Every state
What Foreign Registration Costs by State (undefined)
Fifty states of foreign registration costs. Click a state name to open its budget.
All 50 states
| State | You pay to register | State fees, 3 yrs | Best value | Best value, 3 yrs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $150 | $150 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | sos.alabama.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Alaska | $350 | $550 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | commerce.alaska.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Arizona | $150 | $150 | Arizona Registered Agent.co | $397 | azcc.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Arkansas | $270 | $570 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | sos.arkansas.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| California | $70 | $2,490 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Colorado | $100 | $150 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | coloradosos.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Connecticut | $120 | $280 | CT Registered Agent.org | $397 | business.ct.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Delaware | $200 | $1,000 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | delcode.delaware.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Florida | $125 | $402.50 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | flsenate.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Georgia | $235 | $355 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | sos.ga.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Hawaii | $51 | $76 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | cca.hawaii.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Idaho | $100 | $100 | Idaho Registered Agent.co | $397 | legislature.idaho.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Illinois | $150 | $300 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | ilsos.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Indiana | $105 | $137 | IN Registered Agent.org | $397 | iar.iga.in.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Iowa | $100 | $130 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | sos.iowa.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Kansas | $115 | $205 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | sos.ks.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Kentucky | $90 | $645 | Kentucky Registered Agent.co | $397 | apps.legislature.ky.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Louisiana | $185 | $255 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | static.sos.la.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Maine | $250 | $550 | ME Registered Agent.org | $397 | maine.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Maryland | $100 | $700 | Maryland Registered Agent.co | $397 | mgaleg.maryland.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $1,500 | Massachusetts Registered Agent.co | $397 | sec.state.ma.us (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Michigan | $50 | $100 | MI Registered Agent.org | $397 | legislature.mi.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Minnesota | $185 | $185 | MN Registered Agent.org | $397 | sos.mn.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Mississippi | $250 | $750 | Mississippi Registered Agent.co | $397 | sos.ms.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Missouri | $105 | $105 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | sos.mo.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Montana | $70 | $70 | Registered Agent MT.org | $397 | mca.legmt.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Nebraska | $100 | $125 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | sos.nebraska.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Nevada | $75 | $775 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | bizhub.nv.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $300 | NH Registered Agent.org | $397 | sos.nh.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| New Jersey | $100 | $250 | New Jersey Registered Agent.co | $397 | nj.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| New Mexico | $100 | $100 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | tax.newmexico.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| New York | $250 | $259 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | ny.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| North Carolina | $250 | $650 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | sosnc.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| North Dakota | $135 | $235 | North Dakota Registered Agent.co | $397 | sos.nd.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Ohio | $99 | $99 | OH Registered Agent.org | $397 | ohiosos.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Oklahoma | $300 | $350 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | sos.ok.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Oregon | $275 | $825 | Oregon Registered Agent.co | $397 | sos.oregon.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Pennsylvania | $250 | $264 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | pa.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Rhode Island | $150 | $1,450 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | docs.sos.ri.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| South Carolina | $110 | $110 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | dor.sc.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| South Dakota | $750 | $860 | South Dakota Registered Agent.co | $397 | sdsos.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Tennessee | $300 | $900 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Texas | $750 | $750 | Texas Registered Agent.ai | $397 | sos.state.tx.us (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Utah | $59 | $95 | Utah Registered Agent.co | $397 | commerce.utah.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Vermont | $155 | $495 | VT Registered Agent.org | $397 | sos.vermont.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Virginia | $100 | $200 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | scc.virginia.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Washington | $180 | $320 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | sos.wa.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| West Virginia | $150 | $200 | West Virginia Registered Agent.co | $397 | code.wvlegislature.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Wisconsin | $100 | $230 | Wisconsin Registered Agent.co | $397 | dfi.wi.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
| Wyoming | $150 | $270 | Mainstay Filing | $497 | sos.wyo.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too) |
The last column gives the official source and its month. Service prices are each company's own.
The national list
Mainstay Filing leads the national foreign registration service list. Full list.
Source notes
- State fees cite one official source per line; service columns cite company pricing, listed in each state budget.