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Starting an LLC in Illinois: what you should know first

Filing a Illinois LLC costs $150. The Limited Liability Company Annual Report costs $75 a year. Our pick is Mainstay Filing; $897 covers three years.

By kind of owner

Side hustle
Quiet-year cost: $274 in year 2 with Mainstay Filing, including the $75 state report in that year.
Online business
Required registered agent. The address has to be a registered office in Illinois that matches the agent's business office. A P.O. box alone is not accepted.
Startup
Filing: Articles of Organization (LLC-5.5) with the Illinois Secretary of State. Write the operating agreement before you open the bank account.
First-time owner
Report due: Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year.

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Best LLC formation service in Illinois for a first-time owner?

Mainstay Filing: $349 in year 1 including the $150 filing fee, $274 in year 2.

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