Certificate of Good Standing

What each state calls it, what it costs, and how to order it. A certificate of good standing is the document a new state asks for when you register your LLC to do business there.

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Alabama AL
State fee $28
Alaska AK
State fee $10
Arizona AZ
State fee $10
Arkansas AR
State fee $25
California CA
State fee $5
Colorado CO
State fee Free
Connecticut CT
State fee $50
Delaware DE
State fee $50
Florida FL
State fee $5
Georgia GA
State fee $20
Hawaii HI
State fee $5
Idaho ID
State fee $10
Illinois IL
State fee $25
Indiana IN
State fee $27
Iowa IA
State fee $5
Kansas KS
State fee $10
Kentucky KY
State fee $10
Louisiana LA
State fee $25
Maine ME
State fee $30
Maryland MD
State fee $20
Massachusetts MA
State fee $25
Michigan MI
State fee $10
Minnesota MN
State fee $15
Mississippi MS
State fee $25
Missouri MO
State fee $10
Montana MT
State fee $5
Nebraska NE
State fee $6.50
Nevada NV
State fee $50
New Hampshire NH
State fee $5
New Jersey NJ
State fee $50
New Mexico NM
State fee $25
New York NY
State fee $25
North Carolina NC
State fee $10
North Dakota ND
State fee $20
Ohio OH
State fee $5
Oklahoma OK
State fee $20
Oregon OR
State fee $10
Pennsylvania PA
State fee $40
Rhode Island RI
State fee $22
South Carolina SC
State fee $10
South Dakota SD
State fee $20
Tennessee TN
State fee $20
Texas TX
State fee $15
Utah UT
State fee $12
Vermont VT
State fee $35
Virginia VA
State fee $6
Washington WA
State fee $20
West Virginia WV
State fee $10
Wisconsin WI
State fee $10
Wyoming WY
State fee Free
District of Columbia DC
State fee $50
Puerto Rico PR
State fee $20

Certificate of good standing fee by state

The fee each state charges for the standard certificate. Ordering online, paying by card or paying for faster handling can cost more. Each state page has the full breakdown.

StateWhat it is calledOrder onlineState fee
AlabamaCertificate of ExistenceThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$28
AlaskaCertificate of ComplianceThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$10
ArizonaCertificate of Good StandingThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$10
ArkansasCertificate of Good StandingYes$25
CaliforniaCertificate of StatusYes$5
ColoradoCertificate of Good StandingYesFree
ConnecticutCertificate of Legal Existence (Good Standing)A longer version of the certificate also exists. Ask which one the receiving office wants.Yes$50
DelawareCertificate of Good Standing (Short Form)A longer version of the certificate also exists. Ask which one the receiving office wants.Yes$50
FloridaCertificate of StatusYes$5
GeorgiaCertificate of ExistenceYes$20
HawaiiCertificate of Good StandingYes$5
IdahoCertificate of ExistenceYes$10
IllinoisCertificate of Good StandingYes$25
IndianaCertificate of ExistenceYes$27
IowaCertificate of ExistenceYes$5
KansasCertificate of Good StandingThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$10
KentuckyCertificate of ExistenceThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$10
LouisianaCertificate of Good StandingYes$25
MaineCertificate of ExistenceYes$30
MarylandCertificate of StatusYes$20
MassachusettsCertificate of Good Standing (Corporations Division)The state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$25
MichiganCertificate of Good StandingYes$10
MinnesotaCertificate of Good StandingYes$15
MississippiCertificate of Good StandingYes$25
MissouriCertificate of Good StandingThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$10
MontanaCertificate of ExistenceThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$5
NebraskaCertificate of Good StandingThe fee shown is for the online Letter of Good Standing. The sealed certificate costs more and comes by mail.Yes$6.50
NevadaCertificate of Existence (Good Standing)Yes$50
New HampshireCertificate of Good StandingA longer version of the certificate also exists. Ask which one the receiving office wants.Yes$5
New JerseyStanding Certificate (Short Form)A longer version of the certificate also exists. Ask which one the receiving office wants.Yes$50
New MexicoCertificate of Good Standing and ComplianceYes$25
New YorkCertificate of StatusMail or fax$25
North CarolinaCertificate of ExistenceYes$10
North DakotaCertificate of Good StandingThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$20
OhioCertificate of Full Force and Effect (Good Standing)Yes$5
OklahomaCertificate of Good StandingYes$20
OregonCertificate of ExistenceYes$10
PennsylvaniaSubsistence Certificate (Certificate of Good Standing)The state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$40
Rhode IslandCertificate of Good StandingThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$22
South CarolinaCertificate of ExistenceThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$10
South DakotaCertificate of Good StandingYes$20
TennesseeCertificate of ExistenceYes$20
TexasCertificate of Fact - StatusThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$15
UtahCertificate of ExistenceA longer version of the certificate also exists. Ask which one the receiving office wants.Yes$12
VermontCertificate of Good StandingThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$35
VirginiaCertificate of Fact of ExistenceYes$6
WashingtonCertificate of ExistenceA longer version of the certificate also exists. Ask which one the receiving office wants.Yes$20
West VirginiaCertificate of ExistenceThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$10
WisconsinCertificate of StatusA longer version of the certificate also exists. Ask which one the receiving office wants.Yes$10
WyomingCertificate of Good StandingYesFree
District of ColumbiaCertificate of Good StandingThe state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$50
Puerto RicoCertificate of Compliance (certificado de cumplimiento)The state tax agency issues its own tax certificate. Ask which one is wanted.Yes$20