# State Blue Sky Filing Requirements for Regulation D Offerings # Reference data for sec-reg-d-compliance skill # Last updated: 2024-2025 data # IMPORTANT: State requirements change periodically. Always verify current # requirements on NASAA (https://www.nasaa.org/) or individual state securities # regulator websites before filing. This reference provides a planning baseline. # # Filing method key: # EFD = Electronic Filing Depository (https://www.efd.nasaa.org/) # PAPER = Paper filing required (mail to state regulator) # STATE_PORTAL = State-specific electronic filing system # EFD_OR_PAPER = Either method accepted --- # ============================================================ # ALL 50 STATES + DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA # Organized alphabetically # ============================================================ states: AL: name: Alabama regulator: Alabama Securities Commission filing_required: true form: Form D (copy of federal filing) deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to AL resident" fee: $300 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "Consent to service of process required with initial filing" AK: name: Alaska regulator: Alaska Division of Banking and Securities filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to AK resident" fee: $600 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" AZ: name: Arizona regulator: Arizona Corporation Commission - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to AZ resident" fee: $250 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" AR: name: Arkansas regulator: Arkansas Securities Department filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to AR resident" fee: $100 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" CA: name: California regulator: California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) filing_required: true form: "Form D + Filing Fee Transmittal Form" deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to CA resident" fee_schedule: - range: "$0 - $499,999" fee: $300 - range: "$500,000 - $999,999" fee: $500 - range: "$1,000,000 - $4,999,999" fee: $1,200 - range: "$5,000,000 - $9,999,999" fee: $2,500 - range: "$10,000,000+" fee: "$2,500 + $500 per additional $1M (capped)" fee_basis: offering_amount filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: > California has historically been one of the more active state regulators. Filing fee is based on aggregate offering amount, not amount sold to CA residents. Consent to service of process required. CO: name: Colorado regulator: Colorado Division of Securities filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to CO resident" fee: $250 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" CT: name: Connecticut regulator: Connecticut Department of Banking - Securities Division filing_required: true form: "Form D + Form U-2 (Consent to Service of Process)" deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to CT resident" fee: $150 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "Consent to service of process (Form U-2) required with initial filing" DE: name: Delaware regulator: Delaware Division of Securities filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to DE resident" fee: $200 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "Delaware is the most common state of organization for LLCs but filing is based on investor residence, not entity formation state" DC: name: District of Columbia regulator: DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to DC resident" fee: $250 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" FL: name: Florida regulator: Florida Office of Financial Regulation filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to FL resident" fee_schedule: - range: "$0 - $499,999" fee: $100 - range: "$500,000 - $999,999" fee: $300 - range: "$1,000,000+" fee: $500 fee_basis: offering_amount filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "Relatively streamlined requirements for covered securities" GA: name: Georgia regulator: Georgia Secretary of State - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to GA resident" fee: $250 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" HI: name: Hawaii regulator: Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to HI resident" fee: $100 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" ID: name: Idaho regulator: Idaho Department of Finance filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to ID resident" fee: $0 fee_basis: none filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "No filing fee for covered securities (Reg D offerings)" IL: name: Illinois regulator: Illinois Secretary of State - Securities Department filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to IL resident" fee: $100 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" IN: name: Indiana regulator: Indiana Secretary of State - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to IN resident" fee: $250 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "Consent to service of process required" IA: name: Iowa regulator: Iowa Insurance Division - Securities Bureau filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to IA resident" fee: $100 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" KS: name: Kansas regulator: Kansas Office of the Securities Commissioner filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to KS resident" fee: $100 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" KY: name: Kentucky regulator: Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to KY resident" fee: $250 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" LA: name: Louisiana regulator: Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to LA resident" fee: $300 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" ME: name: Maine regulator: Maine Office of Securities filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to ME resident" fee: $300 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "Consent to service of process required" MD: name: Maryland regulator: Maryland Office of the Attorney General - Securities Division filing_required: true form: "Form D + Maryland Form D Supplement" deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to MD resident" fee: $200 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "Maryland requires a state supplement form in addition to federal Form D" MA: name: Massachusetts regulator: Massachusetts Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to MA resident" fee: $300 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: > Massachusetts is one of the most active state regulators for enforcement. Has historically taken aggressive positions on Reg D compliance. MI: name: Michigan regulator: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to MI resident" fee: $100 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" MN: name: Minnesota regulator: Minnesota Department of Commerce filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to MN resident" fee: $100 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" MS: name: Mississippi regulator: Mississippi Secretary of State - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to MS resident" fee: $300 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" MO: name: Missouri regulator: Missouri Secretary of State - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to MO resident" fee: $100 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" MT: name: Montana regulator: Montana State Auditor - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to MT resident" fee: $200 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" NE: name: Nebraska regulator: Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to NE resident" fee: $200 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" NV: name: Nevada regulator: Nevada Secretary of State - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to NV resident" fee: $500 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "Higher fee than many states" NH: name: New Hampshire regulator: New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to NH resident" fee: $250 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" NJ: name: New Jersey regulator: New Jersey Bureau of Securities filing_required: true form: "Form D + Form U-2 (Consent to Service of Process)" deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to NJ resident" fee_schedule: - range: "$0 - $499,999" fee: $100 - range: "$500,000 - $4,999,999" fee: $500 - range: "$5,000,000+" fee: $750 fee_basis: offering_amount filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "Requires Form U-2 consent to service of process in addition to Form D" NM: name: New Mexico regulator: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to NM resident" fee: $350 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" NY: name: New York regulator: New York Attorney General - Investor Protection Bureau filing_required: true form: "Form 99 (NY-specific) + Form D + Consent to Service of Process" deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to NY resident" fee_schedule: - range: "$0 - $499,999" fee: $1,200 - range: "$500,000 - $4,999,999" fee: $1,800 - range: "$5,000,000 - $24,999,999" fee: $3,600 - range: "$25,000,000+" fee: "$3,600 + additional amounts" fee_basis: offering_amount filing_method: STATE_PORTAL annual_renewal: true renewal_notes: "Annual amendment filing required for ongoing offerings" notes: > New York has its own Form 99 (Further State Notice Filing) which must be filed in addition to the federal Form D. NY uses its own electronic filing system, not the national EFD. Filing fees are among the highest in the country. New York takes late filings seriously and may issue cease-and-desist orders. Consent to service of process is required. NC: name: North Carolina regulator: North Carolina Secretary of State - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to NC resident" fee: $350 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" ND: name: North Dakota regulator: North Dakota Securities Department filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to ND resident" fee: $100 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" OH: name: Ohio regulator: Ohio Division of Securities filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to OH resident" fee: $100 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" OK: name: Oklahoma regulator: Oklahoma Department of Securities filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to OK resident" fee: $250 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" OR: name: Oregon regulator: Oregon Division of Financial Regulation filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to OR resident" fee: $250 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" PA: name: Pennsylvania regulator: Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to PA resident" fee: $500 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" RI: name: Rhode Island regulator: Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to RI resident" fee: $300 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" SC: name: South Carolina regulator: South Carolina Office of the Attorney General - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to SC resident" fee: $300 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" SD: name: South Dakota regulator: South Dakota Division of Insurance - Securities Regulation filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to SD resident" fee: $200 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" TN: name: Tennessee regulator: Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to TN resident" fee: $500 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" TX: name: Texas regulator: Texas State Securities Board filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to TX resident" fee_schedule: - range: "$0 - $499,999" fee: "$100 + 0.1% of offering (min $100, max $500)" - range: "$500,000+" fee: $500 fee_basis: offering_amount filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "Fee is 1/10 of 1% of the aggregate offering price, minimum $100, maximum $500" UT: name: Utah regulator: Utah Division of Securities filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to UT resident" fee: $100 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" VT: name: Vermont regulator: Vermont Department of Financial Regulation filing_required: true form: "Form D + Consent to Service of Process" deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to VT resident" fee: $600 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "Higher fee. Consent to service of process required." VA: name: Virginia regulator: Virginia State Corporation Commission - Division of Securities filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to VA resident" fee: $250 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" WA: name: Washington regulator: Washington Department of Financial Institutions - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to WA resident" fee: $300 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" WV: name: West Virginia regulator: West Virginia Auditor's Office - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to WV resident" fee: $300 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" WI: name: Wisconsin regulator: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to WI resident" fee: $200 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" WY: name: Wyoming regulator: Wyoming Secretary of State - Securities Division filing_required: true form: Form D deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to WY resident" fee: $200 fee_basis: flat filing_method: EFD annual_renewal: false notes: "" # ============================================================ # SUMMARY STATISTICS # ============================================================ summary: total_jurisdictions: 51 filing_required_count: 51 filing_not_required_count: 0 fee_range: "$0 (Idaho) to $3,600+ (New York)" most_common_deadline: "Within 15 days of first sale to state resident" most_common_filing_method: EFD states_requiring_consent_to_service: ["AL", "CT", "IN", "ME", "NJ", "NY", "VT"] states_with_supplemental_forms: ["CA", "CT", "MD", "NJ", "NY", "VT"] states_with_annual_renewal: ["NY"] states_with_sliding_scale_fees: ["CA", "FL", "NJ", "NY", "TX"] zero_fee_states: ["ID"] high_fee_states: ["NY", "CA", "AK", "NV", "PA", "TN", "VT"] # ============================================================ # HIGH-VOLUME CRE SYNDICATION STATES # Quick reference for states with the most CRE syndication investors # ============================================================ high_volume_states: tier_1_most_investors: - state: NY typical_fee: "$1,200 - $3,600+" complexity: HIGH notes: "Own form (Form 99), own portal, high fees, annual renewal, active enforcement" - state: CA typical_fee: "$300 - $2,500+" complexity: MODERATE notes: "Sliding scale fee, supplement form, active regulator" - state: TX typical_fee: "$100 - $500" complexity: LOW notes: "Straightforward, capped fee, EFD filing" - state: FL typical_fee: "$100 - $500" complexity: LOW notes: "Simplified requirements for covered securities" tier_2_common: - state: NJ typical_fee: "$100 - $750" complexity: MODERATE notes: "Requires Form U-2, sliding scale" - state: IL typical_fee: "$100" complexity: LOW notes: "Flat fee, simple filing" - state: CT typical_fee: "$150" complexity: LOW notes: "Requires Form U-2" - state: PA typical_fee: "$500" complexity: LOW notes: "Higher flat fee but simple process" - state: VA typical_fee: "$250" complexity: LOW notes: "Straightforward" - state: MA typical_fee: "$300" complexity: MODERATE notes: "Active enforcement state" - state: GA typical_fee: "$250" complexity: LOW notes: "" - state: NC typical_fee: "$350" complexity: LOW notes: "" # ============================================================ # FILING COST ESTIMATOR # For a typical CRE syndication with investors in 8-12 states # ============================================================ cost_estimates: scenario_small: description: "50 investors across 5 states (NY, NJ, CT, FL, TX)" offering_amount: "$2,000,000" estimated_filing_fees: "$2,350 - $3,050" breakdown: NY: "$1,200 (Form 99)" NJ: "$500" CT: "$150" FL: "$300" TX: "$200" scenario_medium: description: "100 investors across 10 states (NY, NJ, CT, CA, FL, TX, PA, MA, VA, IL)" offering_amount: "$5,000,000" estimated_filing_fees: "$5,100 - $7,700" breakdown: NY: "$3,600" CA: "$1,200" NJ: "$500" PA: "$500" TX: "$500" FL: "$500" MA: "$300" NC: "$350" VA: "$250" CT: "$150" IL: "$100" scenario_large: description: "200 investors across 20 states" offering_amount: "$10,000,000" estimated_filing_fees: "$8,000 - $12,000" notes: "Fees scale primarily with NY and CA; other states are generally $100-$500 each"