How much does an LLC cost in Illinois?
$150.00 to file, paid to the Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. Then $75.00 every year to stay in good standing.
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What you pay, and when
| To form it | $150.00, once. |
| Every year after | $75.00. Once a year. Illinois sets your date from when you formed rather than a single statewide deadline — look your company up in the state's business database to see yours. |
| If you miss it | Illinois charges a late filing penalty under Section 50-15 of the LLC Act, and the state says plainly that the Act “contains no provision for the waiver or abatement of this penalty”. Any penalty owed has to be paid with the filing. |
| Registered agent | Required, and it must be an individual who lives in Illinois or an entity authorized to do business there. The registered office has to be a street address in Illinois — a PO box on its own is not accepted — and it must match the agent's business address. |
Do it yourself
You file this directly with the state. There is nobody in the middle who has to be paid to do it, and nothing on this page is a Base888 charge — the fees above are paid to Illinois.
File with Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services
Check the name is free first: apps.ilsos.gov