About
About State Biz Facts
What the atlas holds
Three maps for every state (LLC costs, registered agents and foreign LLCs), three 50-state charts and three nationwide rankings. Each map gives its answer first and the cited figures after it.
Who draws it
The State Biz Facts team researches and writes every map. The team is not a law firm, and nothing in the atlas should be read as legal or tax advice; for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.
How the atlas is funded
State Biz Facts is reader-supported. We may earn money when you buy through links on this page, and the companies we rank are our partners. Prices come from each company's own pages and official state sources.
Method
The method page lays out where each figure comes from, how the 50-state rank is worked out, and which five criteria set the order of the providers.