LLC checklists

Your LLC filing guide for all 50 states

Each guide opens with the first thing to do, then lists the rest in order with the official source for every figure.

Written by the Simple Filing Guide editorial team Checked and updated November 13, 2026

Start with your state

Start with your task

Follow the formation steps for your state: which form to file, where to send it, what to pay and what to keep up afterward.

Start with your state

How to choose and name a registered agent in any state.

Start with your state

How to add another state to the LLC you already have.

Start with your state

LLC Services · Start here

$199 + state fee

Registered Agents · Start here

$149 a year

Foreign Registration Services · Start here

$199 + state fee

Why this order

Total for three years (37%): Total year one plus two renewals at each company's published prices.
Filing jobs included (27%): Tick off the recurring jobs the price handles: registered agent, state report, EIN application and use in other states.
Clear price information (13%): Is the first-year price, the renewal and the state fee posted before checkout? Easy-to-find prices score higher.
Year-two price (12%): Watch the shift once the first year ends.
State coverage (11%): Does the service cover a single state or every state? That matters for a company that grows.

See how we rank