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Forming an LLC in Idaho from outside the United States.
Here's what Idaho charges to form and keep a company, what it asks for every year, and what its public record shows about you. You'll also get a straight answer on whether a founder abroad should form here at all.
01The figures
What does an Idaho LLC cost to form and keep?
State fees for a domestic LLC filed online, checked against the Idaho Secretary of State in September 2026.
- Filing fee
- $100
- Recurring charge
- No fee, filed yearly
- Processing
- Online filings are usually approved within a few business days
- Five-year state cost
- $100
$120 on paper
By the end of the month the LLC was formed in, each year starting the year after
As the state publishes it
The filing fee and every state charge due in the first five years
State income tax
Idaho taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Idaho. A non-resident owner with no Idaho activity generally owes none, and there's no franchise tax.
The public record
The certificate must name at least one governor, which in Idaho means a member or a manager, with a mailing address, and it's a public record.
Checked September 2026 against the Idaho Secretary of State. If a figure here has changed, email us and we'll correct it.
02The straight answer
Should a founder abroad form in Idaho?
Idaho is about as cheap as an LLC gets. It's $100 to form online, and the yearly report costs nothing, so five years cost less than a third of Wyoming's. The catch is the public record. The certificate has to name at least one governor, which in Idaho means a member or a manager, with a mailing address. If that doesn't bother you, Idaho is an easy state to keep a company in. If it does, Wyoming costs more and leaves your name out.
Idaho is right anyway when
- You'll have staff, an office, a warehouse or property in the state
- A bank, a marketplace or a licensing body has told you the company must be formed in this state
| Idaho | WyomingWe file here | DelawareWe file here | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To file | $100 | $102.40 | $110 |
| Every year | No fee, filed yearly | $60 a year | $400 a year |
| Five years | $100 | $342.40 | $1,710 |
| Owners public | Yes | No | No |
| State income tax | Idaho taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Idaho | No personal or corporate income tax | No Delaware income tax on a company that doesn't do business in Delaware |
03What we would file instead
The same company, in Wyoming.
A Wyoming LLC costs $102.40 to file, keeps owners off the public record, and is the state banks and payment processors are used to seeing from founders abroad. Here's the whole first year, from the same price list checkout uses.
| WYOMING | Starter | StandardMost chosen | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our feeCharged once, when you confirm | $289 | $499 | $1,299 |
| Wyoming filing feePaid to the state, passed through at cost | $102.40 | $102.40 | Included |
| Due on the dayBefore any extras you choose | $391.40 | $601.40 | $1,299 |
| Then, every yearOur registered agent renewal and Wyoming's yearly charge | $179 | $309 | $1,059 |
Extras are optional and asked one at a time, each with its price. Filing yours ahead of our next batch costs $75. We email you before anything renews.
04Questions
Questions about an Idaho LLC.
If yours is not here, email us at [email protected] before you order.
Yes. Idaho charges nothing for it. It's due by the end of the month the LLC was formed in, every year starting the year after, and it still has to be filed. An LLC that doesn't file can be administratively dissolved.
Yes. Idaho, like every state, doesn't require an LLC's owners to be US citizens or residents. It does require a registered agent with a street address in Idaho. Its recurring filing is due by the end of the month the LLC was formed in, each year starting the year after.
It costs $100 to file, and nothing after that, though a free report is due every year. Over five years that comes to $100 in state charges. A Wyoming LLC costs $342.40 over the same five years.
No. We file in Wyoming and Delaware only. For a founder outside the US, they're the two states worth being in, and we'd rather know two states well than fifty a little. If your business will have staff, an office, stock or property in Idaho, it'll need to register there whichever state formed it, and we'll tell you so before you order.
05Every state
Every other state, with its figures.
Each state's filing fee and recurring charge, as published in September 2026. Idaho is highlighted.
Ready when you are
Form it in the state that suits you.
Most founders abroad choose Wyoming for an LLC, or Delaware for a corporation that will raise money. The order form explains the trade-off where you choose.