement of merger, regular processing. Optional: Statement of merger, expedited processing $85; 2-Hour Service (Same Day/Next Day Accelerated Processing Services) $400; Same Day Service (Same Day/Next Day Accelerated Processing Services) $200; Next Day Service (Same Day/Next Day Accelerated Processing Services) $100. Channel note: Regular vs. expedited processing are the Commission's own listed service tiers for the same filing; the Same Day/Next Day Accelerated Processing Services table on the same fee schedule document states its tiers can be applied to most filing types, including this one.source
California$70Fee line: Certificate of merger, LLC merging with one or more other LLCs. Conditional: Certificate of merger, one or more LLCs merging with one or more other business entities $150 — for a merger of one or more limited liability companies with one or more other business entities. Optional: 24–Hour Filing Service (Class C) $350 [2]; Same Day Filing Service (Class B) $750 [2]; 4–Hour Filing Service (Class A) $500 [2]; 24–Hour Preclearance Service $500 [2]; Drop-off special handling fee, each filing request $15 [2]; Certified copy, per document $5 [3]. Channel note: Drop-off requests must include a separate, non–refundable special handling fee for each request. […] The special handling fee does not apply to Statements of Information, Statements by Common Interest Development Association, or any request submitted online or by mail. Also cited: [2] www.sos.ca.gov — California Secretary of State, Business Entities 'Service Options' page (Online; Drop-Off Service (Special Handling Service); Preclearance Services; Expedite Services); [3] www.sos.ca.gov — California Secretary of State, 'Limited Liability Companies – California (Domestic)' forms and fees page, items 10-14 (items 10 and 14).source
Colorado$150Fee line: Merger Statement. Optional: Expedited Service, business organization document filing $150. Channel note: The fee schedule's ‘Online fee’ column is ‘n/a’ for this row; only the ‘Paper fee’ column states an amount.source
Connecticut$60Fee line: Merger (certificate of merger).source
District of Columbia$220Fee line: Filings required for merger, domestic limited liability company (LLC-to-LLC merger, § 29-809.04). Conditional: Statement of merger, when a limited liability company and another form of entity are parties $220 — A merger in which a limited liability company and another form of entity are parties shall be governed by Chapter 2 of this title. Optional: Expedited same-day service $100 [2]; Expedited 3-day service $50 [2]. Also cited: [2] dlcp.dc.gov — DLCP "Fees for Corporate Registration Services" index page, expedited-service note.source
Delaware$180 and $40Fee lines: Filing fee, certificate of merger or consolidation or certificate of ownership and merger (§ 18-209) $180; Courthouse municipality fee for the certificate of merger or consolidation (§ 18-206(e)) $40 [2]. Conditional: Additional municipality fee per LLC whose registered agent is in a different municipality $40 — *MUNICIPALITY FEES APPLY PER LLC IF REGISTERED AGENTS ARE LOCATED IN DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES [2]. Conditional: Delaware annual tax for the calendar year, due before filing when the Delaware LLC merges out (its existence will cease) $400 — Merger (plus annual taxes if DE merging out). Conditional: Filing fee, certificate of merger or consolidation of registered series (§ 18-221) $180 — a certificate of merger or consolidation of registered series under § 18-221 of this title. Conditional: Courthouse municipality fee for the certificate of merger or consolidation of registered series (§ 18-206(e)) $40 — a certificate of merger or consolidation of registered series under § 18-221 of this title [2]. Optional: Same Day Fee (fee schedule column) $200 [3]; 24-Hour Fee (fee schedule column) $100 [3]; Certified copy, each copy certified $50; Copies provided by the Secretary of State for certification, per page $2; Priority 1 (1-Hour) Service, per document/request $1,000 [3]; Priority 2 (2-Hour) Service, per document/request $500 [3]. Also cited: [2] delcode.delaware.gov — 6 Del. C. § 18-206(e) (Subchapter II. Formation; Certificate of Formation) / 6 Del. C. § 18-206(a) and § 18-209(c) (Subchapter II); [3] corpfiles.delaware.gov — Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations Fee Schedule, Revised August 1, 2026, p. 4, block 'Limited Liability Companies - continued' (row and columns 'State Filing Fee', 'Certified Copy (each)', 'Same Day Fee', '24-Hour Fee'; notes below the block).source
Florida$25Fee line: Certificate of merger, per constituent party. Formula as stated: $25 per constituent party to the merger, unless a specific fee is required for a party under other applicable law. Optional: Certified Copy of Record $30 [2]. Also cited: [2] dos.myflorida.com — Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, 'LLC Fees' page (Forms & Fees > Fees > LLC Fees).source
Georgia$20 and $10Fee lines: Articles of Merger, filing fee $20; Service charge (applies to the filing fee above) $10. Optional: Expedited processing, two business days $120; Expedited processing, same day $275; Expedited processing, one hour $1,200.source
Hawaii$100Fee line: Articles of merger or conversion, filing fee. Optional: Special handling fee for review of articles of merger or conversion $75.source
Iowa$50Fee line: Statement of merger or interest exchange. Optional: Certifying the copy (§ 489.122(3)(b)) $5.source
Idaho$30Fee line: Statement of merger, filing fee. Conditional: Surcharge, manual data entry (non-system-generated form, paper filing) $20 — for filing any form that is not generated by the secretary of state's electronic filing system and that requires manual data entry. Optional: Surcharge, evidence of filing within 8 working hours $40; Surcharge, same-working-day expedited service $100.source
Illinois$100Fee line: Filing articles of merger, first 2 parties. Formula as stated: Filing articles of merger, $100 plus $50 for each party to the merger in excess of the first 2 parties. Conditional: Filing articles of merger, each additional party beyond the first 2 $50 — plus $50 for each party to the merger in excess of the first 2 parties.source
Indiana$75Fee line: Articles of merger, electronic filing, for-profit entity. Conditional: Articles of merger, non-electronic filing, for-profit entity $90 — for filing articles of merger in a manner other than electronically, in the case of a for-profit entity. Conditional: Articles of merger, electronic filing, nonprofit corporation $20 — in the case of a nonprofit corporation. Conditional: Articles of merger, non-electronic filing, nonprofit corporation $30 — for filing articles of merger in a manner other than electronically, in the case of a nonprofit corporation. Optional: Preclearance of a filing $10.source
Kansas$75Fee line: Paper Certificate of Merger, first two constituent businesses. Formula as stated: This fee of $75 is for the first two businesses named within the merger. Each business beyond the first two involved in the merger is an additional $10. Conditional: Each additional constituent business beyond the first two $10 — each business beyond the first two involved in the merger. Optional: Certified copy of corporate filing — information and services fee (K.A.R. 7-16-1) $15 [2]; Certified copy of corporate filing — technology communication fee (K.A.R. 7-16-2) $5 [2]. Channel note: Online filing is not currently available. Also cited: [2] sos.ks.gov — Kansas Register, Vol. 45, No. 7 (Feb. 12, 2026), K.A.R. 7-16-1 "Information and services fee," "Entity amendment filings, paper form" list / Kansas Register, Vol. 45, No. 7 (Feb. 12, 2026), K.A.R. 7-16-2 "Technology communication fee," "Entity amendment filings, paper form" list.source
Kentucky$50Fee line: Articles of Merger, domestic LLC.source
Louisiana$100Fee line: Merger proceedings, domestic LLC (bundled line also covering articles of organization, amendments, dissolution, termination/reinstatement proceedings, conversions, and certificates of correction). Optional: Additional certified copies (General Fees) $15; Certified copies with amendments (General Fees) $25; Expedited "while you wait" service (Special fees) $50; Expedited twenty-four-hour service (Special fees) $30.source
Massachusetts$100Fee line: LLC certificate of merger/consolidation fee. Optional: Certified copy, other documents, first page $7; Certified copy, other documents, each additional page $2; Expedited service, order subtotal $0.01-$14.99 $3; Expedited service, order subtotal $15.00-$24.99 $3.50; Expedited service, order subtotal $25.00-$84.99 $6; Expedited service, order subtotal $85.00-$149.99 $10; Expedited service, order subtotal $150.00-$499.00 $15; Expedited service, order subtotal of $500.00 $20. Formula text also stated, for the optional order-subtotal tiers: Over $500 […] 4.5% of the sub total.source
Maryland$100Fee line: Articles of consolidation or merger (bundled $100 line also covering articles of incorporation/amendment/extension/restatement/supplementary/share exchange/revival and articles of validation). Optional: Expedited processing (non-same-day) of a document listed in paragraph (1), e.g. articles of merger $50.source
Maine$150Fee line: Statement of merger. Optional: Certification of a copy, per certification (§1680(26)) $5; Preclearance of a document for filing (§1680(27)) $100.source
Michigan$100Fee line: Certificate of merger fee, per domestic LLC. Conditional: Fee per new assumed name adopted in the merger $25 — Each new Assumed Name. Optional: Expedited service, 1 hour same day $1,000; Expedited service, 2 hour same day $500; Expedited service, same day for any existing-entity document $200; Expedited service, same day for formation/qualification document $100; Expedited service, 24 hours for any existing-entity document $100; Expedited service, 24 hours for formation/qualification document $50; Certified copy of original documents, minimum (first six pages) $16; Certified copy, each additional page beyond six $1; Certified copy, expedited (25% surcharge).source
Minnesota$60Fee line: Articles of merger filing fee, by mail [2]. Channel note: Merger is listed 'Not Available Online' and 'Not Available In Person' on the fee schedule -- by-mail filing only, at $60. Also cited: [2] www.sos.mn.gov — Minnesota Secretary of State, 'Business Filing and Certification Fee Schedule', section 'Limited Liability Company (Domestic) - Chapter 322C', line 'Merger'.source
Missouri$20Fee line: Statutory notice-of-merger-or-consolidation fee. Conditional: Technology fund surcharge, where applicable $5 — where applicable [2]. Conditional: Notice of abandonment of merger or consolidation (separate filing) $20 — For a notice of the abandonment of merger or consolidation. Also cited: [2] www.sos.mo.gov — Missouri Secretary of State, 'Schedule of Fees and Charges' (01/2025), 'CHAPTER 347 FEES—Limited Liability Companies' section.source
Mississippi$25Fee line: LLC certificate of merger filing fee.source
Montana$20Fee line: LLC articles of merger fee. Optional: Certified copy request $10; Documents/copies returned by fax $5; 24 hour processing fee (expedite) $20; 1 hour processing fee (expedite) $100.source
North Carolina$50Fee line: Filing fee, articles of merger (G.S. 57D-1-22(a)(14)). Optional: Paper certificate (G.S. 57D-1-22(c)(2)) $15; Electronic certificate (G.S. 57D-1-22(c)(3)) $10; Same-day expedited filing (G.S. 55D-11(1)) $200 [2]; 24-hour expedited filing (G.S. 55D-11(2)) $100 [2]. Also cited: [2] www.ncleg.gov — G.S. 55D-11, North Carolina business-entity filing act (applies to LLC filings via G.S. 57D-1-20(a)).source
North Dakota$50Fee line: Filing articles of merger or exchange and issuing a certificate of merger or exchange. Optional: Filing abandonment of merger or exchange $50; Search-of-records fee (e.g. when requesting a copy of the filed record) $5; Furnishing a copy of any record relating to the limited liability company — fee for the secretary of state's certificate or seal authenticating the copy, plus the search fee $10 [2]. Also cited: [2] ndlegis.gov — NDCC 54-09-04(1)(a)-(b), "Fees" (secretary of state general fee statute, Title 54 ch. 9, PDF p. 1-2).source
Nebraska$30Fee line: Filing fee, Articles of Merger (LLC). Optional: Certified copy of any document on file under the act, per page $1 [2]; Certified copy, per-certificate fee $10 [2]. Channel note: The filing fee for all filings under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, including amendments and name reservation, shall be thirty dollars if the filing is submitted in writing and twenty-five dollars if the filing is submitted electronically pursuant to section 84-511. Also cited: [2] nebraskalegislature.gov — Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-192(1), Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.source
New Hampshire$35Fee line: Filing fee, certificate of merger (RSA 304-C:191(II)(d)). Optional: Certifying copies of any document on file (RSA 304-C:191(II)(g)) $1; Certificate accompanying a certified copy (RSA 304-C:191(II)(g)) $5.source
New Jersey$100Fee line: Filing fee, articles of merger (N.J.S.A. 42:2C-93(a)(4)). Optional: Certifying copies of any paper on file (N.J.S.A. 42:2C-93(a)(8)) $25; Same-day expedite, additional sum (N.J.S.A. 42:2C-93(b)(1)) up to $50; 24-hour expedite, additional sum (N.J.S.A. 42:2C-93(b)(2)) up to $25. Source details: Optional component, 24-hour expedite, additional sum (N.J.S.A. 42:2C-93(b)(2)): "for all services described in subsection a. of this section that are requested to be completed within a 24-hour period from the time of the request, an additional sum of up to $25".source
New Mexico$100Fee line: Filing fee, articles of merger (NMSA 1978, 53-19-63(C)). Optional: Certification of documents or instruments (NMSA 1978, 53-19-63(G)) $25. Source details: Optional component, Certification of documents or instruments (NMSA 1978, 53-19-63(G)): "for providing from the secretary's records any document or instrument, ten dollars ($10.00), and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for certification of documents or instruments".source
Nevada$350Fee line: Filing fee, articles of merger (NRS 92A.210(1)). Conditional: Charter document (articles of organization) for a new LLC created by the merger $75 — The fee for filing the charter documents of a domestic resulting entity is the fee for filing the charter documents determined by the chapter of NRS governing the particular domestic resulting entity [2]. Optional: Expedited service, within 1 hour (fee ceiling, NRS 225.140(2)(d)(1)) $1,000 [3]; Expedited service, within 2 hours (fee ceiling, NRS 225.140(2)(d)(2)) $500 [3]; Other special service incl. within 24 hours (fee ceiling, NRS 225.140(2)(d)(3)) $125 [3]. Also cited: [2] www.leg.state.nv.us — NRS 86.561(1)(a), Nevada Limited-Liability Company Act, 'Fees'; [3] www.leg.state.nv.us — NRS 225.140(2)(d), Secretary of State general fee statute.source
New York$60Fee line: Certificate of merger or consolidation (§ 1003). Conditional: Foreign LLC: Certificate of Merger or Consolidation (fee schedule FOREIGN block) $60 — FOREIGN [2]. Optional: Expedited handling, processing within 2 hours (per document, in addition to filing fee) $150 [2]; Expedited handling, processing the same day (per document, in addition to filing fee) $75 [2]; Expedited handling, processing within 24 hours (per document, in addition to filing fee) $25 [2]; Certified Copy of Filed Document $10 [2]. Also cited: [2] dos.ny.gov — New York Department of State, Fee Schedules page, section 'Limited Liability Companies' ('FILING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY CERTIFICATES Rev. 3/16'), DOMESTIC and FOREIGN blocks / New York Department of State, Fee Schedules page, section 'Limited Liability Companies' ('FILING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY CERTIFICATES Rev. 3/16'), sub-blocks 'EXPEDITED HANDLING' and 'CERTIFICATES ISSUED, ETC.'source
Ohio$99Fee line: Filing and recording a certificate of merger. Conditional: Additional per-share fee when the surviving corporation's authorized shares increase as a result of the merger — in the case of any new corporation resulting from a consolidation or any surviving corporation that has an increased number of shares authorized to be issued resulting from a merger, an additional sum computed in accordance with the schedule set forth in division (A)(2) of this section less a credit computed in the same manner for the number of shares previously authorized to be issued or represented in this state by each of the corporations for which a consolidation or merger is effected by the certificate. Applicability note: an LLC merger does not add authorized shares, so the per-share add-on (for a resulting corporation) does not apply. Optional: Copy of a filed certificate or paper ($1/page) and affixing the secretary of state's seal to a good-standing or other certificate ($5) $5. Source details: Conditional component, Additional per-share fee when the surviving corporation's authorized shares increase as a result of the merger: "and, in the case of any new corporation resulting from a consolidation or any surviving corporation that has an increased number of shares authorized to be issued resulting from a merger, an additional sum computed in accordance with the schedule set forth in division (A)(2) of this section less a credit computed in the same manner for the number of shares previously authorized to be issued or represented in this state by each of the corporations for which a consolidation or merger is effected by the certificate".source
Oklahoma$100Fee line: Filing articles of merger or consolidation and issuing a certificate of merger or consolidation. Source details: Scope: 18 O.S. § 2054(A): "Pursuant to an agreement of merger or consolidation, a domestic limited liability company may merge or consolidate with or into one or more domestic or foreign limited liability companies or other entities." (C): "the domestic limited liability company or other entity surviving or resulting in or from the merger or consolidation shall file articles of merger or consolidation with the Office of the Secretary of State."source
Oregon$100Fee line: Articles of Merger - Multi Entity Merger, fee based on the surviving entity being Domestic. Formula as stated: The fee tier is based on the type/domicile of the surviving business entity, not on which constituent entities were parties to the merger. Conditional: Articles of Merger - Multi Entity Merger, fee based on the surviving entity being Foreign $275 — Fee Based on Survivor Entity. Conditional: Articles of Merger - Multi Entity Merger, fee based on the surviving entity being a Nonprofit $50 — Fee Based on Survivor Entity. Optional: Articles of Merger - 90% Owned Subsidiary (short-form merger), same survivor-entity fee tiers as the Multi Entity Merger $100; Voluntary Statement of Foreign Merger (filed only by a foreign entity that was party to a merger consummated elsewhere) $275; Optional Confirmation Copy $5.source
Pennsylvania$70Fee line: Statement of merger, interest exchange, conversion, division or domestication. Formula as stated: The $70 statement fee is the same line used for a merger, interest exchange, conversion, division or domestication; a merger alone adds $40 per party. Conditional: Additional fee for each association that is a party to a merger $40 — for each association that is a party to a merger. Optional: Copy fee, each page furnished $3; Certifying a copy of a document on file, or issuing any other certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth $40; Expedited service — received before 4 p.m., completed within one hour $1,000; Expedited service — received before 2 p.m., completed within three hours $300; Expedited service — received before 10 a.m., completed the same day $100.source
Rhode Island$100Fee line: Filing articles of merger or consolidation and issuing a certificate. Optional: Furnishing a certified copy of any document, instrument, or paper relating to the LLC $10.source
South Carolina$110Fee line: Articles of merger involving a domestic or foreign LLC. Optional: Certifying a copy of a filed document, each certificate (Section 33-44-1204(c)(2)) $2.source
South Dakota$60Fee line: Filing articles of merger. Optional: Expedited Fee (Miscellaneous Business Fees schedule) $50 [2]. Also cited: [2] sdsos.gov — South Dakota Secretary of State, Filing Fees page, 'Limited Liability Company (LLC) - Domestic & Foreign' table, row 'Articles of Merger' / South Dakota Secretary of State, Filing Fees page, 'Miscellaneous Business Fees' table, rows 'Certified Copies' and 'Expedited Fee'.source
Tennessee$100Base fee: $100 — Certificate of merger. Quote: “Certificate of merger $100.00” Pinpoint: Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-1007(a)(15), current Tennessee Code public-access result.source
Texas$300Fee line: Certificate of merger (other than a filing on behalf of a nonprofit corporation). Formula as stated: $300 plus, with respect to a merger, any fee imposed for filing a certificate of formation for each newly created filing entity. Conditional: Certificate of formation fee for each new Texas LLC created by the merger $300 — with respect to a merger, any fee imposed for filing a certificate of formation for each newly created filing entity. Optional: Standard Expedite processing of a document submitted for filing $50 [2]; Next Day Expedite processing of a document submitted for filing $500 [2]; Same Day Expedite processing of a document submitted for filing $750 [2]; Preclearance of a filing instrument $50; Certified copy, per certificate $15 [2]; Certified copy, per page $1 [2]; Expedited processing of a request for a certified copy $10 [2]. Also cited: [2] www.sos.state.tx.us — Texas Secretary of State Form 806 'Business Filings & Trademarks Fee Schedule' (Revised 09/26), p. 1 'Formation & Registration' and p. 2 'Amendment, Merger & Conversion' / Texas Secretary of State Form 806 'Business Filings & Trademarks Fee Schedule' (Revised 09/26), p. 1 'Information Requests, Copies & Certificates' and p. 4 'Expedite & Preclearance Services'.source
Utah$17Status note: the LLC Act's own merger article was repealed 10/1/2026. Fee line: Merger/Conversion/Domestication/Transfer -- fee is $17. Optional: Merger/Conversion/Domestication/Transfer preclearance -- fee is $25.source
Virginia$25Fee line: Articles of merger. Conditional: Copy of an instrument of merger of a foreign LLC referred to in Section 13.1-1060 $25 — when the filing is a copy of an instrument of merger of a foreign limited liability company referred to in Section 13.1-1060, rather than domestic articles of merger. Optional: Online Expedited Services -- Next Day (SCC Clerk's Office, online filings only) $50 [2]; Online Expedited Services -- Same Day (SCC Clerk's Office, online filings only) $200 [2]. Channel note: Paper submissions do not qualify for expedited services; expedite is online-filing only. Also cited: [2] www.scc.virginia.gov — Virginia SCC, 'Online Expedited Services' page, 'Types of Online Expedited Services'.source
Vermont$55Fee line: Articles of merger. Optional: Certificate certifying the copy of any filed document (11 V.S.A. § 4012(b)(2), same Fees section) $25.source
Washington$20Fee line: Articles of merger, per merging entity. Formula as stated: $20 per merging entity. Optional: Expedited service $100 [2]; Certified copies $10. According to the filing resource page, the same-day service fee ($150 per business entity) is not currently assessed and same-day front-counter transactions are charged as an expedited fee [2]. Channel note: Optional expedited service $100 (by mail, enclose with the regular fee and mark the envelope "EXPEDITE"), […], and certified copies $10 plus per-page copy fees (RCW 43.07.120, WAC 434-112-090) are available […]. Also cited: [2] www.sos.wa.gov — WA Secretary of State, LLC & PLLC Filing Resource Page, 'General Filing & Form Information' section.source
Wisconsin$150Fee line: Articles of merger, conversion, interest exchange, or domestication. Optional: Expedited processing, next business day $100 [2]; In-person expedited processing within four hours $250 [3]; In-person expedited processing within one hour $500 [3]. Also cited: [2] dfi.wi.gov — Wisconsin DFI 'Fees' page, 'Domestic Entities' table, row 'Articles of Merger' […]; [3] docs.legis.wisconsin.gov — Wis. Stat. §182.01(4)(d) (ch. 182 'Miscellaneous Corporate Provisions').source
West Virginia$25Fee line: Articles of merger, first two constituent parties. Formula as stated: $25 for the first two parties to the merger, plus $15 for each additional party beyond two. Conditional: Plus, per additional party beyond two $15 — for each additional party to the merger in excess of two. Optional: 24-hour expedited processing $25 [2]; 2-hour expedited processing $250 [2]; 1-hour expedited processing $500 [2]; Certified copy of corporate charter or comparable organizing documents $15; Plus, per additional amendment, restatement, or other additional document $5. Channel note: Expedited processing available: $25 (24-hour), $250 (2-hour), or $500 (1-hour), per the SOS fee schedule and W. Va. Code §59-1-2(k)'s $500 ceiling. Certified copy of the organizing document: $15, plus $5 per additional amendment/restatement/document (W. Va. Code §59-1-2(a)(5)(D)-(E)) [2]. Also cited: [2] sos.wv.gov — WV Secretary of State, 'Fee Schedule for Services and Registration', effective November 18, 2019, section 'Business Changes', row 'Merger'.source
Wyoming$60Fee line: LLC 'Amendment/Dissolution/Any Other Filing' fee (the schedule has no merger-specific line). Optional: Expedited Filing Service - Same Business Day $1,400; Expedited Filing Service - Next Business Day $700; Certifications (schedule line 'Certifications') $10; Duplicating charges, first ten pages (per page) $0.50; Duplicating charges, pages after the first ten (per page) $0.15.source

Source: 51 US jurisdictions (50 states plus DC). Each source link opens the authority for its cell. The page source record lists the capture date and snapshot for every cell.

Field definitions

Merger fee
The state charge to file articles, a certificate or a statement of merger where an LLC is a party. The headline amount is the base filing fee. Conditional charges are printed with their source conditions, and optional services are labeled optional. Amounts are not added together; registered-agent and other third-party service fees are excluded.

What this matrix covers

This matrix reports what each jurisdiction charges to file articles, a certificate or a statement of merger where a limited liability company is a party, cited to the official fee schedule or LLC act of that jurisdiction.

The source linked on each row is the primary official document for its fee. When an amount in a row is stated in a different official document, the row names that document after “Also cited” with its pinpoint, a line taken from it carries that document's bracketed number, and the document is linked under Sources. The headline amount is the base filing fee, and the line beneath it names the fee line behind that amount. A charge the source attaches to the filing under a stated condition appears with that condition, and an optional service such as expedited processing or a certified copy appears as optional. Where a source says a listed charge is not currently assessed, the row states that in its own line instead of listing the amount as a charge. Amounts are not added together. Registered-agent and other third-party service fees are outside the matrix. Where no official source checked states an LLC merger fee, the row carries the Unknown badge. It is not a recommendation to merge an entity or to choose a jurisdiction.

How to read this matrix

Each row is a U.S. jurisdiction (50 states plus the District of Columbia). The headline amount is the state filing fee to file articles, a certificate or a statement of merger where an LLC is a party, and the line beneath it names the fee line behind that amount.

A charge the source attaches to the filing under a stated condition appears with that condition, and an optional service such as expedited processing or a certified copy appears as optional; amounts are not added together, and registered-agent or other third-party service fees are outside the matrix. Where a source says a listed charge is not currently assessed, the row states that in its own line instead of listing the amount as a charge. A status note, where present, states a change in the law behind the fee, and an applicability note states that a listed charge does not apply to an LLC merger. A typed unknown (shown as “Unknown”) means no official source checked states an LLC merger fee — a methodological limit, not a confirmed absence of a fee. The source linked on each row is the primary official document for its fee. When an amount in a row is stated in a different official document, the row names that document after “Also cited” with its pinpoint, a line taken from it carries that document's bracketed number, and the document is linked under Sources. The quote behind each further amount appears with the row, in its hover note or under Source details. States can revise fees at any time — confirm against the linked source before filing. Method notes live at /about/methodology/.

Sources

The source linked on each row is the primary official document for its fee.

The additional official documents that rows name after “Also cited” are linked below by state and bracketed number (the source linked on the row itself is always [1]). Per-row primary-source citations live in the matrix's sources.json companion. The full source taxonomy lives at /about/source-registry/.

How to read Unknown

Unknown: Verified absence
The captured authority was searched and shows no such rule or filing. No value is printed because the absence is the finding. The reason and the authority are printed beside the badge.
Unknown: Not yet verified
The captured sources did not settle this field yet. No value is printed, not even an earlier one. The reason is printed beside the badge, and an authority is linked only when one was supplied.

Frequently asked questions

What does the LLC merger fee cover?

This matrix tracks what each jurisdiction charges to file the document that effects a merger where a limited liability company is a party: articles of merger, a certificate of merger or a statement of merger, depending on the state. The headline amount is the base filing fee. Registered-agent fees, attorney fees and other third-party service fees are outside the matrix.

Why do some rows list more than one amount?

Some fee schedules and statutes attach further charges to the same filing. The matrix shows the base filing fee as the headline amount, lists any charge that applies only under a stated condition together with that condition, and lists optional services such as expedited processing or a certified copy as optional. Where a source says a listed charge is not currently assessed, the row states that in its own line instead of listing the amount as a charge. It does not add these amounts together.

Are these fees current?

Each row links to the state's official source for its fee and quotes the fee line it comes from, with a pinpoint. When an amount is stated in a different official document, the row names that document after “Also cited” and the Sources section links it. States can revise fees at any time — confirm against the linked source before filing.

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