LLC Formation by State

States that require LLC publication (2026)

3 states: Arizona, Nebraska and New York. The newspaper sets its own charge; the state fee below is separate. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, points you to the step.

StateFiling feeWhat the state requires
Arizona$50Publication: a notice runs three times within 60 days unless the statutory agent is in a county of more than 800,000 people, where the Commission posts it instead.
Nebraska$100Publication: a notice runs for three weeks in a local legal newspaper, then proof is filed for $25 online ($30 in office).
New York$200Publication: within 120 days, a notice runs for six weeks in two county newspapers (the papers set their own charges), then a Certificate of Publication is filed for $50.