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Illinois foreign qualification fee

Illinois charges $150 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division with Form LLC-45.5, Application for Admission to Transact Business.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$150
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
26th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$7.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$349
Yearly filing after
Annual report (Illinois Secretary of State), $75 (due: within the 60 days before your anniversary month)

Nearest on the ranking: Arizona $150 · Rhode Island $150.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Illinois (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. IL Registered Agent.org $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Illinois Registered Agent.co $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Illinois page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division.

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division to review and file Form LLC-45.5, Application for Admission to Transact Business. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of Good Standing or Existence, no older than 60 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Illinois fee questions

What is the Illinois foreign qualification fee?

$150 for an LLC.

Is Illinois expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 26th of 50 from the cheapest, $7.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Illinois?

Annual report (Illinois Secretary of State), $75 (due: within the 60 days before your anniversary month), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from