Maine
Filing Costs*
- State filing fees are $175
- LegalNature's expedited filing fee is $100
Filing Time*
- The standard filing time for a paper filing is 25 business days.
- The expedited filing time for a filing is 5 business days.
Filing Requirements
To form your LLC, you must complete a certificate of formation. You must include:
- your company name
- your entity designator
- your LLC's principal office address
- the full name and address of your registered agent
- a cover letter
Compliance Requirements
Initial Report
- Frequency: No initial report is due for LLCs at this time
Annual Report
- Frequency: Annually
- Due Date: Between January 1 and June 1 (the first report is due following the calendar year in which the company was formed)
- Filing Fee: $85
*State fees and filing times are subject to change and are dependent on the Secretary of State's processing time.
Nevada
Filing Costs*
- State filing fees are $75
- LegalNature's expedited filing fee is $50
Filing Time*
- The standard filing time for a paper filing is 7 business days.
- The expedited filing time for an online filing is 2 business days.
Filing Requirements
To form your LLC, you must complete articles of organization. You must include:
- your company name
- your entity designator
- the full name and address of your registered agent
- whether your LLC will be member-managed or manager-managed
- the names and addresses of all members or managers
Compliance Requirements
Initial List of Managers or Members
- Frequency: Once
- Due Date: On or before the last day of the first month after filing the articles of organization
- Filing Fee: $175 (minimum) (plus a $500 business license fee)
Annual List of Managers or Members
- Frequency: Annually
- Due Date: On or before the last day of the company's registration anniversary month
- Filing Fee: $350
*State fees and filing times are subject to change and are dependent on the Secretary of State's processing time.
New Mexico
Filing Costs*
- State filing fees are $50
- LegalNature's expedited filing fee is $50
Filing Time*
- The standard filing time for a paper filing is 10 business days.
- The expedited filing time for an online filing is 3 business days.
Filing Requirements
To form your LLC, you must complete articles of organization. You must include:
- your company name
- your entity designator
- your LLC's principal office address
- your LLC's mailing address
- the full name and address of your registered agent
- whether your LLC will be member-managed or manager-managed
- a Document Delivery Instruction form
Compliance Requirements
Initial Report
- Frequency: No initial report is due for LLCs at this time
Annual Report
- Frequency: No annual report is due for LLCs at this time
Franchise Tax
If the LLC paid federal income tax, it is required to pay franchise tax. The tax is due by the 15th day of the third month after the end of the tax year. The fee is $50, and it should be filed with the state income tax.
*State fees and filing times are subject to change and are dependent on the Secretary of State's processing time.
Rhode Island
Filing Costs*
- State filing fees are $156
- LegalNature's expedited filing fee is $50
Filing Time*
- The standard filing time for a paper filing is 7 business days.
- The expedited filing time for an online filing is 3 business days.
Filing Requirements
To form your LLC, you must complete articles of organization. You must include:
- your company name
- your entity designator
- your LLC's principal office address
- the full name and address of your registered agent
- whether your LLC will be member-managed or manager-managed
- the names and addresses of all managers
Compliance Requirements
Initial Report
- Frequency: No initial report is due for LLCs at this time
Annual Report
- Frequency: Annually
- Due Date: Between September 1 and November 1 (the first report is due after the year of organization)
- Filing Fee: $50 (plus a $2.50 fee if filed online)
Franchise Tax
The tax is due before the 15th day of the third month following the close of the company's tax year. The minimum amount is $500, but this amount varies depending on the number of authorized shares of stock.
*State fees and filing times are subject to change and are dependent on the Secretary of State's processing time.
Tennessee
Filing Costs*
- State filing fees are $300
- LegalNature's expedited filing fee is $50
Filing Time*
- The standard filing time for a paper filing is 7 business days (including mailing time).
- The expedited filing time for an online filing is 2 business days.
Filing Requirements
To form your LLC, you must complete articles of organization. You must include:
- your company name
- your entity designator
- your LLC's principal office address
- the full name and address of your registered agent
- whether your LLC will be member-managed, manager-managed, or director-managed
- the number of members
- your LLC's fiscal year closing month
Compliance Requirements
Initial Report
- Frequency: No initial report is due for LLCs at this time
Annual Report
- Frequency: Annually
- Due Date: On or before the 1st day of the fourth month following the close of the company's fiscal year
- Filing Fee: $50 per member ($300 minimum)
Franchise Tax
The tax is due on the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of the company's fiscal year. The minimum fee is $100, and it is calculated based on the LLC's net worth or real and tangible property.
*State fees and filing times are subject to change and are dependent on the Secretary of State's processing time.