50-state nonprofit directory
Nonprofit filing fees and official links by state
Find the government offices responsible for nonprofit corporations, charity registration, and state tax matters. Detailed Start Your Cause guides include a recently reviewed incorporation fee; every other row links to the IRS directory of official state resources.
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Verified fee:Included where a detailed state guide was reviewed against current agency materials.Other states: use the official links before budgeting.
| State | Primary incorporation fee | Corporation office | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Alaska | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Arizona | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Arkansas | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| California | $30 | California Secretary of State | Detailed guide · Official state links |
| Colorado | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Connecticut | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Delaware | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Florida | $70 required state charges | Florida Division of Corporations | Detailed guide · Official state links |
| Georgia | $110 including service charge | Georgia Secretary of State | Detailed guide · Official state links |
| Hawaii | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Idaho | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Illinois | $50 | Illinois Secretary of State | Detailed guide · Official state links |
| Indiana | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Iowa | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Kansas | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Kentucky | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Louisiana | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Maine | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Maryland | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Massachusetts | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Michigan | $20 total formation fees | Michigan LARA | Detailed guide · Official state links |
| Minnesota | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Mississippi | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Missouri | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Montana | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Nebraska | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Nevada | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| New Hampshire | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| New Jersey | $50 | New Jersey Division of Revenue | Detailed guide · Official state links |
| New Mexico | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| New York | $75 | New York Department of State | Detailed guide · Official state links |
| North Carolina | $60 | North Carolina Secretary of State | Detailed guide · Official state links |
| North Dakota | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Ohio | $99 | Ohio Secretary of State | Detailed guide · Official state links |
| Oklahoma | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Oregon | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Pennsylvania | $125 | Pennsylvania Department of State | Detailed guide · Official state links |
| Rhode Island | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| South Carolina | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| South Dakota | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Tennessee | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Texas | $25 | Texas Secretary of State | Detailed guide · Official state links |
| Utah | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Vermont | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Virginia | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Washington | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| West Virginia | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Wisconsin | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
| Wyoming | Verify current amount | State corporation office | IRS directory of official state links |
Why incorporation is only one part of the cost
A nonprofit may also face charitable-solicitation registration, annual-report, registered-agent, optional copy, local-license, state-tax, and IRS application charges. State incorporation creates a state-law entity; it does not automatically create federal 501(c)(3) status.
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