LLC Penalties for Not Registering

What your LLC owes (and what it loses) if you operate in another state without a certificate of authority. Statute-cited, state by state.

Alaska AKRecurring penalty accrues
PenaltyCourt-set
CourtClosed
Alabama ALRecurring penalty accrues
PenaltyCourt-set
CourtClosed
Arkansas ARRecurring penalty accrues
PenaltyCourt-set
CourtClosed
Arizona AZClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
California CARecurring penalty accrues
Penalty$2K/yr + $800/yr
CourtClosed
Colorado COCourt-determined
PenaltyUp-$5,000 (entity)
CourtLimited
Connecticut CTOne-time penalty
PenaltySee guide
CourtClosed
Delaware DEClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Florida FLRecurring penalty accrues
Penalty$500-$1,000/yr
CourtClosed
Georgia GAOne-time penalty
Penalty$500 + back fees
CourtClosed
Hawaii HIClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Iowa IAClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Idaho IDClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Illinois ILRecurring penalty accrues
Penalty$2,000 + $100/mo
CourtClosed
Indiana INCourt-determined
PenaltyUp-$10,000 (entity)
CourtClosed
Kansas KSClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Kentucky KYDaily penalty accrues
PenaltySee guide
CourtClosed
Louisiana LACourt-determined
PenaltyCourt-set
CourtClosed
Massachusetts MACourt-determined
PenaltyUp-$500/yr
CourtClosed
Maryland MDCourt-determined
PenaltyCourt-set
CourtClosed
Maine MERecurring penalty accrues
PenaltySee guide
CourtClosed
Michigan MICourt-determined
PenaltyCourt-set
CourtClosed
Minnesota MNClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Missouri MOCourt-determined
PenaltyCourt-set
CourtClosed
Mississippi MSClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Montana MTDaily penalty accrues
PenaltySee guide
CourtClosed
North Carolina NCDaily penalty accrues
Penalty$10/day (max $1K/yr)
CourtClosed
North Dakota NDCourt-determined
PenaltyCourt-set
CourtClosed
Nebraska NEClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
New Hampshire NHClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
New Jersey NJClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
New Mexico NMRecurring penalty accrues
PenaltyCourt-set
CourtClosed
Nevada NVCourt-determined
PenaltyCourt-set
CourtClosed
New York NYClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Ohio OHCourt-determined
PenaltyCourt-set
CourtLimited
Oklahoma OKClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Oregon ORClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Pennsylvania PAClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Rhode Island RIClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
South Carolina SCClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
South Dakota SDClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Tennessee TNOne-time penalty
PenaltySee guide
CourtClosed
Texas TXRecurring penalty accrues
Penalty$750/yr + back tax
CourtClosed
Utah UTClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Virginia VACourt-determined
PenaltyCourt-set
CourtClosed
Vermont VTDaily penalty accrues
PenaltySee guide
CourtClosed
Washington WAClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Wisconsin WIRecurring penalty accrues
PenaltySee guide
CourtClosed
West Virginia WVClosed-door rule
PenaltyNone
CourtClosed
Wyoming WYOne-time penalty
Penalty$5,000 (entity)
CourtClosed