Oklahoma LLC filing fee guide

Oklahoma charges $100 to file LLC Articles of Organization by mail or in person, and about $104 when you file online. The $100 base fee is set by 18 O.S. § 2055(A)(1). The extra $4 is a credit card processing surcharge of roughly 4%, applied when you pay by credit card online or in person. It does not appear in the statute itself.

A flat statutory fee plus one small surcharge is the main advantage Oklahoma holds over states that stack franchise taxes on top of formation. The Secretary of State's site does not commit to a guaranteed processing window for online or mailed filings, so the timelines below are estimates rather than published service-level commitments. Confirm current turnaround with the Secretary of State before you schedule a bank opening or contract signing around an approval date.

Current Oklahoma LLC filing fees

Oklahoma's published fee structure varies by how you file and how fast you need approval, as the table below shows.

Same-day service is the one timeline the Secretary of State states outright. Its Business Services page says documents presented in person may either be dropped off at no additional fee or expedited for an additional $25 per document for Same Day Service, and that in-person filings must be presented before 4:30 pm CT to be processed.

Paying the $25 surcharge is worth it when a lender or counterparty needs proof of formation before an account opening or signing and the paperwork is ready to hand-deliver to the SOS office.

Oklahoma fee comparison to other states

Oklahoma's $100 formation fee and $25 annual certificate requirement for LLCs sit at the low end of the region, though Kansas's 2026 fee reduction and Arkansas's online filing option beat it at formation. Where Oklahoma wins is ongoing cost.

• Texas charges $300 for a Certificate of Formation per the Texas Secretary of State. LLCs also carry Texas franchise tax implications: the no-tax-due threshold is $2,650,000 for the 2026 report year per the Texas Comptroller, and entities at or below it still file a Public Information Report (Form 05-102) or Ownership Information Report (Form 05-167), depending on entity type, rather than the discontinued No Tax Due Report.
  
  
  

• Kansas has cut LLC formation fees twice in 2026: an initial reduction effective February 27, 2026, followed by a broader alignment announced by the Kansas Secretary of State on May 26, 2026, that set the LLC formation fee at $90, matching the corporation filing fee. Kansas also cut its biennial information report fee as part of the same round of changes, and LLCs have filed that report every two years, rather than annually, since January 1, 2024.
  
  
  

• Arkansas charges $45 online or $50 on paper per the Arkansas Secretary of State. Arkansas LLCs also file an annual franchise tax report, which currently carries a flat $150 fee, so the low up-front filing fee is followed by an ongoing yearly cost.

State LLC filing fees vary substantially, from Oklahoma's flat $100 to several hundred dollars in states like Texas and Massachusetts. The Massachusetts LLC formation cost is $500, plus a $500 annual report fee. The California LLC filing fee is $70, but every LLC owes an $800 annual franchise tax, and the first-year exemption applied only to LLCs that organized or registered with the California Secretary of State between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2023, it does not apply to LLCs formed in 2024 or later.

Oklahoma LLCs owe no state franchise tax. The tax previously applied to corporations and associations, and H.B. 1039 repealed it: the Oklahoma Tax Commission states that tax year 2023 was the last year franchise tax returns were required to be filed. The $25 annual certificate under 18 O.S. § 2055.2 falls due on the anniversary of the Articles of Organization, and an LLC that has not filed and paid within 60 days after the due date ceases to be in good standing.

Additional filing fees to consider

Several optional and situational fees can add to your startup and ongoing cost.

• Name reservation costs $10 and holds the name for 60 days under 18 O.S. § 2009.

• Amended Certificate of Registration costs $100; Restated Articles of Organization is a separate $50 filing; a registered agent or registered office change costs $25; foreign LLC registration costs $300; and a Certificate of Good Standing costs $20, per the Oklahoma Secretary of State fee schedule.

• Trade name registration through SOS Form FM0021 (Trade Name Report) carries a $25 filing fee. The form itself does not state an annual renewal requirement; confirm separately with the Secretary of State whether any renewal or amendment obligation applies to your filing.

Oklahoma registered agent requirements come from 18 O.S. § 2010, which requires every domestic LLC to continuously maintain a registered office and a registered agent in the state, available to accept service of process. The registered office generally must be a physical street address rather than a P.O. box. The LLC may serve as its own registered agent if it meets the statutory requirements, while commercial registered agent services commonly advertise annual prices in the $100 to $300 range, though pricing is provider-specific and not set by Oklahoma law.

HB 3498, a measure amending the Oklahoma Limited Liability Company Act, was approved by the governor on May 12, 2026, with a stated effective date of November 1, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Oklahoma LLC filing fees

These are the figures readers ask about most often when budgeting for an Oklahoma LLC.

How much does it cost to form an LLC in Oklahoma?

$100 by mail or in person under 18 O.S. § 2055(A)(1), or roughly $104 online once the card surcharge is added. Walk-in same-day service brings the total to $125.

Does an Oklahoma LLC have an annual fee?

Yes, $25 for the annual certificate required by 18 O.S. § 2055.2, which applies to domestic and foreign LLCs alike. It falls due on the formation anniversary, and the LLC ceases to be in good standing 60 days past that date if the certificate and fee go unpaid.