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State Fees Eat Half Your LLC Tax Savings in 2026

Published April 29, 2026 · 0:49 · 72 views

Key takeaways

  • Then California hits you with $800 annual fee plus gross [music] receipts tax starting at $6,000 revenue.
  • Delaware C corp pay $400 franchise tax minimum.
  • Wyoming and Nevada zero income tax.
  • If you're in New York or California, state LLC [music] fees eat half your federal savings.

Summary

California LLC fees ($800 annual plus gross receipts tax) can eat $4,500 of your federal tax savings in 2026, cutting LLC benefits by 50% in high-tax states. • Delaware C Corps pay $400 franchise tax vs California LLC's $800 plus revenue-based fees • Wyoming and Nevada have $0 income tax, making LLC the winner by $7,000+ annually • Texas charges 0.75% margin tax on revenue above $1.23 million despite no income tax → ReputationZilla handles tax structure cleanups and reputation management: https://reputationzilla.org #LLCFees #CaliforniaLLC #StateTaxes2026 #WyomingLLC #ReputationZilla

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You picked LLC. You saved $7,000 federal. Then California hits you with $800 annual fee plus gross [music] receipts tax starting at $6,000 revenue. That's $4,500 gone.

Delaware C corp pay $400 franchise tax minimum. Wyoming and Nevada zero income tax. LLC wins huge there. If you're in New York or California, state LLC [music] fees eat half your federal savings.

Texas has no income tax but charges [music] 0. 75% margin tax above $1. 23 million. Run the state math separately.

Most blogs ignore [music] this. You end up $2,300 short. Check your [music] state before you file.

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