The Business Formation Podcast
By The Business Formation Podcast
Categories: Business, Entrepreneurship, Management
The Business Formation Podcast is a plain-English guide to starting a U.S. company. Each episode answers one question founders actually search for: how to start an LLC in your state, what it really costs, which registered agent to use, and which formation services are worth the money. Hosts Dan and Maya walk through the real numbers: state filing fees, annual report deadlines, registered agent renewal prices, and the add-ons that turn a $99 teaser into a much bigger bill. Services are ranked by what you pay over three years, not by the first-year price. We cover all 50 states, plus national roundups and episodes for non-U.S. founders forming an American LLC. State fees come from official state sources, and company prices come from each company's own pricing page at the time of recording. Nothing in this show is legal or tax advice.
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Recent episodes
- How to Start an LLC in Wisconsin (2026)
To start an LLC in Wisconsin, you file Articles of Organization, Form 502, with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. The fee is $130 online, or $170 on paper. Every step for 2026, including the registered agent rules, the $25 annual report due by the end of your anniversary quarter…
- How to Start an LLC in West Virginia (2026)
To start an LLC in West Virginia, you file Articles of Organization, Form LLD-1, with the West Virginia Secretary of State. The fee is $100, plus $1 if you file online. Every step for 2026, including the optional agent, the State Tax Division registration, the $25 annual report due by June 30, and…
- How to Start an LLC in Vermont (2026)
To start an LLC in Vermont, you file Articles of Organization online with the Vermont Secretary of State, and the fee is $155. Every step for 2026, including the $45 annual report, the $250 business entity income tax minimum, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways to…
- How to Start an LLC in Utah (2026)
To start an LLC in Utah, you file a Certificate of Organization online with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, and the fee is $59. Every step for 2026, including the $18 annual renewal, the agent rules, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways to file…
- How to Start an LLC in South Dakota (2026)
To start an LLC in South Dakota, you file Articles of Organization online with the South Dakota Secretary of State, and the fee is $150. Every step for 2026, including the $55 annual report in your anniversary month, the agent rules, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best…
- How to Start an LLC in South Carolina (2026)
To start an LLC in South Carolina, you file Articles of Organization, Form F0006, with the South Carolina Secretary of State, and the filing fee is $110. Every step for 2026, including why a standard South Carolina LLC files no annual report, the agent rules, and the three best ways to have it…
- How to Start an LLC in Rhode Island (2026)
To start an LLC in Rhode Island, you file Articles of Organization on Form 400 with the Rhode Island Department of State, and pay $150, or $156 online. Every step for 2026, including the $400 minimum tax, the annual report due by May 1, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best…
- How to Start an LLC in Oregon (2026)
To start an LLC in Oregon, you file Articles of Organization with the Oregon Secretary of State's Corporation Division, and the fee is $100. Every step for 2026, including the $100 annual report on your anniversary, the agent rules, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways…
- How to Start an LLC in Oklahoma (2026)
To start an LLC in Oklahoma, you file Articles of Organization with the Oklahoma Secretary of State, and the fee is $100, or $104 if you pay online by card. Every step for 2026, including the annual certificate due on your anniversary each year, and the three best ways to have it filed for you…
- How to Start an LLC in North Dakota (2026)
To start an LLC in North Dakota, you file Articles of Organization with the North Dakota Secretary of State through the FirstStop portal, and pay $135. Every step for 2026, including the annual report due every November 15, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways to file…
- How to Start an LLC in New Mexico (2026)
To start an LLC in New Mexico, you file Articles of Organization online with the New Mexico Secretary of State, and the fee is $50. Every step for 2026, including the agent's signed acceptance, the tax registration, the lack of an annual report, and the three best ways to have it filed for you…
- How to Start an LLC in New Hampshire (2026)
To start an LLC in New Hampshire, you file a Certificate of Formation, Form LLC-1, with the New Hampshire Secretary of State. It's $102 online, or $100 by mail. Every step for 2026, including the strict name rules, the $100 annual report due April 1, and the three best ways to have it filed for…
- How to Start an LLC in Nebraska (2026)
To start an LLC in Nebraska, you file a Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State, and pay $100 online. Every step for 2026, including the three-week newspaper notice, the biennial report due in odd years, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways to…
- How to Start an LLC in Montana (2026)
To start an LLC in Montana, you file Articles of Organization online with the Montana Secretary of State, and the fee is $35. Every step for 2026, including Montana's online-only filing, the annual report due April 15, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways to file in…
- How to Start an LLC in Missouri (2026)
To start an LLC in Missouri, you file Articles of Organization, Form LLC 1, with the Missouri Secretary of State. It's $50 online, or $105 on paper. Every step for 2026, including the registered agent rules, why Missouri LLCs file no annual report, and the three best ways to have it filed for you…
- How to Start an LLC in Mississippi (2026)
To start an LLC in Mississippi, you file a Certificate of Formation with the Mississippi Secretary of State, online, and the fee is $50. Every step for 2026, including the registered agent rules, the free annual report due April 15, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways…
- How to Start an LLC in Minnesota (2026)
To start an LLC in Minnesota, you file Articles of Organization with the Minnesota Secretary of State, and pay $155 online. Every step for 2026, including the registered office rules, the free annual renewal due December 31, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways to file…
- How to Start an LLC in Maryland (2026)
To start an LLC in Maryland, you file Articles of Organization with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, online through Maryland Business Express, and pay the $100 filing fee. Every step for 2026, including Maryland's resident agent rules, the review times, the $300 annual report due…
- How to Start an LLC in Maine (2026)
To start an LLC in Maine, you mail a Certificate of Formation, Form MLLC-6, to the Maine Secretary of State and pay $175. Every step for 2026, including why Maine formation goes by mail, the processing times, the $85 annual report due by June 1, and the three best ways to have it filed for you…
- How to Start an LLC in Louisiana (2026)
To start an LLC in Louisiana, you file Articles of Organization, Form 365, together with an Initial Report, with the Louisiana Secretary of State, and pay $125. Every step for 2026, including who can be your registered agent, the $125 filing fee that took effect October 1, 2026, the $35 annual…
- How to Start an LLC in Kentucky (2026)
To start an LLC in Kentucky, you file Articles of Organization, Form KLC, with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and pay $40. Every step for 2026, including who can be your registered agent, the $15 annual report due by June 30, the $175 minimum entity tax, and the three best ways to have it filed…
- How to Start an LLC in Iowa (2026)
To start an LLC in Iowa, you file a Certificate of Organization with the Iowa Secretary of State, and pay $50. Every step for 2026, including who can be your registered agent, the $30 biennial report due in odd-numbered years, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways to…
- How to Start an LLC in Indiana (2026)
To start an LLC in Indiana, you file Articles of Organization, State Form 49459, with the Indiana Secretary of State through INBiz, and pay $95 online. Every step for 2026, including who can be your registered agent, the $32 Business Entity Report due every two years, and the three best ways to…
- How to Start an LLC in Idaho (2026)
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…
- How to Start an LLC in Hawaii (2026)
To start an LLC in Hawaii, you file Articles of Organization, Form LLC-1, with the Business Registration Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and pay $51. Every step for 2026, including who can be your registered agent, the $12.50 annual report due in your quarter each…
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