States with an online LLC filing page (2026)
43 states have an online filing route recorded in our fact sheets. The rest may offer one too; check the filing office. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files online for you.
| State | Portal | What the state says |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | alabamainteractive.org | Secretary of State Online Services (alabamainteractive.org/sos), menu "Domestic Formation". Non-subscribers pay by card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx). "Your document(s) will only be available to download for 15 days. Notices will NOT be mailed." |
| Alaska | — | "For immediate processing file online"; "Online filings (where available) post immediately". "Processing time for hardcopy filings is normally 10-15 business days, with the exception of biennial reporting periods (Apr-June and Oct.-Dec.) when processing time may take longer." Online filings with… |
| Arizona | arizonabusinesscenter.azcc.gov | Arizona Business Center (ABC), https://arizonabusinesscenter.azcc.gov, replaced eCorp; "Arizona Business Center goes live on Monday, January 12, 2026". Since July 20, 2026, new ABC users must provide a government-issued ID when registering (existing users on first login). |
| Arkansas | sos-corpfilings.ark.org | Corporations/LLC/Nonprofit Online Filing System (sos-corpfilings.ark.org, LL-01 is form_id=13): "file electronically which is payable by credit card. If ... you prefer to mail or deliver your filing, click 'PDF' to print a copy, complete the form, attach payment and mail or deliver". |
| Colorado | coloradosos.gov | LLC filing page: the fee "must be paid online using a credit card, debit card, or a prepaid account" (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover); "The public will be able to see any information or documents you provide". E-filing FAQ: "Documents filed online are processed in real time and are… |
| Connecticut | service.ct.gov | Business.CT.gov: "Register Today" opens https://service.ct.gov/business/s/brsflow; you need a Business.CT.gov account. The register page asks for business name, street address, email, NAICS code and a point of contact. |
| Florida | dos.fl.gov | Sunbiz e-filing: the Division's menu "Start E-Filing, Limited Liability Company" (https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/start-business/efile/fl-llc/). Pay by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover), debit card (Visa or MasterCard logo) or a Prepaid Sunbiz E-File Account; "Typing your name… |
| Georgia | georgia.gov | eCorp: create a user account, select "create or register a business", create a new domestic business, choose domestic limited liability company, pay by Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. |
| Hawaii | cca.hawaii.gov | "Effective Monday, July 6, 2026, the Business Registration Division (BREG) is transitioning to a new computer system and online portal." Portal FAQ: old site down July 2, 2026; new site live July 6, 2026; "Are there any changes to filing fees? No."; current usernames still work; payment methods… |
| Idaho | sosbiz.idaho.gov | SOSBiz, https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/ ("You can register your business online through SOSBiz"); an SOSBiz account is used to file and manage records. |
| Illinois | ilsos.gov | "Articles of Organization ... $150 (10 business days); $250 (24-hour service)." "We accept credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express)"; a processor fee applies to all transactions; "Debit cards are not recommended". Confirmation by email after approval. Online can't be used for… |
| Indiana | inbiz.in.gov | INBiz: Start a Business, then Register Now (https://inbiz.in.gov/BOS/SOS.Business/Transition?New=true); the Business Forms page links Form 49459 to "https://inbiz.in.gov/BOS/SOS.Business/BusinessType". Login is an Access Indiana account. |
| Iowa | filings.sos.iowa.gov | Fast Track Filing, https://filings.sos.iowa.gov. "You will need an account to file anything on Fast Track Filing (excluding Biennial Reports)." The Certificate asks: "Does the limited liability company hold an interest in agricultural land in Iowa?" "You will be notified by email when the filing is… |
| Kansas | sos.ks.gov | "Create and file the Articles of Organization at https://www.sos.ks.gov/businesses/register-a-business.html ... Credit/debit cards are accepted for payment. Processing happens within minutes and your certified copy ... can be printed ... without delay." The new system is the Kansas Business… |
| Kentucky | sos.ky.gov | FastTrack (web.sos.ky.gov/FastTrack): "When filing online with the FastTrack system, no copies are required." FAQ: "With the exception of annual reports, documents are usually processed the same day they are received, but it may take up to three business days." No expedite service listed. |
| Louisiana | — | geauxBIZ (geauxbiz.sos.la.gov), account required; lets you "file your business ..., register for a Louisiana tax account number and apply for an unemployment insurance account number" in one session (Secretary of State, Department of Revenue, Louisiana Workforce Commission). Business owners in… |
| Michigan | michigan.gov | MiBusiness Registry Portal (mibusinessregistry.lara.state.mi.us), entered at michigan.gov/corpfileonline. Live since June 23, 2025; it replaced the old Corporations Online Filing System. Filing needs a MiLogin for Business account. Steps: Forms, then CSCL/CD-700, then pay by debit or credit card. |
| Minnesota | mblsportal.sos.mn.gov | MBLS portal (Minnesota Business & Lien System), https://mblsportal.sos.mn.gov/: "Business Filings Online"; "Create Online Account: required to complete filings"; "File: New Business, Amendment, Annual Renewal or Reinstatement"; "Payment, if required, must be made by credit card (Visa, MasterCard… |
| Mississippi | corp.sos.ms.gov | Business Services portal (corp.sos.ms.gov): click "File Business Documents", log in or register (name, business address, email; "Your email will become your username"), then "form a new entity". "All business filings may be submitted and paid for online. Payments can be made with credit card… |
| Missouri | bsd.sos.mo.gov | Missouri Business Filings at https://bsd.sos.mo.gov/ ("Register a Limited Liability Company"). The Corporations page: "many are processed immediately after submission". FAQ: online fees "must be paid with a credit card"; "All online filers must have an e-mail address." |
| Montana | biz.sosmt.gov | Business Filing Portal, https://biz.sosmt.gov/. "Sign into the site with your username and password" (or create an account), go to Forms, choose the form, fill required fields, "Submit the form for processing with the fee (payable by credit/debit card or by e-check.)" The office reviews it and… |
| Nebraska | nebraska.gov | Corporate & Business Document eDelivery (https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-sos-edocs/): "you must have a signed PDF of the form/document to upload". "The total payment for online filing will be greater than the statutory filing fee by a minimum of $2.00 per transaction." Credit card only. "Due to the… |
| Nevada | nvsos.gov | ORION Business Portal (orion.nv.gov). "ORION Business Portal has launched Monday, September 14, 2026"; "SilverFlume will be deactivated as part of the transition to ORION"; "Your existing SilverFlume username and password will work in ORION." Online filing of Articles "is currently only allowed for… |
| New Hampshire | quickstart.sos.nh.gov | NH QuickStart (quickstart.sos.nh.gov): "To begin the new business creation process, first sign in or create free account. From the NH QuickStart side menu click BUSINESS SERVICES Create a Business Online." Cards: MasterCard, VISA and Discover; "we cannot accept credit cards with an address outside… |
| New Jersey | njportal.com | DORES online Business Formation service: https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessFormation/ . "What you will need: Business Name & Type; Registered Agent information (including Email Address to receive Registered Agent notifications) ... Credit Card or eCheck". Paper: mail to DORES, PO Box 308… |
| New Mexico | enterprise.sos.nm.gov | SOS Enterprise (SOSE), https://enterprise.sos.nm.gov : create or log in to an account; "Forms" in the sidebar, the Business tab, the business type, "File Online". The login email receives all filing notices. "You will only receive an email from our office after review and your application has been… |
| New York | dos.ny.gov | "Online filing is available on the Department of State's website. Within minutes of filing, you will receive an email filing acknowledgement with your filing receipt attached in PDF format." Link: https://dos.ny.gov/e-corp-online-filing-system → "Department of State Online Filing System"… |
| North Carolina | sosnc.gov | Online Business Services: "Online Filing (new entity)" / "Submit a Creation Filing" (a guided creation filing or a PDF upload), with a sosnc.gov account ("Sign In", "Creating and Managing Account"). Payment online by ACH or credit card; the office takes cash, checks and money orders. |
| North Dakota | sos.nd.gov | FirstStop Portal (firststop.sos.nd.gov): "Most business registrations and maintenance are done through the FirstStop Portal." Screens, sign-in and payment methods weren't visible (JavaScript app). |
| Oklahoma | sos.ok.gov | Entity Filing page → "Domestic Limited Liability Company" (https://www.sos.ok.gov/corp/filing/Wizard.aspx?f=369). The wizard starts with "Your Personal Name" and "Email ... to notify you when your documents are processed"; checkout can "Proceed as Guest"; filed documents go to the online Briefcase.… |
| Oregon | sos.oregon.gov | Oregon Business Registry ("Register a Business Online", secure.sos.state.or.us/cbrmanager); new users create an account; card payment. Paper: mail to the Corporation Division (checks payable to "Corporation Division"); "we don't accept forms or payments by email". |
| Pennsylvania | pa.gov | Business Filing Services (BFS), file.dos.pa.gov: "allows you to submit your filings electronically, but your application still requires human review ... Processing times may vary and are noted on the search page for every filing type." Documents are returned through the portal. |
| Rhode Island | business.sos.ri.gov | "File Online" from the Start a New Business page opens the online Form 400 (https://business.sos.ri.gov/corp/LoginSystem/FormRouter.asp?FilingCode=0801093&NewFormation=True), headed "Fee: $150.00", Articles I to VIII, electronic signature by the Authorized Person. No account was needed to open the… |
| South Carolina | — | The forms page says online filing gives "faster processing time" and lets you "save the filing and/or correct errors until the filing is accepted". Paper: two completed copies, a $110 check "payable to the South Carolina Secretary of State", a self-addressed stamped envelope, to South Carolina… |
| South Dakota | sosenterprise.sd.gov | Business Services Online at sosenterprise.sd.gov, "Start a New Business"; Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. The same tool can print the form for mailing "for an additional $15 paper processing fee". A color PDF certificate is available for download as soon as payment is processed. |
| Tennessee | tncab.tnsos.gov | TNCaB (Tennessee's Charity and Business filing system), https://tncab.tnsos.gov/ : "E-File: ... use the online tool to complete the form and pay the filing fee by credit or debit card or e-check." "You must create an account the first time you use TNCaB." TNCaB replaced the older TNBear / Business… |
| Texas | sos.state.tx.us | SOSPortal, launched September 29, 2026, "will replace both SOSDirect and SOSUpload". Needs a new SOSPortal account ("Client Accounts will not be available in the new system") with multifactor authentication; choose the Business Filings tile, fill the form, preview, checkout. Payment: "ACH and… |
| Utah | businessregistration.utah.gov | Business Registration System (businessregistration.utah.gov), log in with UtahID; "Formations" → Domestic → "Domestic Limited Liability Company". |
| Vermont | bizfilings.vermont.gov | Online Business Service Center, https://bizfilings.vermont.gov/ ("File Online"). "Online filing is the preferred method." The home page has how-to videos for registering an account and making an initial filing. |
| Virginia | scc.virginia.gov | CIS: log on, "Online Services", "Form or Register a Business", "Virginia Entity", "Limited Liability Company", "Articles of Organization"; enter name (or reservation ID/PIN), contact, duration, registered agent and qualification, principal office, management structure; sign; checkout and pay on a… |
| Washington | — | Log in to CCFS → "Create or Register a Business" → "I would like to form a Washington State business" → "WA Limited Liability Company". Email required for the registered agent and principal office (WAC 434-112-045(4)). A UBI number is assigned on filing. "The Secretary of State does not record… |
| West Virginia | sos.wv.gov | West Virginia One Stop Business Portal (onestop.wv.gov / business4.wv.gov): "create a user account and log in"; "Filing online ensures all registration requirements with the necessary state agencies ... are met." The portal handles Secretary of State, State Tax Department, WorkForce WV and Division… |
| Wisconsin | dfi.wi.gov | File online from DFI's "File Online" page; "In most cases, your filing will be accepted upon receipt and you will receive notice immediately." All online filings require a contact email. |