How to start an LLC in Illinois
The state filing fee is $154. Bizee lists about 3 weeks for standard filing, or 1 business day expedited for $152 more. The video shows every screen.
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The screens, in order
- Choose LLC and IllinoisOn Bizee, pick LLC as the entity and Illinois as the state, then start.
- Pick a packageBasic is $0 plus Illinois's $154 state fee. Standard is $199 and Premium is $299, plus the same fee. Basic already covers the state filing, a registered agent for the first year and the first month of a virtual address.
- Name your businessType the name, pick a designator such as LLC, and Bizee shows exactly how it will appear on file.
- Choose the filing speedStandard filing is included: about 3 weeks in Illinois. Expedited is about 1 business day, for $152 more.
- Contact details and addressYour business address goes on the public record. Bizee's virtual address is free for the first month, then $29 a month, and you can cancel anytime. Or use your own.
- The $99 upgradeIt adds four things: your EIN, an operating agreement, a banking resolution, and more than 25 ready-to-use contracts. It is optional.
- Members and registered agentAdd each owner and their share. Every LLC needs a registered agent: your first year with Bizee is included, then it's $149 a year. You can also be your own.
- Review and payCheck the details, then pay: with the upgrade, the total is $253 (the $154 state fee plus $99). Bizee files with Illinois within one business day.
What to have ready
- Your business name
- An address for the business
- The name and address of every owner
- A Social Security number or ITIN, so Bizee can get your EIN
Annual report
$75. Due before your anniversary month.
Now, the one Illinois rule to put on your calendar. Every year, your LLC files an annual report with the Illinois Secretary of State, due before the first day of your formation anniversary month. It's 75 dollars. Your compliance alerts will remind you.
Illinois
How much does it cost to start an LLC in Illinois?
The state filing fee is $154, as Bizee showed it when we recorded the video (November 2026). Bizee's Basic package adds $0. With the optional $99 upgrade shown in the video, the total is $253.
How long does it take in Illinois?
Bizee lists about 3 weeks for standard filing in Illinois, or about 1 business day with expedited filing for $152 more. Bizee files within one business day of your order.
What do I need to start?
Your business name, an address, the name and address of every owner, and a Social Security number or ITIN so Bizee can get your EIN.
What do I have to do after forming it?
Now, the one Illinois rule to put on your calendar. Every year, your LLC files an annual report with the Illinois Secretary of State, due before the first day of your formation anniversary month. It's 75 dollars. Your compliance alerts will remind you.
Ready when you are
Open Bizee from our link and follow along with your state's video.
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