{
  "name": "Formation Lane — US LLC state map for agents",
  "description": "Machine-readable map of Formation Lane US LLC formation guides for agent discovery and citation. Dated entity/compliance facts (fees, SOS URLs, annual-report notes) agents need before money rails. Free today. Not a filing service, wallet, or paid API. Fees go stale — verify on official SOS pages. Monetization today is human affiliate clicks from guides, not this feed.",
  "publisher": "Formation Lane LLC",
  "license": "Citation allowed with link to guide_url; no warranty.",
  "as_of": "2026-09-23",
  "human_site": "https://formationlane.com/",
  "llms_txt": "https://formationlane.com/llms.txt",
  "states": [
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-alabama",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Alabama",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-alabama/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 200,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.sos.alabama.gov/business-entities/llcs",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. SOS: Certificate of Formation $200; required name reservation $25 paper / $28 online. No SOS annual report for LLCs; Business Privilege Tax is separate ADOR filing when due."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-arizona",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Arizona",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-arizona/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 50,
      "official_start_url": "https://arizonabusinesscenter.azcc.gov/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. ACC Fee Schedule LLCs Rev. 3.2026: Articles $50 regular / $85 expedited. No ACC annual report for LLCs; publication depends on statutory-agent county (Maricopa/Pima auto)."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-arkansas",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Arkansas",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-arkansas/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 45,
      "official_start_url": "https://sos-corpfilings.ark.org/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. BCS LL-01 Certificate of Organization $45 online / $50 paper. Annual Franchise Tax Report $150 due May 1 (plus $5 online processing). Do not invent other franchise tiers."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-california",
      "title": "Form an LLC in California",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-california/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 70,
      "official_start_url": "https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-colorado",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Colorado",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-colorado/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 50,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.sos.state.co.us/biz/FileDoc.do",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. SOS Business Organizations Fee Schedule: Articles of Organization $50 online. Periodic Report $25 (reporting month ± two months); late penalty $50."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-connecticut",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Connecticut",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-connecticut/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 120,
      "official_start_url": "https://business.ct.gov/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Business.CT.gov Certificate of Organization $120; Annual Report $80 Jan 1–Mar 31 starting year after formation. CONCORD replaced by Business.CT.gov for online filings."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-delaware",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Delaware",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-delaware/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 110,
      "official_start_url": "https://corp.delaware.gov/howtoform/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Division fee schedule Aug 2026: Certificate of Formation $110 (incl. municipality fee); annual LLC tax $400 due June 1 (no annual report). Not a tax/privacy magic trick for out-of-state operators."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-florida",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Florida",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-florida/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 125,
      "official_start_url": "https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/start-business/efile/fl-llc/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-georgia",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Georgia",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-georgia/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 100,
      "official_start_url": "https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-idaho",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Idaho",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-idaho/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 100,
      "official_start_url": "https://sosbiz.idaho.gov",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Idaho Code § 30-21-214 / SOS Business Forms: Certificate of Organization $100 base (paper +$20 manual = $120). Annual report No fee; due before end of anniversary month (§ 30-21-213)."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-illinois",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Illinois",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-illinois/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 150,
      "official_start_url": "https://apps.ilsos.gov/llcarticles/index.jsp",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-indiana",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Indiana",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-indiana/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 95,
      "official_start_url": "https://inbiz.in.gov/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. IC 23-0.5-9-19: Articles $75 electronic / $100 other; +$20 Enhanced Access online (75 IAC 8-3-4) → $95 typical INBiz total. Biennial Business Entity Report $32 INBiz / $50 paper; first due two years after formation."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-iowa",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Iowa",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-iowa/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 50,
      "official_start_url": "https://filings.sos.iowa.gov/Filing",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. SOS Forms and Fees: Certificate of Organization $50; biennial report $30 online / $45 paper odd years by April 1. Portal: Fast Track Filing."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-kansas",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Kansas",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-kansas/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 85,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.sos.ks.gov/businesses/register-a-business.html",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Form DL: Articles $85 online / $90 paper. Information Report (biennial) Form ILC $90 online / $110 paper due April 15 by formation-year parity."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-kentucky",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Kentucky",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-kentucky/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 40,
      "official_start_url": "https://onestop.ky.gov/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. SOS Fees: Articles of Organization $40; Annual Report $15 Jan 1–June 30 starting year after formation. Portal: Kentucky One Stop."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-louisiana",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Louisiana",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-louisiana/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 100,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.sos.la.gov/business-services",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. geauxBIZ Articles of Organization Form #365 $100 ($125 from 1 Oct 2026 Act 921). Annual report $30 ($35 from 1 Oct 2026) due on organization anniversary."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-maryland",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Maryland",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-maryland/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 100,
      "official_start_url": "https://businessexpress.maryland.gov/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Articles of Organization $100. Form 1 Annual Report $300 due April 15; personal-property schedules on same form if original cost $20k+."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-massachusetts",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Massachusetts",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-massachusetts/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 500,
      "official_start_url": "https://corp.sec.state.ma.us/corpweb/CorpSearch/CorpSearch.aspx",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Certificate of Organization $500 (+$20 electronic surcharge online at $500 subtotal). Annual report $500 due on anniversary of original filing."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-michigan",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Michigan",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-michigan/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 50,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/corpfileonline",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Annual Statement $25 due Feb 15 after formation year (skip next Feb 15 if formed after Sept 30)."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-minnesota",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Minnesota",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-minnesota/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 155,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.sos.mn.gov/business-liens/start-a-business/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. SOS fee schedule: Articles of Organization $155 online/in person / $135 mail. Annual Renewal $0 due December 31 starting year after formation."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-mississippi",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Mississippi",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-mississippi/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 50,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.sos.ms.gov/business-services",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. MS SOS Fee Schedule: Certificate of Formation $50; domestic LLC annual report No fee due April 15; foreign LLC registration $250."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-missouri",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Missouri",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-missouri/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 50,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.sos.mo.gov/business/corporations",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. SOS Schedule of Fees Ch. 347: Articles/Certificates of LLC $50 domestic online / $105 paper. No SOS annual report for LLCs."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-nebraska",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Nebraska",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-nebraska/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 100,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-sos-edocs/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-192 / SOS fee table: Certificate of Organization $100 online / $110 in-office. Publication required § 21-193 (3 weeks) + Affidavit $25/$30. Biennial report odd years by April 1; ordinary filing $25 electronic / $30 writing."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-nevada",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Nevada",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-nevada/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 425,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.nvsos.gov/businesses/commercial-recordings/forms-fees/all-business-forms",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. SOS Fee Schedule: Articles $75 + Initial List $150 + State Business License $200 = $425 at formation. Annual List $150 + license renewal $200. Not a tax/privacy magic trick for out-of-state operators."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-new-hampshire",
      "title": "Form an LLC in New Hampshire",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-new-hampshire/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 100,
      "official_start_url": "https://quickstart.sos.nh.gov/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. NH SOS LLC Forms and Fees: Certificate of Formation LLC-1 $100 (+$2 electronic handling online = $102 under RSA 5:10-a). Annual report $100/$102 due April 1 year after registration; $50 late fee."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-new-jersey",
      "title": "Form an LLC in New Jersey",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-new-jersey/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 100,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.njportal.com/dor/businessformation/home/welcome",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. DORES Certificate of Formation $100 (fee schedule updated 07/01/26). Annual Report $75 due last day of anniversary month."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-new-mexico",
      "title": "Form an LLC in New Mexico",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-new-mexico/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 50,
      "official_start_url": "https://enterprise.sos.nm.gov",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. NMSA § 53-19-63: Articles of Organization $50; no SOS annual report for a typical LLC; foreign registration $100."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-new-york",
      "title": "Form an LLC in New York",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-new-york/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 200,
      "official_start_url": "https://dos.ny.gov/e-corp-online-filing-system-0",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-north-carolina",
      "title": "Form an LLC in North Carolina",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-north-carolina/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 125,
      "official_start_url": "https://sosnc.gov/online_services/business_creation",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-ohio",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Ohio",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-ohio/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 99,
      "official_start_url": "https://bsportal.ohiosos.gov/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Typical Ohio LLC has no SOS annual report."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-oklahoma",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Oklahoma",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-oklahoma/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 100,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.sos.ok.gov/business/forms.aspx",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. SOS: Articles of Organization $100; Annual Certificate $25 on formation anniversary. Franchise tax ended after TY 2023 (HB 1039X)."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-oregon",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Oregon",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-oregon/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 100,
      "official_start_url": "https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/default.aspx",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Business Registry Fee Schedule: Articles of Organization $100; annual renewal $100 on anniversary of original filing."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-pennsylvania",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Pennsylvania",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-pennsylvania/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 125,
      "official_start_url": "https://hub.business.pa.gov/Home/HelpCenterDetail/registerapadomesticllc",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-south-carolina",
      "title": "Form an LLC in South Carolina",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-south-carolina/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 110,
      "official_start_url": "https://businessfilings.sc.gov/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. SOS Downloadable Forms: Articles of Organization $110. No SOS annual report for a typical LLC."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-tennessee",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Tennessee",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-tennessee/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 300,
      "official_start_url": "https://tncab.tnsos.gov/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. SS-4270 Articles $50/member ($300 min / $3,000 max). Annual report due April 1; same member-fee formula. Portal: TNCaB."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-texas",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Texas",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-texas/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 300,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/sosda/index.shtml",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-utah",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Utah",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-utah/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 59,
      "official_start_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/business-entities/considerations-in-forming-a-limited-liability-company/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Division fee schedule: Certificate of Organization $59; annual report/renewal $18 on registration anniversary."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-virginia",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Virginia",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-virginia/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 100,
      "official_start_url": "https://cis.scc.virginia.gov/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. SCC Form LLC1011 Articles of Organization $100. Annual registration fee $50 due last day of formation month each year after formation year."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-washington",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Washington",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-washington/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 180,
      "official_start_url": "https://ccfs.sos.wa.gov/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Certificate of Formation $180 (+$20 online processing under WAC 434-112-075). Annual Report $70 due last day of formation month."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-west-virginia",
      "title": "Form an LLC in West Virginia",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-west-virginia/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 100,
      "official_start_url": "https://onestop.wv.gov",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. WV SOS Register a New WV Business / §59-1-2: Articles of Organization $100 (+$1 online processing). Annual report $25 Jan 1–June 30 (year after registration); $75 after June 30."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-wisconsin",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Wisconsin",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-wisconsin/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 130,
      "official_start_url": "https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/BusinessServices/BusinessEntities/Fees.aspx",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. DFI Corporation Fees: Articles $130 online / $170 paper; Annual Report $25 online / $40 paper due in anniversary quarter starting year after formation."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-wyoming",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Wyoming",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-wyoming/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 100,
      "official_start_url": "https://wyobiz.wyo.gov/Business/RegistrationInstr.aspx",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. SOS fee schedule eff. Jul 1 2026: Articles of Organization $100; annual report license tax $60 min due first day of anniversary month. Not a tax/privacy magic trick for out-of-state operators."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-maine",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Maine",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-maine/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 175,
      "official_start_url": "https://apps.web.maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/i-need-a-business-form/limited-liability-company-forms",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Maine SOS MLLC-6 Certificate of Formation $175; domestic LLC annual report $85 due June 1; $50 late penalty."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-rhode-island",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Rhode Island",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-rhode-island/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 150,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/business-services/ri-business/start-your-rhode-island-business",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Rhode Island SOS Articles of Organization $150; annual report $50 plus listed online fee, February 1–May 1; separate Division of Taxation minimum annual tax is listed by SOS."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-hawaii",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Hawaii",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-hawaii/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 50,
      "official_start_url": "https://cca.hawaii.gov/breg/registration/dllc/",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Hawaii DCCA Form LLC-1 Articles $50 plus $1 State Archives fee; annual report $15 paper / $12.50 online by registration quarter."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-alaska",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Alaska",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-alaska/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 250,
      "official_start_url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/Corporations/CorpFormsFees.aspx",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Alaska domestic LLC Articles of Organization $250; initial report no charge within six months; biennial report $100 due January 2 in the entity's even- or odd-year cycle."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-montana",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Montana",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-montana/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 35,
      "official_start_url": "https://biz.sosmt.gov/forms/business",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Montana SOS fee table: domestic LLC Articles of Organization $35; annual report fee waived January 1–April 15 and $35 after April 15; domestic reports due December 1."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-north-dakota",
      "title": "Form an LLC in North Dakota",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-north-dakota/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 135,
      "official_start_url": "https://firststop.sos.nd.gov",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. North Dakota SOS LLC page: registration $135; annual report $50 due November 15, with the first report due in the calendar year after first registration."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-south-dakota",
      "title": "Form an LLC in South Dakota",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-south-dakota/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 150,
      "official_start_url": "https://sdsos.gov/business-services/corporations/corporate-forms/limited-liability-companies.aspx",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. South Dakota SOS fee schedule: domestic LLC Articles of Organization $150 online / $165 paper; annual report $55 online / $70 paper, due the first day of the anniversary month."
    },
    {
      "state_guide_slug": "form-llc-vermont",
      "title": "Form an LLC in Vermont",
      "guide_url": "https://formationlane.com/guides/form-llc-vermont/",
      "formation_fee_usd_best_effort": 155,
      "official_start_url": "https://bizfilings.vermont.gov",
      "note": "Best-effort fee from Formation Lane guide prose — confirm on the official state site before filing or paying an agent. Vermont SOS fee schedule: LLC Articles of Organization $155; annual report $45, due within three months after the fiscal year end on record."
    }
  ],
  "universal_agent_needs_we_care_about": [
    "Dated, citable US entity/compliance facts (this feed + guides)",
    "Spend shields / review-before-place patterns (see agentlane.net)",
    "Not: hosting wallets, placing trades, or running agents"
  ],
  "parked_paid_product_wedge": {
    "status": "parked",
    "idea": "Paid, dated, machine-readable US LLC / entity compliance facts API (fees, SOS URLs, annual-report windows) — the boring data every formation agent needs and that goes stale.",
    "why_universal": "Agents hallucinate state fees and portals; a maintained feed with as_of + official links is a shared need.",
    "now": "This free JSON map + /for-agents/ HTML for discovery and citation only.",
    "later_gate": "After first affiliate cha-ching or clear organic traction — then ask DM about testnet/tiny paid x402 endpoint."
  }
}