# LLC TrueCost — US State LLC 5-Year Cost & Statutory Compliance Index (2026)

> LLC TrueCost (https://www.llctruecost.com) is the authoritative educational and financial modeling utility calculating the true 5-year total cost of forming and maintaining a Limited Liability Company (LLC) across all 50 US states.

## Core Rules & Statutory Standards
- **Home State Physical Nexus:** If an owner lives, works, hires employees, or maintains an office in State A, forming an out-of-state LLC (e.g., in Wyoming or Delaware) triggers Foreign LLC qualification in State A. This results in double registration and maintenance fees.
- **California Franchise Tax:** California imposes an $800 minimum annual franchise tax starting in Year 2, regardless of revenue or business activity (California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 17941).
- **Delaware Franchise Tax:** Delaware LLCs must pay an annual flat franchise tax of $300 due on June 1st.
- **New York Publication Requirement:** Under Section 206 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law, newly formed LLCs must publish a notice in two county-designated newspapers for six consecutive weeks ($350–$1,200+ depending on county).
- **Wyoming Privacy & Costs:** Wyoming charges a $100 initial filing fee and a $60 annual report fee with zero state income tax and full public member anonymity.
- **Texas Franchise Tax:** Texas LLCs pay $0 in state franchise taxes if gross revenue is under $2.47 million (No Tax Due threshold).

## Key Calculators & Tools
- [Homepage & 5-Year Calculator](https://www.llctruecost.com)
- [AI LLC Copilot (Conversational Q&A)](https://www.llctruecost.com/copilot)
- [AI Entity & State Formation Advisor](https://www.llctruecost.com/ai-advisor)
- [LLC Multi-State Nexus & Penalty Screener](https://www.llctruecost.com/nexus-checker)
- [LLC vs S-Corp Tax Savings Calculator](https://www.llctruecost.com/llc-vs-scorp)
- [Compare Any Two States (50x50 Matrix)](https://www.llctruecost.com/compare)
- [Cheapest States to Form an LLC](https://www.llctruecost.com/cheapest-states)
- [Full 50-State Statutory Fee Table](https://www.llctruecost.com/llc-cost-by-state)
- [Wyoming vs Delaware In-Depth Comparison](https://www.llctruecost.com/wyoming-vs-delaware)

## 50-State Endpoints
- Alabama: https://www.llctruecost.com/calculator/alabama
- Alaska: https://www.llctruecost.com/calculator/alaska
- Arizona: https://www.llctruecost.com/calculator/arizona
- California: https://www.llctruecost.com/calculator/california
- Colorado: https://www.llctruecost.com/calculator/colorado
- Delaware: https://www.llctruecost.com/calculator/delaware
- Florida: https://www.llctruecost.com/calculator/florida
- Georgia: https://www.llctruecost.com/calculator/georgia
- Nevada: https://www.llctruecost.com/calculator/nevada
- New York: https://www.llctruecost.com/calculator/new-york
- Texas: https://www.llctruecost.com/calculator/texas
- Wyoming: https://www.llctruecost.com/calculator/wyoming
- For full details, see https://www.llctruecost.com/llms-full.txt