Sources

Each fee is the official state figure for a foreign LLC, cited on its state page. Mainstay Filing and the other listed services are named with the price their own page showed.

Official fees

Read from each state’s fee schedule, form or statute in October 2026. Where two official sources differed (nine states), we re-read them on October 28, 2026 and print the route note on the state page.

Ranking

Rank 1 is the lowest fee. States with the same fee share a rank. Median $142.50, average $183.

Service prices

Read on October 28, 2026 from each provider’s page for the state.