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Illinois foreign registration fee

Illinois charges $150 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 26th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Illinois sits on the ranking

Alabama $150, Arizona $150, Rhode Island $150 and West Virginia $150 are the closest on the list.

Rank
26th cheapest of 50
Fee
$150
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Form LLC-45.5, Application for Admission to Transact Business

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Illinois (2026)

For Illinois, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. IL Registered Agent.org $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Illinois Registered Agent.co $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Illinois page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$349$149$647
IL Registered Agent.org$349$99$547
Illinois Registered Agent.co$349$99$547

Three years = $199 service fee + the $150 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Illinois yearly filing, not included above: Annual report (Illinois Secretary of State), $75 (due: within the 60 days before your anniversary month).

Illinois fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Illinois?

$150, paid to the Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division.

Where does Illinois rank?

26th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Illinois cost over three years?

$647 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $150 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual report (Illinois Secretary of State), $75 (due: within the 60 days before your anniversary month) comes on top.

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