State LLC Annual Fee Chart 2026 - Anonymousllc.co's 2026 reference. Covers the rule, the controlling statute or regulation, common questions, and how Anonymousllc.co handles it in practice. Primary-source citations linked throughout.
A state LLC annual fee is the recurring charge a state levies to keep a limited liability company in good standing each year. It covers the annual report, license tax, or franchise tax, depending on the state. The annual fee is separate from the one-time formation filing fee you pay when you register the LLC. It is also separate from the $100/year registered-agent renewal every anonymous LLC carries. This chart focuses on the four anonymous-LLC states - Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Nevada - because those are the states Anonymousllc.co forms in, and their annual costs differ sharply. Coverage is current as of the "Last updated" date at the top of the page, and every figure ties back to a state Secretary of State fee schedule or statute.
New Mexico charges no annual report and no annual state fee - $0 every year after formation. It is the only one of the four anonymous states with zero recurring state cost. This makes New Mexico the cheapest US anonymous LLC over its lifetime. Formation is $347 all-in through Anonymousllc.co ($297 service plus the $50 state fee), and the only recurring cost after that is the $100/year registered agent. A New Mexico LLC held for ten years pays no state renewal fee at all, which is a decisive advantage for pure holding entities that never touch payroll or in-state operations.
Wyoming charges a $60 minimum annual license tax, due the first day of the LLC's formation-anniversary month. That $60 is the floor; it scales upward only if Wyoming-situs assets exceed $250,000. Most Anonymousllc.co Wyoming clients pay the $60 minimum because a holding LLC's assets sit in the operating state, not in Wyoming. Adding the $100/year registered-agent renewal, total Wyoming annual maintenance is $160/year. A $50 penalty applies if the report is more than 60 days late, and Wyoming administratively dissolves the LLC at 12 months past the deadline, with revival available under Wyo. Stat. § 17-29-708 for $200 plus back fees.
Delaware charges a flat $300 annual franchise tax, due June 1 every year. Delaware LLCs file no annual report - the $300 franchise tax is the entire state obligation. The $300 is flat regardless of revenue, assets, or activity, so a dormant Delaware holding LLC owes the same $300 as an active one. With the $100/year registered agent, Delaware annual maintenance totals $400/year - the second-most-expensive of the four anonymous states. Delaware formation itself is $407 all-in through Anonymousllc.co ($297 service plus the $110 state fee).
Nevada requires an annual list of managers or members plus a state business license every year, which runs roughly $350 and up each year. It is the most expensive of the four anonymous states to maintain. The annual list and business-license renewal are due by the end of the LLC's anniversary month. Nevada formation is $722 all-in through Anonymousllc.co ($297 service plus the $425 state fee), and the recurring state cost keeps Nevada the priciest anonymous option year over year. Nevada is justified when a founder specifically wants Nevada asset protection under NRS Chapter 86 rather than the lower-cost Wyoming or New Mexico route.
Every anonymous LLC carries a $100/year registered-agent fee in addition to any state annual fee. The registered agent is mandatory in all four states and is the only party on the public record. Anonymousllc.co bundles the first year of registered agent into every formation package - $397 Wyoming, $347 New Mexico, $407 Delaware, $722 Nevada. After year one, the agent renews at $100/year. Layering the agent on top of state fees produces the true annual figure: New Mexico $100, Wyoming $160, Delaware $400, Nevada $450 and up.
New Mexico is the cheapest over ten years because its state annual fee is $0 - the only recurring cost is the $100/year registered agent, for $1,000 across a decade plus the $347 formation. Wyoming ranks second at $160/year, Delaware third at $400/year, and Nevada highest at $450/year and up. Over ten years the state-plus-agent maintenance totals: New Mexico about $1,000, Wyoming about $1,600, Delaware about $4,000, and Nevada about $4,500 and up. For a holding LLC with no in-state operations, New Mexico's zero annual fee compounds into the largest lifetime saving.
Missing an annual fee deadline triggers late penalties and eventual administrative dissolution, which strips the LLC of good standing and its liability shield. Each state sets its own penalty clock. Wyoming adds a $50 penalty after 60 days and dissolves the LLC at 12 months, with revival at $200 plus back fees. Delaware assesses a $200 penalty plus 1.5% monthly interest on an unpaid franchise tax. New Mexico has no annual deadline to miss. Anonymousllc.co sends a 30-day WhatsApp reminder before each state deadline so clients never fall out of good standing by accident.
State annual fees apply identically whether the owner is a US resident or a non-resident - the fee attaches to the entity, not the owner. A New Mexico LLC owned from abroad still owes $0 in state annual fees. The only differences for non-residents are procedural on the federal side: an EIN by fax takes 4-6 weeks and an ITIN takes 8-12 weeks. Neither affects the state annual fee. Anonymousllc.co runs the same annual-report and franchise-tax reminder workflow for founders in 80+ countries, keeping the registered agent and any state filing on schedule.
Anonymousllc.co tracks each client's anniversary month and state deadline, then sends a WhatsApp reminder 30 days ahead. Clients file themselves through the state portal or add the Annual Report Filing service for hands-off renewal. The Annual Report Filing add-on is $99 service plus the state fee, so a Wyoming renewal is $99 plus $60. The reminder covers Wyoming's anniversary-month license tax, Delaware's June 1 franchise tax, and Nevada's annual list and business license. New Mexico clients receive no state-fee reminder because there is nothing to file. Start on WhatsApp to confirm which schedule applies to your LLC.
Ranked by total annual cost including the $100 registered agent, New Mexico is cheapest at $100, Wyoming second at $160, Delaware third at $400, and Nevada highest at $450 and up. State annual fees drive the spread. New Mexico's $0 state fee leaves only the agent. Wyoming adds its $60 license tax. Delaware adds its flat $300 franchise tax. Nevada adds an annual list plus business license. The ranking holds every year after formation, so a founder choosing purely on recurring cost picks New Mexico, while a founder who values Delaware's court system or Nevada's asset-protection statute accepts the higher annual figure. Formation cost is a one-time number; this annual ranking is what compounds over the life of the LLC, which is why Anonymousllc.co frames the state decision around the recurring figure rather than the filing fee alone.
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