LLC Penalty for Not Registering: State-by-State Guides

Alaska AKRecurring penalty accrues

PenaltyCourt-set

Alabama ALRecurring penalty accrues

PenaltyCourt-set

Arkansas ARRecurring penalty accrues

PenaltyCourt-set

Arizona AZClosed-door rule

California CARecurring penalty accrues

Penalty$2K/yr + $800/yr

Colorado COCourt-determined

PenaltyUp-$5,000 (entity)

Connecticut CTOne-time penalty

PenaltySee guide

Delaware DEClosed-door rule

Florida FLRecurring penalty accrues

Penalty$500-$1,000/yr

Georgia GAOne-time penalty

Penalty$500 + back fees

Hawaii HIClosed-door rule

Iowa IAClosed-door rule

Idaho IDClosed-door rule

Illinois ILRecurring penalty accrues

Penalty$2,000 + $100/mo

Indiana INCourt-determined

PenaltyUp-$10,000 (entity)

Kansas KSClosed-door rule

Kentucky KYDaily penalty accrues

PenaltySee guide

Louisiana LACourt-determined

PenaltyCourt-set

Massachusetts MACourt-determined

PenaltyUp-$500/yr

Maryland MDCourt-determined

PenaltyCourt-set

Maine MERecurring penalty accrues

PenaltySee guide

Michigan MICourt-determined

PenaltyCourt-set

Minnesota MNClosed-door rule

Missouri MOCourt-determined

PenaltyCourt-set

Mississippi MSClosed-door rule

Montana MTDaily penalty accrues

PenaltySee guide

North Carolina NCDaily penalty accrues

Penalty$10/day (max $1K/yr)

North Dakota NDCourt-determined

PenaltyCourt-set

Nebraska NEClosed-door rule

New Hampshire NHClosed-door rule

New Jersey NJClosed-door rule

New Mexico NMRecurring penalty accrues

PenaltyCourt-set

Nevada NVCourt-determined

PenaltyCourt-set

New York NYClosed-door rule

Ohio OHCourt-determined

PenaltyCourt-set

Oklahoma OKClosed-door rule

Oregon ORClosed-door rule

Pennsylvania PAClosed-door rule

Rhode Island RIClosed-door rule

South Carolina SCClosed-door rule

South Dakota SDClosed-door rule

Tennessee TNOne-time penalty

PenaltySee guide

Texas TXRecurring penalty accrues

Penalty$750/yr + back tax

Utah UTClosed-door rule

Virginia VACourt-determined

PenaltyCourt-set

Vermont VTDaily penalty accrues

PenaltySee guide

Washington WAClosed-door rule

Wisconsin WIRecurring penalty accrues

PenaltySee guide

West Virginia WVClosed-door rule

Wyoming WYOne-time penalty

Penalty$5,000 (entity)

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