LLC Penalties for Not Registering

What your LLC owes (and what it loses) if you operate in another state without a certificate of authority. Statute-cited, state by state.

Alabama AL Recurring penalty accrues
Penalty $150/yr, no cap
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Alaska AK Recurring penalty accrues
Penalty Max $10,000/yr
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Arizona AZ Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Arkansas AR Recurring penalty accrues
Penalty Max $5,000/yr
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California CA Recurring penalty accrues
Penalty $2K/yr + $800 tax
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Colorado CO Court-determined
Penalty Max $5,000
Court Limited
Connecticut CT Recurring penalty accrues
Penalty $300/mo, none if registered in 90 days
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Delaware DE Recurring penalty accrues
Penalty $200/yr unregistered
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Florida FL Recurring penalty accrues
Penalty $500-$1,000/yr
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Georgia GA One-time penalty
Penalty $500 + back fees
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Hawaii HI Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Idaho ID Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Illinois IL Recurring penalty accrues
Penalty $2,000 + $100/mo
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Indiana IN Court-determined
Penalty Max $10,000
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Iowa IA Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Kansas KS Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Kentucky KY Daily penalty accrues
Penalty $2/day, no cap
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Louisiana LA Court-determined
Penalty Max $1,000
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Maine ME Recurring penalty accrues
Penalty $500/yr
Court Limited
Maryland MD Court-determined
Penalty $200 + $1,000/person
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Massachusetts MA Court-determined
Penalty Max $500/yr
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Michigan MI Court-determined
Penalty $100-$1,000/mo
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Minnesota MN Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Mississippi MS Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Missouri MO Court-determined
Penalty $1,000 min, no cap
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Montana MT Daily penalty accrues
Penalty $5/day (max $1K/yr)
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Nebraska NE Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Nevada NV Court-determined
Penalty $1,000-$10,000
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New Hampshire NH Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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New Jersey NJ Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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New Mexico NM Recurring penalty accrues
Penalty Max $200/yr
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New York NY Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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North Carolina NC Daily penalty accrues
Penalty $10/day (max $1K/yr)
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North Dakota ND Court-determined
Penalty $5,000 + $1,000/person
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Ohio OH Court-determined
Penalty Back fees + court-set
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Oklahoma OK Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Oregon OR Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Pennsylvania PA Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Rhode Island RI Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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South Carolina SC Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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South Dakota SD Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Tennessee TN One-time penalty
Penalty 3x filing fee/yr
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Texas TX Recurring penalty accrues
Penalty $750/yr + back tax
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Utah UT Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Vermont VT Daily penalty accrues
Penalty $50/day (max $10K/yr)
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Virginia VA Court-determined
Penalty $500-$5,000/person
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Washington WA Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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West Virginia WV Closed-door rule
Penalty No fine
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Wisconsin WI Recurring penalty accrues
Penalty Back fees + 50% surcharge (surcharge capped $5K)
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Wyoming WY One-time penalty
Penalty $5,000
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Looking to file foreign qualification? Browse all 50 state filing guides →

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Has a state already dissolved, canceled or forfeited your LLC? See the state reinstatement guides →