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Rental property LLCs by state

What it takes to hold a rental in an LLC in each state: the state’s filing and annual fees, city rental rules, moving the deed, and the mortgage. First question: should you have a separate LLC for each rental property?

• Alabama

  Holding an Alabama rental in an LLC: the $200 filing, name reservation, business privilege tax, beach-town rental licenses, and the deed tax.

  Last checked 2026-10-21

• Arizona

  Holding an Arizona rental in an LLC: the $50 filing, no annual report, county rental registration, short-term rental permits and moving the deed.

  Last checked 2026-10-23

• Arkansas

  Holding an Arkansas rental in an LLC: the $45 filing, the $150 franchise tax due May 1, Little Rock's rental registration, and deeding property in.

  Last checked 2026-10-21

• Florida

  Holding a Florida rental in an LLC: the $125 filing fee, $138.75 annual report by May 1, short-term rental licenses and taxes, and deed doc stamps.

  Last checked 2026-10-23

• Georgia

  Holding a Georgia rental in an LLC: the $110 filing, $60 annual registration due by April 1, city short-term rental licenses, and the deed transfer tax.

  Last checked 2026-10-23

• Indiana

  Holding an Indiana rental in an LLC: filing fees, the biennial report, Indianapolis and Bloomington rental registration, and the sales disclosure form.

  Last checked 2026-10-21

• Louisiana

  Holding a Louisiana rental in an LLC: the $125 filing fee and $35 annual report from Oct 1, 2026, New Orleans' rental registry, and moving the deed.

  Last checked 2026-10-21

• Mississippi

  The $50 filing, the free April 15 annual report, recording the deed, due-on-sale clauses, and why Mississippi landlords form one LLC per property instead of a series.

  Last checked 2026-10-19

• Missouri

  Holding a Missouri rental in an LLC: the $50 online or $105 paper filing, Kansas City's rental permit and LLC affidavit, and moving the deed.

  Last checked 2026-10-23

• South Carolina

  Holding a South Carolina rental in an LLC: the $110 filing, no annual report, 4% vs. 6% property tax, the deed recording fee and Charleston's STR rule.

  Last checked 2026-10-23

• Tennessee

  Holding a Tennessee rental in an LLC: the $300+ filing and annual fee, franchise & excise tax and the FONCE exemption, Nashville STR permits, deeds.

  Last checked 2026-10-21

• Texas

  Holding a Texas rental in an LLC: the $300 Certificate of Formation, franchise tax reports, city short-term rental permits, and moving the deed.

  Last checked 2026-10-23