Business registry Secretary of State — Business Services
Tax authority Alabama Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Alabama Licensing Board / county probate offices
Economic development Alabama Department of Commerce Corp tax 6.5% Sales tax 4% LLC fee $200
Official state portal
Business registry Dept. of Commerce — Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing
Tax authority Alaska Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing
Economic development Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority Corp tax 9.4% Sales tax 0% LLC fee $250
Official state portal
Business registry Arizona Corporation Commission
Tax authority Arizona Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Arizona Registrar of Contractors / state boards
Economic development Arizona Commerce Authority Corp tax 4.9% Sales tax 5.6% LLC fee $50
Official state portal
Business registry Secretary of State — Business & Commercial Services
Tax authority Arkansas Dept. of Finance & Administration
Licensing & permits Arkansas state licensing boards
Economic development Arkansas Economic Development Commission Corp tax 4.3% Sales tax 6.5% LLC fee $45
Official state portal
Business registry California Secretary of State — Business Programs
Tax authority Franchise Tax Board / CDTFA
Licensing & permits Dept. of Consumer Affairs / CalGold permit portal
Economic development GO-Biz (Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development) Corp tax 8.84% Sales tax 7.25% LLC fee $70
Official state portal
Business registry Colorado Secretary of State — Business Database
Tax authority Colorado Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Dept. of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)
Economic development Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade Corp tax 4.4% Sales tax 2.9% LLC fee $50
Official state portal
Business registry Secretary of the State — Business Services
Tax authority Connecticut Dept. of Revenue Services
Licensing & permits Dept. of Consumer Protection — eLicense
Economic development Connecticut Dept. of Economic & Community Development Corp tax 7.5% Sales tax 6.35% LLC fee $120
Official state portal
Business registry Delaware Division of Corporations
Tax authority Delaware Division of Revenue
Licensing & permits Division of Professional Regulation
Economic development Delaware Prosperity Partnership Corp tax 8.7% Sales tax 0% LLC fee $90
Official state portal DC
District of Columbia South
Business registry DCRA / DLCP — Corporate Registration
Tax authority DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Licensing & permits Dept. of Licensing & Consumer Protection
Economic development DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development Corp tax 8.25% Sales tax 6% LLC fee $99
Official state portal
Business registry Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz)
Tax authority Florida Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation
Economic development FloridaCommerce Corp tax 5.5% Sales tax 6% LLC fee $125
Official state portal
Business registry Georgia Secretary of State — Corporations Division
Tax authority Georgia Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Georgia Professional Licensing Boards
Economic development Georgia Department of Economic Development Corp tax 5.39% Sales tax 4% LLC fee $100
Official state portal
Business registry DCCA — Business Registration Division
Tax authority Hawaii Department of Taxation
Licensing & permits DCCA — Professional & Vocational Licensing
Economic development Dept. of Business, Economic Development & Tourism Corp tax 6.4% Sales tax 4% LLC fee $50
Official state portal
Business registry Idaho Secretary of State — Business Entities
Tax authority Idaho State Tax Commission
Licensing & permits Idaho Division of Occupational & Professional Licenses
Economic development Idaho Department of Commerce Corp tax 5.695% Sales tax 6% LLC fee $100
Official state portal
Business registry Illinois Secretary of State — Business Services
Tax authority Illinois Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation
Economic development Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Corp tax 9.5% Sales tax 6.25% LLC fee $150
Official state portal
Business registry Indiana Secretary of State — INBiz
Tax authority Indiana Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Economic development Indiana Economic Development Corporation Corp tax 4.9% Sales tax 7% LLC fee $95
Official state portal
Business registry Iowa Secretary of State — Business Services
Tax authority Iowa Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau
Economic development Iowa Economic Development Authority Corp tax 7.1% Sales tax 6% LLC fee $50
Official state portal
Business registry Kansas Secretary of State — Business Filing Center
Tax authority Kansas Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Kansas licensing boards / KsBiz
Economic development Kansas Department of Commerce Corp tax 6.5% Sales tax 6.5% LLC fee $160
Official state portal
Business registry Kentucky Secretary of State — One Stop Business Portal
Tax authority Kentucky Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Kentucky Boards & Commissions
Economic development Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Corp tax 5% Sales tax 6% LLC fee $40
Official state portal
Business registry Louisiana Secretary of State — geauxBIZ
Tax authority Louisiana Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Louisiana professional licensing boards
Economic development Louisiana Economic Development Corp tax 7.5% Sales tax 4.45% LLC fee $100
Official state portal
Business registry Maine Secretary of State — Corporations Division
Tax authority Maine Revenue Services
Licensing & permits Office of Professional & Occupational Regulation
Economic development Maine Dept. of Economic & Community Development Corp tax 8.93% Sales tax 5.5% LLC fee $175
Official state portal
Business registry State Dept. of Assessments & Taxation (SDAT)
Tax authority Comptroller of Maryland
Licensing & permits Maryland Dept. of Labor — Occupational & Professional Licensing
Economic development Maryland Department of Commerce Corp tax 8.25% Sales tax 6% LLC fee $100
Official state portal
Business registry Secretary of the Commonwealth — Corporations Division
Tax authority Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Division of Occupational Licensure
Economic development Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development Corp tax 8% Sales tax 6.25% LLC fee $500
Official state portal
Business registry LARA — Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing
Tax authority Michigan Department of Treasury
Licensing & permits LARA — Bureau of Professional Licensing
Economic development Michigan Economic Development Corporation Corp tax 6% Sales tax 6% LLC fee $50
Official state portal
Business registry Minnesota Secretary of State — Business Services
Tax authority Minnesota Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Minnesota Dept. of Labor & Industry / boards
Economic development Minnesota DEED Corp tax 9.8% Sales tax 6.875% LLC fee $155
Official state portal
Business registry Mississippi Secretary of State — Business Services
Tax authority Mississippi Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Mississippi state licensing boards
Economic development Mississippi Development Authority Corp tax 5% Sales tax 7% LLC fee $50
Official state portal
Business registry Missouri Secretary of State — Business Services
Tax authority Missouri Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Division of Professional Registration
Economic development Missouri Department of Economic Development Corp tax 4% Sales tax 4.225% LLC fee $50
Official state portal
Business registry Montana Secretary of State — Business Services
Tax authority Montana Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Dept. of Labor & Industry — Business Standards
Economic development Montana Dept. of Commerce Corp tax 6.75% Sales tax 0% LLC fee $35
Official state portal
Business registry Nebraska Secretary of State — Corporate & Business
Tax authority Nebraska Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Nebraska DHHS Licensure / boards
Economic development Nebraska Department of Economic Development Corp tax 5.84% Sales tax 5.5% LLC fee $100
Official state portal
Business registry Nevada Secretary of State — SilverFlume
Tax authority Nevada Department of Taxation
Licensing & permits Nevada State Business License / boards
Economic development Governor's Office of Economic Development Corp tax 0% Sales tax 6.85% LLC fee $425
Official state portal
Business registry NH Secretary of State — Corporation Division
Tax authority NH Department of Revenue Administration
Licensing & permits Office of Professional Licensure & Certification
Economic development NH Division of Economic Development Corp tax 7.5% Sales tax 0% LLC fee $100
Official state portal
Business registry NJ Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services
Tax authority NJ Division of Taxation
Licensing & permits NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
Economic development New Jersey Economic Development Authority Corp tax 9% Sales tax 6.625% LLC fee $125
Official state portal
Business registry NM Secretary of State — Business Services
Tax authority NM Taxation & Revenue Department
Licensing & permits NM Regulation & Licensing Department
Economic development New Mexico Economic Development Department Corp tax 5.9% Sales tax 4.875% LLC fee $50
Official state portal
Business registry NY Dept. of State — Division of Corporations
Tax authority NY Dept. of Taxation & Finance
Licensing & permits NY Dept. of State — Division of Licensing Services
Economic development Empire State Development Corp tax 7.25% Sales tax 4% LLC fee $200
Official state portal
Business registry NC Secretary of State — Business Registration
Tax authority NC Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits NC occupational licensing boards
Economic development Economic Development Partnership of NC Corp tax 2.5% Sales tax 4.75% LLC fee $125
Official state portal
Business registry ND Secretary of State — Business Registrations
Tax authority ND Office of State Tax Commissioner
Licensing & permits ND licensing boards
Economic development ND Department of Commerce Corp tax 4.31% Sales tax 5% LLC fee $135
Official state portal
Business registry Ohio Secretary of State — Business Services
Tax authority Ohio Department of Taxation
Licensing & permits Ohio eLicense / professional boards
Economic development JobsOhio / Ohio Dept. of Development Corp tax 0% Sales tax 5.75% LLC fee $99
Official state portal
Business registry Oklahoma Secretary of State — Business Filing
Tax authority Oklahoma Tax Commission
Licensing & permits Oklahoma licensing boards
Economic development Oklahoma Department of Commerce Corp tax 4% Sales tax 4.5% LLC fee $100
Official state portal
Business registry Oregon Secretary of State — Corporation Division
Tax authority Oregon Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Oregon Business Xpress License Directory
Economic development Business Oregon Corp tax 7.6% Sales tax 0% LLC fee $100
Official state portal
Business registry PA Department of State — Bureau of Corporations
Tax authority PA Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits PA Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs
Economic development PA Dept. of Community & Economic Development Corp tax 8.49% Sales tax 6% LLC fee $125
Official state portal
Business registry RI Secretary of State — Business Services
Tax authority RI Division of Taxation
Licensing & permits RI Department of Business Regulation
Economic development RI Commerce Corporation Corp tax 7% Sales tax 7% LLC fee $150
Official state portal
Business registry SC Secretary of State — Business Filings
Tax authority SC Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits SC Dept. of Labor, Licensing & Regulation
Economic development SC Department of Commerce Corp tax 5% Sales tax 6% LLC fee $110
Official state portal
Business registry SD Secretary of State — Business Services
Tax authority SD Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits SD Dept. of Labor & Regulation
Economic development SD Governor's Office of Economic Development Corp tax 0% Sales tax 4.2% LLC fee $150
Official state portal
Business registry TN Secretary of State — Business Services
Tax authority TN Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits TN Dept. of Commerce & Insurance — Regulatory Boards
Economic development TN Dept. of Economic & Community Development Corp tax 6.5% Sales tax 7% LLC fee $300
Official state portal
Business registry Texas Secretary of State — SOSDirect
Tax authority Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Licensing & permits TX Dept. of Licensing & Regulation
Economic development Texas Economic Development & Tourism Corp tax 0% Sales tax 6.25% LLC fee $300
Official state portal
Business registry Utah Division of Corporations & Commercial Code
Tax authority Utah State Tax Commission
Licensing & permits Utah Division of Professional Licensing
Economic development Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity Corp tax 4.55% Sales tax 6.1% LLC fee $54
Official state portal
Business registry VT Secretary of State — Corporations Division
Tax authority Vermont Department of Taxes
Licensing & permits VT Office of Professional Regulation
Economic development Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development Corp tax 8.5% Sales tax 6% LLC fee $125
Official state portal
Business registry Virginia State Corporation Commission
Tax authority Virginia Department of Taxation
Licensing & permits Dept. of Professional & Occupational Regulation
Economic development Virginia Economic Development Partnership Corp tax 6% Sales tax 5.3% LLC fee $100
Official state portal
Business registry WA Secretary of State — Corporations & Charities
Tax authority Washington Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits WA Dept. of Licensing / Business Licensing Service
Economic development WA Dept. of Commerce Corp tax 0% Sales tax 6.5% LLC fee $200
Official state portal
Business registry WV Secretary of State — Business & Licensing
Tax authority WV Tax Division
Licensing & permits WV professional licensing boards
Economic development WV Department of Economic Development Corp tax 6.5% Sales tax 6% LLC fee $100
Official state portal
Business registry WI Dept. of Financial Institutions — Corporations
Tax authority Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits WI Dept. of Safety & Professional Services
Economic development Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Corp tax 7.9% Sales tax 5% LLC fee $130
Official state portal
Business registry Wyoming Secretary of State — Business Division
Tax authority Wyoming Department of Revenue
Licensing & permits Wyoming professional licensing boards
Economic development Wyoming Business Council Corp tax 0% Sales tax 4% LLC fee $100
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