LLC costs / Massachusetts / Oregon

Massachusetts vs Oregon LLC

Oregon is cheaper to form by $420. Over five years, Oregon costs $2,520 less in state fees.

MassachusettsOregon
Formation fee$520$100
Recurring fee$520 a year$100 a year
State fees over 5 years$3,120$600
Register an out-of-state LLC$520$275
Newspaper publication requiredNoNo
New LLCs per week (avg)9501,287
Domestic LLCs with an out-of-state address–2%
Still active 12–24 months after forming––
Formation to public record, median (proxy)1 day5 days

Weekly averages cover the last 2 weeks both states have data for. "–" means the state's registry data can't support that number; see methodology.

New LLCs per week

New Massachusetts LLCs per weekOct 12: 895; Oct 19: 1,00401k2kOct 12: 895Oct 19: 1,004Oct 12Oct 19
MassachusettsData from RecordWire
New Oregon LLCs per weekOct 5: 1,276; Oct 12: 1,28501k2kOct 5: 1,276Oct 12: 1,285Oct 5Oct 12
OregonData from RecordWire

The usual rule: form the LLC in the state where the business operates. Forming elsewhere means registering as a foreign LLC at home too, and paying both states' fees ($520 in Massachusetts, $275 in Oregon).

Sources: Massachusetts fee schedule · Oregon fee schedule · filing data from RecordWire