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What an LLC costs in Delaware

Delaware's filing fee is low, but every Delaware LLC owes a flat $300 tax each June, revenue or not.

The numbers

$110
State filing fee
$110
Est. first-year cost
$300
A year after that: $300 a year (franchise tax)
#3 of 12
Cheapest first year

What it owes every year

LLC: flat $300/year franchise tax, due June 1. Corp: $175 minimum franchise tax + $50 annual report, due March 1.

Know this before you file

The June 1 LLC franchise tax deadline is easy to miss and carries an automatic $200 penalty plus interest - it applies even to an LLC with zero revenue or activity.

First-year math

$110 Certificate of Formation. The $300 LLC franchise tax is first due June 1 of the year after you form, so year one is the filing fee plus a registered agent if you are not in Delaware.

Figures from the Delaware Division of Corporations, checked October 2026. Reference only, not tax or legal advice and not a filing service. Fees change: confirm on the state's site before filing.

When your Delaware filing is due

LLC annual franchise tax ($300) is due on the same date for every LLC in Delaware, whatever month you formed. An LLC formed today would next owe it on June 1, 2027.

YearDue date
2027June 1, 2027
2028June 1, 2028
2029June 1, 2029

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