The full cost picture for a Delaware LLC — state filing, annual compliance, any franchise or privilege taxes, and what our $299 flat service covers.
Most state filings price themselves in pieces — one fee for the Articles, another for an expedited option, a third for a certificate of good standing, and an annual report on top. The list below is what actually hits your card (or the state's portal) when you form a Delaware LLC with us.
Delaware LLCs pay a flat $300 annual franchise tax to the Division of Corporations, due by June 1 every year. There is no annual report for LLCs — just the tax. Delaware's Court of Chancery is the reason most venture-backed holdcos pick Delaware: a specialized business court with a deep, century-old body of case law that makes outcomes predictable.
Delaware annual report: $300 due every year. Miss it and the state imposes a late fee, and eventually administrative dissolution.
Delaware tax notes: LLCs pay $300 annual franchise tax (due June 1), not a traditional annual report. No annual report filing required. Expedited tiers: 24-hour $50, same-day $200, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000. $200 penalty + 1.5%/month interest for late payment.
Registered agent service is $119/year after the included first year. It's optional — you can designate yourself, an employee, or a different commercial agent at any time by filing a change-of-agent form with the Delaware Division of Corporations.
The $299 is a flat service fee. It is not:
Reservation takes three minutes. A formation specialist in Dover handles the rest.