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Living in Illinois with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Illinois and does business here, it generally registers with the Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division as a foreign LLC. The fee is $150.

Do I have to register?

Illinois expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Form LLC-45.5, Application for Admission to Transact Business.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeIllinois foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$150$250
Delaware$110$150$260
Nevada$425$150$575

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Illinois (2026)

Want it handled? For Illinois, 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 you keep up

Annual report (Illinois Secretary of State), $75 (due: within the 60 days before your anniversary month). You also keep a registered agent in Illinois.

Illinois questions

Can I run an LLC from Illinois if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Illinois generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division takes the filing.

What does Illinois charge a foreign LLC?

$150.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Certificate of Good Standing or Existence, no older than 60 days.

Sources