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LLC Costs by State (2026): All 50 States Ranked

Every state ranked on what it charges an LLC across its first three years.
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RankStateFiling feeRecurring reportThree-year state feesOur first pick
1st Arizona$50None$50Mainstay Filing
1st Mississippi$50No fee$50Mainstay Filing
1st Missouri$50None$50Mainstay Filing
1st New Mexico$50None$50New Mexico Registered Agent.co
5th Montana$35$20 / yr$75Montana Registered Agent.co
6th Hawaii$51$12.50 / yr$76Mainstay Filing
7th Iowa$50$30 / 2 yrs$80Mainstay Filing
8th Utah$59$18 / yr$95Utah Registered Agent.co
9th Ohio$99None$99OH Registered Agent.org
10th Colorado$50$25 / yr$100Mainstay Filing
10th Idaho$100No fee$100ID Registered Agent.org
10th Michigan$50$25 / yr$100Mainstay Filing
13th South Carolina$110None$110South Carolina Registered Agent.co
14th Nebraska$100$25 / 2 yrs$125Nebraska Registered Agent.co
15th Indiana$95$32 / 2 yrs$127Mainstay Filing
16th Pennsylvania$125$7 / yr$139Mainstay Filing
17th Oklahoma$100$25 / yr$150Oklahoma Registered Agent.co
17th West Virginia$100$25 / yr$150Mainstay Filing
19th Minnesota$155No fee$155Mainstay Filing
20th Kansas$85$90 / 2 yrs$175Mainstay Filing
21st Wisconsin$130$25 / yr$180Mainstay Filing
22nd Louisiana$125$35 / yr$195LA Registered Agent.org
23rd Virginia$100$50 / yr$200Mainstay Filing
24th New York$200$9 / 2 yrs$209Mainstay Filing
25th Wyoming$100$60 / yr$220Mainstay Filing
26th Georgia$110$60 / yr$230Mainstay Filing
27th North Dakota$135$50 / yr$235North Dakota Registered Agent.co
28th Alabama$236None$236Mainstay Filing
29th Vermont$155$45 / yr$245Vermont Registered Agent.co
30th New Jersey$100$75 / yr$250Mainstay Filing
31st South Dakota$150$55 / yr$260SD Registered Agent.org
32nd Connecticut$120$80 / yr$280CT Registered Agent.org
33rd Illinois$150$75 / yr$300Mainstay Filing
33rd New Hampshire$100$100 / yr$300NH Registered Agent.org
33rd Oregon$100$100 / yr$300Oregon Registered Agent.co
33rd Texas$300No fee$300Texas Registered Agent.ai
37th Washington$200$70 / yr$340WA Registered Agent.org
38th Arkansas$45$150 / yr$345Mainstay Filing
38th Maine$175$85 / yr$345Mainstay Filing
40th Alaska$250$100 / 2 yrs$350Alaska Registered Agent.co
41st Florida$125$138.75 / yr$402.50FL Registered Agent.org
42nd North Carolina$125$200 / yr$525NC Registered Agent.org
43rd Kentucky$40$15 / yr + $175 tax$595Kentucky Registered Agent.co
44th Maryland$100$300 / yr$700Mainstay Filing
45th Tennessee$300$300 / yr$900Mainstay Filing
46th Delaware$110$400 / yr$910Mainstay Filing
47th Nevada$425$350 / yr$1,125Mainstay Filing
48th Rhode Island$150$50 / yr + $400 tax$1,450Mainstay Filing
49th Massachusetts$500$500 / yr$1,500Mainstay Filing
50th California$70$20 / 2 yrs + $800 tax$2,490Mainstay Filing

Tied states share a rank. Methodology explains the three-year model.

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Official sources and price pages

  1. Ariz. azleg.gov. Checked August 2026.
  2. Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source. azcc.gov. Checked October 2026.
  3. Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division. sos.ms.gov. Checked August 2026.
  4. Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division. sos.ms.gov. Checked August 2026.
  5. Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. sos.ms.gov. Checked October 2026.
  6. Miss. sos.ms.gov. Checked August 2026.
  7. RSMo 347.037. revisor.mo.gov. Checked August 2026.
  8. Missouri formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.mo.gov. Checked October 2026.
  9. NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8. nmonesource.com. Checked August 2026.
  10. Montana Secretary of State fee page and fee. sosmt.gov. Checked October 2026.
  11. Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. sosmt.gov. Checked October 2026.
  12. Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. sosmt.gov. Checked October 2026.
  13. Montana report due date. mca.legmt.gov. Checked August 2026.
  14. Mont. mca.legmt.gov. Checked August 2026.
  15. Montana formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sosmt.gov. Checked October 2026.
  16. Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July. cca.hawaii.gov. Checked October 2026.
  17. Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. files.hawaii.gov. Checked October 2026.
  18. Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source. cca.hawaii.gov. Checked October 2026.
  19. Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source. cca.hawaii.gov. Checked October 2026.
  20. Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division. help.sos.iowa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  21. Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division. help.sos.iowa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  22. Iowa report due date. legis.iowa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  23. Iowa Code § 489.201. legis.iowa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  24. Iowa formation fee: Filing fee, official source. legis.iowa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  25. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. corporations.utah.gov. Checked August 2026.
  26. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. corporations.utah.gov. Checked August 2026.
  27. Utah report due date. le.utah.gov. Checked August 2026.
  28. Utah Code § 48-3a-201. le.utah.gov. Checked August 2026.
  29. Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source. commerce.utah.gov. Checked October 2026.
  30. Ohio Rev. codes.ohio.gov. Checked August 2026.
  31. Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source. codes.ohio.gov. Checked October 2026.
  32. Colorado Secretary of State. sos.state.co.us. Checked August 2026.
  33. Colorado Secretary of State. sos.state.co.us. Checked August 2026.
  34. Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source. coloradosos.gov. Checked October 2026.
  35. Colorado report due date. colorado.public.law. Checked August 2026.
  36. Colo. sos.state.co.us. Checked August 2026.
  37. Colorado formation fee: Filing fee, official source. coloradosos.gov. Checked October 2026.
  38. Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official. legislature.idaho.gov. Checked October 2026.
  39. Idaho Code § 30-25-201. legislature.idaho.gov. Checked August 2026.
  40. Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.idaho.gov. Checked October 2026.
  41. Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source. legislature.idaho.gov. Checked October 2026.
  42. Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations. michigan.gov. Checked August 2026.
  43. Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations. michigan.gov. Checked August 2026.
  44. Michigan report due date. michigan.gov. Checked August 2026.
  45. MCL 450.4202. legislature.mi.gov. Checked August 2026.
  46. Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source. michigan.gov. Checked September 2026.
  47. Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source. legislature.mi.gov. Checked September 2026.
  48. S.C. scstatehouse.gov. Checked August 2026.
  49. Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. nebraskalegislature.gov. Checked October 2026.
  50. Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. sos.nebraska.gov. Checked October 2026.
  51. Neb. sos.nebraska.gov. Checked August 2026.
  52. Nebraska formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.nebraska.gov. Checked October 2026.
  53. Nebraska formation fee: Filing fee, official source. nebraskalegislature.gov. Checked October 2026.
  54. Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division. inbiz.in.gov. Checked August 2026.
  55. Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division. forms.in.gov. Checked August 2026.
  56. Indiana report due date. law.justia.com. Checked August 2026.
  57. Ind. forms.in.gov. Checked August 2026.
  58. Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and. pa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  59. Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and. pa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  60. 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821. pa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  61. Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, official source. pa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  62. Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department. sos.ok.gov. Checked August 2026.
  63. Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department. sos.ok.gov. Checked August 2026.
  64. Oklahoma report due date. law.justia.com. Checked August 2026.
  65. 18 O.S. § 2004. sos.ok.gov. Checked August 2026.
  66. Oklahoma formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.ok.gov. Checked October 2026.
  67. West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing. business4.wv.gov. Checked August 2026.
  68. West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing. business4.wv.gov. Checked August 2026.
  69. West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. sos.wv.gov. Checked October 2026.
  70. West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. onestop.wv.gov. Checked October 2026.
  71. West Virginia report due date. code.wvlegislature.gov. Checked August 2026.
  72. W. sos.wv.gov. Checked August 2026.
  73. West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.wv.gov. Checked October 2026.
  74. West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.wv.gov. Checked October 2026.
  75. Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. revisor.mn.gov. Checked October 2026.
  76. Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. revisor.mn.gov. Checked October 2026.
  77. Minnesota report due date. sos.state.mn.us. Checked August 2026.
  78. Minn. revisor.mn.gov. Checked August 2026.
  79. Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.mn.gov. Checked October 2026.
  80. Kansas Form ILC, Information Report. sos.ks.gov. Checked October 2026.
  81. Kansas report due date. ksrevisor.gov. Checked August 2026.
  82. Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule. sos.ks.gov. Checked October 2026.
  83. Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.ks.gov. Checked October 2026.
  84. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate. dfi.wi.gov. Checked August 2026.
  85. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate. dfi.wi.gov. Checked August 2026.
  86. Wisconsin report due date. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Checked August 2026.
  87. Wis. dfi.wi.gov. Checked August 2026.
  88. Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee, official source. dfi.wi.gov. Checked October 2026.
  89. Louisiana Secretary of State. geauxbiz.sos.la.gov. Checked August 2026.
  90. Louisiana Secretary of State. sos.la.gov. Checked August 2026.
  91. Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source. legis.la.gov. Checked October 2026.
  92. Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October. static.sos.la.gov. Checked October 2026.
  93. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. law.lis.virginia.gov. Checked October 2026.
  94. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. scc.virginia.gov. Checked October 2026.
  95. Va. law.lis.virginia.gov. Checked August 2026.
  96. Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source. law.lis.virginia.gov. Checked October 2026.
  97. New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. dos.ny.gov. Checked August 2026.
  98. New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. filing.dos.ny.gov. Checked August 2026.
  99. New York report due date. nysenate.gov. Checked August 2026.
  100. NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203. nysenate.gov. Checked August 2026.
  101. New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source. dos.ny.gov. Checked October 2026.
  102. Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. wyobiz.wyo.gov. Checked August 2026.
  103. Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. wyobiz.wyo.gov. Checked August 2026.
  104. Wyoming report due date. wyoleg.gov. Checked August 2026.
  105. W.S. § 17-29-201. sos.wyo.gov. Checked August 2026.
  106. Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.wyo.gov. Checked October 2026.
  107. Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source. wyobiz.wyo.gov. Checked October 2026.
  108. Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025. sos.ga.gov. Checked October 2026.
  109. Georgia report due date. law.justia.com. Checked August 2026.
  110. Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule. sos.ga.gov. Checked October 2026.
  111. North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division. sos.nd.gov. Checked August 2026.
  112. North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division. sos.nd.gov. Checked August 2026.
  113. North Dakota report due date. ndlegis.gov. Checked August 2026.
  114. North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.nd.gov. Checked October 2026.
  115. Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source. alison.legislature.state.al.us. Checked October 2026.
  116. Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.alabama.gov. Checked October 2026.
  117. Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source. sos.alabama.gov. Checked October 2026.
  118. Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source. alison.legislature.state.al.us. Checked October 2026.
  119. Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report. sos.vermont.gov. Checked October 2026.
  120. Vermont report due date. legislature.vermont.gov. Checked August 2026.
  121. Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source. legislature.vermont.gov. Checked October 2026.
  122. New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. njportal.com. Checked August 2026.
  123. New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. njportal.com. Checked August 2026.
  124. New Jersey report due date. njleg.state.nj.us. Checked August 2026.
  125. New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered. nj.gov. Checked October 2026.
  126. New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source. pub.njleg.gov. Checked October 2026.
  127. South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /. sdsos.gov. Checked August 2026.
  128. South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /. sosenterprise.sd.gov. Checked August 2026.
  129. South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. sdlegislature.gov. Checked October 2026.
  130. South Dakota report due date. sdlegislature.gov. Checked August 2026.
  131. SDCL 47-34A-203. sdlegislature.gov. Checked August 2026.
  132. South Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sdsos.gov. Checked October 2026.
  133. South Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sdlegislature.gov. Checked October 2026.
  134. Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division. business.ct.gov. Checked August 2026.
  135. Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division. business.ct.gov. Checked August 2026.
  136. Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. business.ct.gov. Checked October 2026.
  137. Connecticut report due date. cga.ct.gov. Checked August 2026.
  138. Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee, official source. business.ct.gov. Checked October 2026.
  139. Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee, official source. business.ct.gov. Checked October 2026.
  140. Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. ilsos.gov. Checked August 2026.
  141. Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. ilsos.gov. Checked August 2026.
  142. 805 ILCS 180/5-5. ilga.gov. Checked August 2026.
  143. Illinois formation fee: Filing fee, official source. ilga.gov. Checked October 2026.
  144. Illinois formation fee: Filing fee, official source. ilsos.gov. Checked October 2026.
  145. New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division. sos.nh.gov. Checked August 2026.
  146. New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division. sos.nh.gov. Checked August 2026.
  147. New Hampshire report due date. gencourt.state.nh.us. Checked August 2026.
  148. N.H. gc.nh.gov. Checked August 2026.
  149. New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source. gc.nh.gov. Checked October 2026.
  150. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. sos.oregon.gov. Checked August 2026.
  151. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. sos.oregon.gov. Checked August 2026.
  152. Oregon report due date. oregon.public.law. Checked August 2026.
  153. ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047. oregonlegislature.gov. Checked August 2026.
  154. Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.oregon.gov. Checked October 2026.
  155. Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source. comptroller.texas.gov. Checked October 2026.
  156. Texas report due date. statutes.capitol.texas.gov. Checked August 2026.
  157. Tex. sos.texas.gov. Checked August 2026.
  158. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. ccfs.sos.wa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  159. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. sos.wa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  160. Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source. sos.wa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  161. Washington report due date. app.leg.wa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  162. Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.wa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  163. Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.wa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  164. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and. sos.arkansas.gov. Checked October 2026.
  165. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing. sos.arkansas.gov. Checked October 2026.
  166. Arkansas report due date. sos.arkansas.gov. Checked August 2026.
  167. Ark. arkleg.state.ar.us. Checked August 2026.
  168. Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.arkansas.gov. Checked October 2026.
  169. Maine Secretary of State. maine.gov. Checked August 2026.
  170. Maine Secretary of State. maine.gov. Checked August 2026.
  171. Maine report due date. maine.gov. Checked August 2026.
  172. 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531. legislature.maine.gov. Checked August 2026.
  173. Maine formation fee: Filing fee, official source. legislature.maine.gov. Checked October 2026.
  174. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. commerce.alaska.gov. Checked August 2026.
  175. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. commerce.alaska.gov. Checked August 2026.
  176. Alaska report due date. commerce.alaska.gov. Checked August 2026.
  177. Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075. akleg.gov. Checked August 2026.
  178. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. dos.fl.gov. Checked August 2026.
  179. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. dos.fl.gov. Checked August 2026.
  180. Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. flsenate.gov. Checked October 2026.
  181. Florida report due date. leg.state.fl.us. Checked August 2026.
  182. Fla. flsenate.gov. Checked August 2026.
  183. Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source. dos.fl.gov. Checked October 2026.
  184. Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source. flsenate.gov. Checked October 2026.
  185. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. sosnc.gov. Checked August 2026.
  186. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. sosnc.gov. Checked August 2026.
  187. North Carolina report due date. ncleg.gov. Checked August 2026.
  188. N.C. sosnc.gov. Checked August 2026.
  189. North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sosnc.gov. Checked October 2026.
  190. North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sosnc.gov. Checked October 2026.
  191. Kentucky Secretary of State. sos.ky.gov. Checked August 2026.
  192. Kentucky Secretary of State. sos.ky.gov. Checked August 2026.
  193. Kentucky report due date. apps.legislature.ky.gov. Checked August 2026.
  194. KRS 275.025. apps.legislature.ky.gov. Checked August 2026.
  195. Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.ky.gov. Checked October 2026.
  196. Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official. revenue.ky.gov. Checked October 2026.
  197. Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. dat.maryland.gov. Checked August 2026.
  198. Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. dat.maryland.gov. Checked August 2026.
  199. Maryland report due date. dat.maryland.gov. Checked August 2026.
  200. Md. mgaleg.maryland.gov. Checked August 2026.
  201. Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source. mgaleg.maryland.gov. Checked October 2026.
  202. Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source. egov.maryland.gov. Checked October 2026.
  203. Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services. tnbear.tn.gov. Checked August 2026.
  204. Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services. sos.tn.gov. Checked August 2026.
  205. Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. sos.tn.gov. Checked October 2026.
  206. Tennessee report due date. law.justia.com. Checked August 2026.
  207. Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.tn.gov. Checked October 2026.
  208. Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source. corp.delaware.gov. Checked October 2026.
  209. Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source. corp.delaware.gov. Checked October 2026.
  210. Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, official source. legis.delaware.gov. Checked October 2026.
  211. Delaware report due date. delcode.delaware.gov. Checked August 2026.
  212. 6 Del. delcode.delaware.gov. Checked August 2026.
  213. Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees. nvsos.gov. Checked October 2026.
  214. Nevada report due date. leg.state.nv.us. Checked August 2026.
  215. Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source. nvsos.gov. Checked October 2026.
  216. Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source. leg.state.nv.us. Checked October 2026.
  217. Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division. docs.sos.ri.gov. Checked August 2026.
  218. Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division. sos.ri.gov. Checked August 2026.
  219. R.I. webserver.rilegislature.gov. Checked August 2026.
  220. Rhode Island formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.ri.gov. Checked October 2026.
  221. Rhode Island formation fee: Filing fee, official source. docs.sos.ri.gov. Checked October 2026.
  222. Rhode Island other cost. tax.ri.gov. Checked October 2026.
  223. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. sec.state.ma.us. Checked August 2026.
  224. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. malegislature.gov. Checked August 2026.
  225. M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12. sec.state.ma.us. Checked August 2026.
  226. Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sec.state.ma.us. Checked October 2026.
  227. Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sec.state.ma.us. Checked October 2026.
  228. California Secretary of State. sos.ca.gov. Checked August 2026.
  229. California Secretary of State. bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov. Checked August 2026.
  230. California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source. sos.ca.gov. Checked October 2026.
  231. Cal. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Checked August 2026.
  232. California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and. ftb.ca.gov. Checked October 2026.
  233. California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and. ftb.ca.gov. Checked October 2026.