Company type
How will you own the company, raise money and pay tax?
Comparisons
Compare US company formation options
Most founders weigh the same four choices: the company type, the state, the address and who they'll need to satisfy after formation. Each comparison lays out what's the same, what differs, what it costs to set up and what it costs to keep.
What are you deciding between?
Delaware LLCvsWyoming LLC
- State filing feeDiffers$110$100
- Yearly state feeDiffers$400 annual LLC tax$60 minimum annual report tax
- DueDiffersJune 1, every yearYour formation anniversary month
- Registered agentSameBoth: Required in the state
- Processing timeSameBoth: Set by the state
3 of 5 rows differ
Read Delaware LLC vs Wyoming LLCLLC state fees, checked Sept 2026
Four choices, compared one at a time
Comparisons are grouped by the question they answer. Start with the one you're stuck on; each links to the full guides behind it.
State
Where will you file, and what will the state charge each year?
Address
Which address does which job, and which ones do you need?
Related:Virtual mailboxVirtual officeProof of addressRegistered agent
Provider
What will banks and payment platforms ask your company for?
Related:Banking overviewWho we help
Setup cost vs the cost to keep it
The state filing fee is paid once. The state's yearly fee comes back every year or two, for as long as the company exists. A fair comparison looks at both.
SetupThe state filing fee, plus the package and any extras you add. Paid when you form.
Keeping itThe state's annual report or tax on its own dates, plus the services you keep, such as a registered agent, an address or a mailbox, renewed on their plan terms.
TimingProcessing times vary; the state and the IRS set them. A higher fee doesn't buy approval.
Worth noticing
California has the lowest filing fee of the seven ($70). To keep it: $800 annual LLC tax every year, plus $20 every 2 years.
LLC state fees onlyChecked Sept 2026
| State | Setup | To keep it |
|---|---|---|
| California | $70 | $800 annual LLC tax every year, plus $20 every 2 years |
| District of Columbia | $99 | $300 report every 2 years |
| Wyoming | $100 | $60 minimum annual report tax, every year |
| Delaware | $110 | $400 annual LLC tax, every year |
| Florida | $125 | $138.75 annual report, every year |
| New York | $200 | $9 statement every 2 years, plus a one-time publication |
| Texas | $300 | Franchise tax report every year; no tax due under the revenue threshold |
Fees paid to the state for an LLC, not Registate's prices. Corporation fees differ. Sources for each state are on the pricing page; the state's own site is the final word.
How to read a comparison fairly
Four checks that keep any comparison honest, ours included.
- 1.Compare the same scopeCheck what each option includes: registered agent, EIN preparation, an address, a mailbox. A lower price that leaves one out isn't the same thing.
- 2.Keep state fees apartThe state sets its filing and yearly fees, whoever files for you. Service fees and what they include are where options really differ.
- 3.Count year twoSetup is paid once. Yearly state fees and renewals come back, so compare what it costs to keep a company, not only to start one.
- 4.Know who decidesStates and the IRS set processing times. Banks and payment platforms make their own approval decisions. No provider can promise either.
What you're comparingYour notes
State filing feePaid to the state
PackageService fee
Registered agentIncluded
EINIRS free; prep is a service
Yearly state feeOn the state's dates
Processing timeSet by the state
Comparison FAQs
Where to start, what the fees mean, timing and what no comparison can promise.
Start with the company type, because it changes the rest: an LLC and a C-Corp have different owners, tax treatment and state fees. Then pick a state, then the address you need. If you already have a company, go straight to the address or provider comparisons.
No. They're the official fees each state charges an LLC, checked against the state's own site. They're the same whoever files for you. Registate's package prices and extras are on the pricing page, and the state fee is shown as its own line at checkout.
Because the state keeps charging after you form. Some states with a low filing fee have a high yearly tax or report fee, and the services you keep, like a registered agent or an address, renew too. Comparing both gives a truer picture.
Processing times vary; the state and the IRS set them. We review your order and file it, and the state reviews the filing on its own timeline. Your EIN comes after the company exists.
No. Banks and payment platforms make their own decisions, and no one can guarantee approval. The provider pages list what Mercury, Stripe, Payoneer and Amazon ask for, so you can prepare the right documents.