LLC Formation Cost

Contact

llcformationcost.com is a one-person research project (with a contracted reviewer slot pending hire). I read every email myself and reply from a single inbox in Eastern Time. Aim for 48 hours during the work week; corrections take a bit longer because they trigger source re-verification.

General inquiries

Email: [email protected]

Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time. Emails sent on weekends or US federal holidays are read on the next business day. I do not maintain a phone line, chat widget, or ticketing system — email is the canonical channel because it leaves a paper trail and lets me batch responses thoughtfully rather than reactively.

Response time targets:

  • General questions: within 48 hours, weekdays
  • Corrections (with primary source): within 5 business days, after re-verification
  • Press and media: within 24 hours
  • Partnership inquiries (qualifying): within 5 business days
  • Reviewer applications: within 10 business days, after credentialing review

What I handle

  • Corrections — stale fees, broken source URLs, mis-rendered values. Submit through the corrections tracker for fastest routing.
  • Source disputes — if you believe a primary .gov source we cite has been superseded or misread, send the correct source and date.
  • Embedding requests — the calculator can be embedded under CC BY 4.0; let me know your domain and intended placement.
  • Partnership inquiries — only academic, state-government, and editorial collaborations (see below).
  • Press, interview, and quote-permission requests — happy to talk on the record about US LLC cost trends, methodology, and the YMYL editorial process.

What I don’t handle

  • Legal advice. I am not an attorney. Consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.
  • Tax advice. I am not a CPA. Consult a credentialed tax professional for your specific situation.
  • LLC formation services. This site does not form LLCs for clients; we publish data and a calculator. Try your state’s SOS portal directly, or a service like Northwest Registered Agent or Harvard Business Services if you want a paid filer.
  • Personalized recommendations about which state to form in. The calculator and state pages provide the data; the choice is yours (or your attorney’s).

Corrections

If you find a stale or wrong number on the site, the fastest path is the public correction tracker. Each correction triggers re-verification against the source URL within 5 business days, with a logged response in the public correction log.

You can also email [email protected] directly with the page URL, the figure you believe is wrong, and the primary .gov source you’d cite for the correct number. Corrections without primary-source backing aren’t actionable; we don’t accept “another website says X” as a basis to change a verified figure.

Press and media

For press inquiries, interview requests, or quote permissions, email [email protected] with “PRESS” in the subject. Response within 24 hours during weekdays.

The site’s data is published under CC BY 4.0 — journalists, researchers, and bloggers are welcome to cite our state-by-state cost data with attribution to llcformationcost.com. The full open dataset is at /data/llc-fees-2026-04-25.csv for direct download.

Preferred channels

Email beats LinkedIn for substantive questions because it allows attachments, threading, and a permanent record. LinkedIn DMs are fine for short notes, networking, and quick verification. I do not use Twitter/X, Instagram, or TikTok for site business.

Partnerships

We are NOT currently accepting:

  • Formation service affiliate partnerships
  • Sponsored content
  • Paid placement in rankings
  • Paid backlinks

We ARE open to:

  • Editorial collaborations with credentialed CPAs and attorneys (reviewer slot is open)
  • Academic researchers wanting to use the open dataset
  • State-government correspondence on fee data
  • Open-source data partnerships

For any of the above, email [email protected] with “PARTNERSHIP” in the subject.

Reviewer applications

We are hiring a credentialed reviewer (CPA or licensed attorney) to review pages on a $100/page basis. Posted on Upwork as of 2026-04-26. Direct applications via LinkedIn or email also accepted.

Required:

  • Active CPA license (any state) OR active state bar admission for an attorney
  • 3+ years experience with US LLC formation, taxation, or compliance
  • Willingness to commit to a 30-page review batch monthly

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Not legal advice. Estimates based on publicly available data from each state’s Secretary of State office. Consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.