Separate the mandatory Illinois filing fee from optional assistance, registered-agent service, EIN preparation, and recurring compliance costs.
Illinois currently charges $150 for standard domestic LLC Articles of Organization. The current 24-hour service tier is $250 total.
The current Illinois LLC annual report filing fee is $75. Penalties or additional charges may apply when a company misses deadlines or requires reinstatement.
An owner may act as registered agent if eligible and comfortable using the qualifying Illinois address. Commercial registered-agent services commonly charge an annual fee in exchange for address continuity and document handling.
The IRS charges no fee for an EIN. A filing service may charge for preparation, authorization handling, and assistance, but should not disguise that service fee as an IRS charge.
Legal advice, tax planning, licenses, insurance, bookkeeping, payroll, website services, and custom agreements are separate from the state formation filing.
