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LLC cost guide · Illinois

Illinois LLC Route (2026): State Fees Leg by Leg and the 3 Best LLC Services

Taking an LLC filing in Illinois as the destination, the services in 2026 line up as Mainstay Filing ($199), IL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Illinois Registered Agent.co ($199). A three-year trip through Illinois costs the state's share of $150 to start and $75 every year for the Limited Liability Company Annual Report, good for 33rd of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Illinois, measured

33rd

of 50 on three years of state tolls

Counted from the lightest toll up (shared mile). Open the 50-state route map

Entry fee
$150
ilsos.gov, surveyed October 2026
Limited Liability Company Annual Report
$75 / yr
The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: before the first day of the entity's anniversary month. ilsos.gov, surveyed October 2026
Penalty for missing the checkpoint
$100
ilsos.gov, surveyed October 2026
State toll, three years
$300
The entry fee and two later checkpoints

The Illinois stops, ranked

The criteria and weights behind the order are in the method.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a checkpoint calendar run by someone else

Stop one$199/yr plus the $150 state toll

We put Mainstay Filing at the head of the route because the owner pays $199 per year and gets the Illinois formation plus the stops that repeat: registered agent duty and the annual report.

Set beside IL Registered Agent.org, the three-year fare is $200 larger, with more of the route walked for the owner.

Mainstay clears the Limited Liability Company Annual Report checkpoint for the owner each year, and the $75 state toll is billed through at cost.

The fare covers

  • Leg one done for you: the formation is drafted and filed
  • Registered agent duty held through the year
  • The annual report drafted and sent in by Mainstay
  • The EIN application is part of the route
  • The state's fee reaches you at cost

On the plus side

  • The EIN application is on the route
  • No fare jump at renewal ($199)
  • One yearly fare of $199, with the annual report on board

On the minus side

  • Its renewal fare is $100 higher than IL Registered Agent.org's
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2. IL Registered Agent.org: best for founders who never leave Illinois

Built for IllinoisLeg one $199; later legs $99

IL Registered Agent.org sits at stop 2 because opening costs $199 above the state toll, and the agent costs $99 from lap two.

Clearing the Limited Liability Company Annual Report stays with the owner, every year.

The fare covers

  • The paperwork that opens the LLC
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • A free first agent lap
  • A renewal of $99
  • $199 to open

On the minus side

  • The owner keeps the Limited Liability Company Annual Report
  • Help with the EIN costs $99
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3. Illinois Registered Agent.co: best for a second route within Illinois

Built for IllinoisLeg one $199; later legs $99

Illinois Registered Agent.co sits at stop 3 because opening costs $199 above the state toll, and the agent costs $99 from lap two.

Clearing the Limited Liability Company Annual Report stays with the owner, every year.

Compared with IL Registered Agent.org, the fares come out level.

The fare covers

  • The paperwork that opens the LLC
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • A renewal of $99
  • A free first agent lap
  • $199 to open

On the minus side

  • The owner keeps the Limited Liability Company Annual Report
  • Help with the EIN costs $99
Visit Illinois Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fares in a row

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2IL Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit IL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Illinois Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Illinois Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Provider fare pages, read November 12, 2026. The state's $150 is not counted in the table.

State tolls and provider fares by year

Choose a trip length and a provider. State tolls follow the official schedule: $150 to open, then the Limited Liability Company Annual Report beginning in year two.

$300 in state tolls plus $597 paid to Mainstay Filing makes $897 over 3 years.

Illinois and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year state fees
31stSouth Dakota$260
32ndConnecticut$280
33rdIllinois$300
33rdNew Hampshire$300
33rdOregon$300

The entire route map is at LLC costs by state, lightest tolls first.

What leg one costs in Illinois, 2026

The Articles of Organization (Form LLC-5.5) goes to the Illinois Secretary of State with $150 attached, the toll being fixed by 805 ILCS 180/5-5. It is the same toll whichever provider files.

Limited Liability Company Annual Report: price and timing

Illinois sets the Limited Liability Company Annual Report checkpoint once a year at $75, before the first day of the entity's anniversary month. Lateness adds $100.

Reasoning for the order

For Illinois, the criterion that decided the lead was steps the service takes over, at 27%.

Clearing the Limited Liability Company Annual Report tipped the score toward the bundle.

Illinois LLC service questions

How much does the state toll for forming an LLC in Illinois?

$150 goes to the state. Our picks bill $199 above the state toll.

What toll comes with the Illinois Limited Liability Company Annual Report?

$75, every year; the checkpoint closes before the first day of the entity's anniversary month. Arriving late adds $100.

Where does Illinois fall on the 50-state route?

Mile 33rd of 50 on three-year state tolls, level with other states, at $300; mile 1 is the lightest toll.

Is a registered agent a fixed stop for Illinois LLCs?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which LLC services are on this route?

Mainstay Filing ($199), IL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Illinois Registered Agent.co ($199), stop by stop.

Which service should walk my LLC through the route?

The route begins at Mainstay Filing (a fare of $199 a year carries the Illinois formation, the registered agent role and the annual report all the way, and renewal is $199) and continues with IL Registered Agent.org and Illinois Registered Agent.co.

More from this state

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker ilsos.gov, covering Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, logged August 2026.
  2. Marker ilsos.gov, covering Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, logged August 2026.
  3. Marker ilga.gov, covering 805 ILCS 180/5-5, logged August 2026.
  4. Marker ilga.gov, covering Illinois formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  5. Marker ilsos.gov, covering Illinois formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  6. Marker ilga.gov, covering Illinois registered agent statute, logged October 2026.
  7. Marker sdlegislature.gov, covering SDCL 47-34A-203, logged August 2026.
  8. Marker sdsos.gov, covering South Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  9. Marker sdlegislature.gov, covering South Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  10. Marker sdsos.gov, covering South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /, logged August 2026.
  11. Marker sosenterprise.sd.gov, covering South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /, logged August 2026.
  12. Marker sdlegislature.gov, covering South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and, logged October 2026.
  13. Marker cga.ct.gov, covering Conn, logged August 2026.
  14. Marker business.ct.gov, covering Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  15. Marker business.ct.gov, covering Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  16. Marker business.ct.gov, covering Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division, logged August 2026.
  17. Marker business.ct.gov, covering Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division, logged August 2026.
  18. Marker business.ct.gov, covering Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  19. Marker gc.nh.gov, covering N.H, logged August 2026.
  20. Marker sos.nh.gov, covering New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  21. Marker gc.nh.gov, covering New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  22. Marker sos.nh.gov, covering New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division, logged August 2026.
  23. Marker oregonlegislature.gov, covering ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047, logged August 2026.
  24. Marker sos.oregon.gov, covering Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  25. Marker sos.oregon.gov, covering Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division, logged August 2026.
  26. Marker sos.oregon.gov, covering Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division, logged August 2026.
  27. Mainstay Filing's Illinois service page, as surveyed November 12, 2026
  28. IL Registered Agent.org's pricing page, as surveyed November 12, 2026
  29. Illinois Registered Agent.co's pricing page, as surveyed November 12, 2026