How to Start an LLC in Idaho (2026)

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To start an LLC in Idaho, you file a Certificate of Organization online with the Idaho Secretary of State through SOSBiz, and pay $100, or $103.50 with the online card fee. Every step for 2026, including who can be your registered agent, the free annual report due by the end of your anniversary month, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways to file in Idaho (2026) Mainstay Filing (our pick): $199/yr + state fee ($302.50 at checkout with Idaho's $103.50 online fee). Includes your Certificate of Organization filed, your EIN application, your registered agent every year and your free annual report filed on time. Renews at $199/yr. https://www.mainstayfiling.com/idaho/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-idaho ID Registered Agent.org: $199 + state fee ($302.50 at checkout). Prepares and files your Certificate of Organization, with the first year of registered agent service free, then $99/yr. https://www.idregisteredagent.org/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-idaho Idaho Registered Agent.co: $199 + state fee ($302.50 at checkout). Forms your Idaho LLC with the first year of registered agent service free, then $99/yr. https://www.idahoregisteredagent.co/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-idaho Chapters 0:00 The short answer0:33 Step 1: Choose a name0:58 Step 2: Name a registered agent1:30 Step 3: File the Certificate of Organization2:11 Step 4: Write an operating agreement2:31 Step 5: Get a free EIN3:01 Step 6: File the annual report3:36 What it costs4:05 Paper or online4:33 Speed and expedite4:54 Picking your registered agent5:20 If a report is missed5:47 First-year checklist6:07 The 3 best ways to file in Idaho7:30 Three years of service fees7:55 Recap Idaho LLC facts (checked October 7, 2026) Filing: Certificate of Organization with the Idaho Secretary of State through SOSBiz: $100 ($103.50 with the online fee); paper adds a $20 manual processing fee ($120). Currently about 7 to 10 days; expedite $40 (typically within 8 business hours), same day $100. Name: must contain "Limited Liability Company," "Limited Company," "L.L.C.," "L.C.," "LLC" or "LC." Reservation: 120 days, $20. Registered agent: an Idaho resident or a business registered with the Secretary of State, at a physical Idaho address (no PO boxes or commercial mail boxes); you can serve yourself with a physical Idaho address. Change online: free. The Certificate names at least one governor (a member or manager). Operating agreement: not filed; the state doesn't accept them. EIN: free from the IRS at IRS.gov. Annual report: free, due by the end of the anniversary month each year starting the year after formation. Missed reports lead to administrative dissolution after 60 days' notice; reinstatement within 10 years, $30. No beneficial ownership (BOI) report for U.S. companies (FinCEN). Sources Idaho Certificate of Organization (PDF): https://archive.sos.idaho.gov/CORP/forms/LLC/LLC%20Cert%20Org.pdf Idaho Secretary of State, business forms: https://sos.idaho.gov/business-forms/ Idaho Secretary of State, business services: https://sos.idaho.gov/business-services/ Business FAQ: https://sos.idaho.gov/business-resources/business-faq/ Idaho Code 30-21-213 (annual report): https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title30/t30ch21/sect30-21-213/ IRS, Get an EIN: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/get-an-employer-identification-number FinCEN, BOI: https://www.fincen.gov/boi Company prices from each company's own page and checkout, October 7, 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice.

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