1. Official sources only
Fees, deadlines, penalties and filing requirements come from the state’s own websites: the Secretary of State or Division of Corporations, the state tax agency and published statutes. Every figure on a page links to the source it came from.
2. Verified, with a date
Each page shows when its facts were last checked against the official source. We re-check every state monthly, and more often during the January–May filing season.
3. Plain English
We summarize what the rule means for a small LLC: what to file, when, how much it costs and what happens if you’re late. When a rule is ambiguous or sources disagree, we say so and point to the primary source.
4. How we compare providers
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Last updated: October 2026