Kentucky LLC Trap: $175 Tax Hits Every Ecommerce Store
Published April 30, 2026 · 0:31 · 15 views
Key takeaways
- Kentucky charges $40 to register your e-commerce LLC, cheapest filing fee in America.
- You hit $3,000 in revenue and Kentucky adds a $175 business entity tax every single year.
- [music] Every real e-commerce store crosses $3,000 in month one.
- >> [music] >> Wyoming charges $62 annual reports with zero revenue tax.
Summary
Kentucky LLCs cost $40 filing but charge $175/year business entity tax once your ecommerce store hits $3,000 revenue (month one for most sellers), while Wyoming costs $62/year with $0 revenue tax regardless of sales. • Kentucky's $175 annual tax triggers at $3,000 revenue vs Wyoming's $0 revenue tax at any income level • Filing fee savings ($40 Kentucky vs $100 Wyoming) disappear by year two when recurring costs hit • Over 5 years Kentucky costs $915 total vs Wyoming's $497 for the same LLC protection → Bastion Formations: https://bastionformations.com #CheapestLLC #EcommerceLLC #KentuckyLLC #WyomingLLC #LLCFees
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Kentucky charges $40 to register your e-commerce LLC, cheapest filing fee in America. But here's the trap. You hit $3,000 in revenue and Kentucky adds a $175 business entity tax every single year. [music] Every real e-commerce store crosses $3,000 in month one.
You save $200 up front. You lose $800 over 3 years. >> [music] >> Wyoming charges $62 annual reports with zero revenue tax. Pick [music] states by total cost, not filing fees.
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