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36.2M
Registered Entities
SBA Office of Advocacy, Feb 2026
21.6M
Active LLCs
Census Bureau / IRS SOI, 2024
51
Filing Jurisdictions
50 states + D.C.
+14.2%
YoY Entity Growth
Census BFS, Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025
LLC Filing Fees & Processing Times by State
Every state's filing fee for domestic LLC Articles of Organization, typical standard online processing time, registry size, and a direct link to the official portal. Click any column to sort, or click a state for its full directory page.
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| State ▲ | LLC Filing Fee | Processing Time | Registered Entities | Share of U.S. | Official Search |
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Filing fees are the state's standard charge to file domestic LLC Articles of Organization (online rate where it differs), current as of 2026 — always confirm on the state's official site before filing. Processing times are typical standard, non-expedited online estimates; most states sell expedited service. Nevada's fee includes the required Initial List and State Business License; Tennessee charges $50 per member (min. $300); New York additionally requires newspaper publication. Entity counts are estimates from official state reports, IRS data, and Census BFS. Alaska, Hawaii, and Utah have no Secretary of State — filings are handled by alternative offices.
Cheapest Filing
Montana
$35
Kentucky ($40) and Arkansas ($45) follow close behind.
Most Expensive
Massachusetts
$500
Nevada ($425 all-in) and Texas / Tennessee ($300) round out the top.
Fastest Approval
Same Day
10+ states
Colorado, Wyoming, New York, Nevada & others approve online filings immediately.
Slowest Approval
North Dakota
2–4 weeks
Arizona (14–16 days) and Pennsylvania (10–15 days) also run long.
The Growth of the American LLC
New business applications tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau have more than doubled since 2010 — and the LLC has become the dominant structure, ahead of all corporation types combined.
U.S. Business Applications per Year
All entity types · U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics
2025 set the all-time record at 5,671,836 applications. The 2026 bar reflects January–May year-to-date (2,735,469), running +11.4% ahead of the same period in 2025. Source: Census BFS / FRED BUSAPPWNSAUS.
Estimated New LLC Formations per Year
Derived from Census BFS applications × share of new entities organized as LLCs
LLC formations are estimated to have grown roughly 60% since 2019. LLCs have led all partnership return types with the IRS for 20+ consecutive years (71.7% of partnership returns, IRS SOI 2021). Figures are estimates.
21.6M
Active LLCs nationwide
The LLC is now the most common registered business structure in the United States, surpassing S-Corps and C-Corps combined. (Census / IRS SOI, 2024)
1977
The LLC is a Wyoming invention
Wyoming enacted the first LLC statute in 1977. Adoption exploded after the IRS "check-the-box" rules took effect in 1997.
~64%
of LLCs have a single member
Most LLCs are formed by solo founders and freelancers seeking liability protection with pass-through taxation. (IRS SOI)
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