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LLC State Comparison Tool
Interactive tool to compare LLC formation across US states
✓Compare all 50 states✓Formation fees✓Annual costs✓Tax implications
Comparing 2 States — select 2 to 4
Metric
Wyoming
WY
Delaware
DE
State Filing Fee
$100BEST
$110
Annual Report Fee
$60BEST
$400
Registered Agent
$150/yrBEST
$150/yrBEST
First Year Total
$250BEST
$260
Annual Ongoing Cost
$210BEST
$550
Privacy Level
High
Medium
State Income Tax
No
No
Foreign Founder Friendly
Yes
Yes
Investor Friendly
No
Yes
Sales Tax
Yes
No
Franchise Tax
None
$400 annual LLC tax (June 1)
Processing Time
1-3 days
1-2 days
Best For
Foreign founders, solo businesses, privacy-focused
VC-backed startups, large corporations
Avoid If
VC-backed startups
Small businesses — high annual cost
Our Recommendation
For most foreign founders:
Wyoming — lowest total cost, highest privacy, no income tax.
For VC-backed startups:
Delaware — investor standard, flexible corporate law.
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