Depending on the type of business you’ll be conducting, you may need a domestic or foreign corporate entity.  Domestic means the corporation was formed in the state in which the business operates.  Foreign means it’s incorporated in another state or country.

 Each state has a different cost to incorporate.  As of the date of this writing, here are the basic current costs to incorporate in each state:

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* Alabama $90
* Alaska $250
* Arizona $250
* Arkansas $55
* California $100
* Colorado $50
* Connecticut $225
* DC $175
* Delaware $89
* Florida $70
* Georgia $140
* Hawaii $100
* Idaho $100
* Illinois $175
* Indiana $90
* Iowa $50
* Kansas $90
* Kentucky $50
* Louisiana $60
* Maine $145
* Maryland $120
* Massachusetts $295
* Michigan $60
* Minnesota $135
* Mississippi $50
* Missouri $58
* Montana $70
* Nebraska $65
* Nevada $75
* New Hampshire $100
* New Jersey $125
* New Mexico $100
* New York $135
* North Carolina $125
* North Dakota $90
* Ohio $125
* Oklahoma $50
* Oregon $55
* Pennsylvania $125
* Rhode Island $230
* South Carolina $235
* South Dakota $100
* Tennessee $100
* Texas $300
* Utah $52
* Vermont $75
* Virginia $75
* Washington $175
* West Virginia $80
* Wisconsin $100
* Wyoming $100