FilingCostHub is an independent website that explains LLC and small business filings: formation fees, annual reports, registered agents, DBAs, business licenses, entity taxes and dissolution. It is written for U.S. founders, freelancers and small business owners who handle their own state filings, and it is published by the FilingCostHub Editorial Team.
What We Cover
- LLC Formation: What it costs to form an LLC in each state: filing fees, expedite options, publication rules and first-year totals.
- Annual Reports & Compliance: Annual and biennial report fees, due dates, late penalties and how to stay in good standing.
- Registered Agents: What a registered agent does, state requirements, acting as your own agent and how to change agents.
- DBA & Business Names: Assumed names, fictitious business names and trade names: where to file, what it costs and how long it lasts.
- Licenses & Permits: State and local business licenses, seller’s permits and what each one costs.
- Entity Types & Taxes: LLC, S corp and C corp compared, IRS elections, franchise taxes and EINs.
- Closing & Changes: Dissolving an LLC, reinstatement and registering in another state.
How We Research
Our guides are built from Secretary of State and Division of Corporations websites, state revenue and comptroller websites, the IRS and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Each figure is tied to its source, and we say when a number is a typical range rather than an exact price. When sources disagree, we show the range and name the sources. Pages are reviewed and updated when official figures, prices or rules change.
Editorial Standards
- We do not accept payment to include, rank or recommend any company, product or service.
- Brand names and prices are mentioned for information only, from the company’s own official pages, with the date checked.
- We do not invent quotes, surveys, test results or customer stories.
- We correct errors promptly and note significant updates on the page.
What We Are Not
- FilingCostHub is not a law firm, and we do not provide legal advice.
- FilingCostHub is not an accounting or tax firm, and we do not provide tax or accounting advice.
- FilingCostHub is not a registered agent, a formation service or a filing service, and we do not file documents for anyone.
- FilingCostHub is not a government website: we are not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any Secretary of State, state agency, the IRS or any other government body.
Our content is general information, not legal, tax or accounting advice. Please read our Disclaimer and Terms of Use.
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