Pricing & Plans
What are the state fees and extra costs beyond doola's price?
Quick answer
Add state filing fees (about $100 Wyoming, $110 Delaware) on top of doola's plan, plus annual state renewal fees and registered-agent renewal after year one. Over three years the all-in cost of a compliant foreign-owned LLC runs into the low thousands.
doola's advertised prices are before state fees, so the first real cost to add is the state filing fee to register the entity: roughly $100 in Wyoming or $110 in Delaware. That makes the true first-year entry cost around $397 plus fees rather than the headline $297.
The bigger point is that business formation is a recurring cost, not a one-time purchase. Every year you face state annual report or franchise fees (which vary by state), registered-agent renewal after the first included year, and, for foreign-owned LLCs, the mandatory federal tax filing. These are the costs that make the three-year total the number that actually matters when comparing services.
On a three-year basis, a fully compliant foreign-owned US LLC on doola's Total Compliance plan runs on the order of several thousand dollars all in, which is more than some competitors but includes the bundled tax filing that others charge separately or leave to you. Cheaper-looking options often move that cost off the sticker rather than removing it.
This is general information, not tax or legal advice. State fees and annual obligations change and vary by state, so confirm the current figures for your chosen state and situation before budgeting.
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