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This is the layout for all 51 state pages, shown with Delaware values from our August 1, 2026 research pass. Delaware raised these amounts effective 2026 (HB 400). Re-verify every number against the Delaware Division of Corporations before this page publishes.
Delaware filing deadlines: what LLCs and corporations owe, and when
Delaware runs on two different rules. LLCs file no annual report at all. They pay a flat annual tax by June 1. Corporations file an annual report with franchise tax by March 1. Both deadlines carry real penalties, and both are easy to keep once someone is watching them.
Delaware · LLC annual tax
- Due date
- June 1, every year
- State tax
- $400.00 flat (tax year 2026 onward)
- Late penalty
- $200.00 + 1.5% interest per month
- Form
- None. Flat tax paid online; LLCs file no report.
Source: Delaware Division of Corporations, alternative-entity tax instructions · verified August 1, 2026 · the June 1, 2026 payment was still $300; the first $400.00 payment falls due June 1, 2027
Delaware at a glance: every entity type
| Entity | What’s due | Deadline | State charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC / LP / GP | Flat annual tax, no report | June 1 | $400.00 |
| Domestic corporation | Annual report + franchise tax | March 1 | $50.00 report + franchise tax from $175.00 |
| Foreign corporation | Annual report | June 30 | $250.00 |
Source: Delaware Division of Corporations · verified August 1, 2026. Corporate franchise tax varies with authorized shares; $175.00 is the authorized-shares minimum.
If you’re late in Delaware
Already past June 1? Filed through us now, the total is $709.99, plus Delaware’s 1.5% monthly interest on the unpaid tax and penalty until it is paid. It stops growing the day you pay.
- Delaware’s penalty is $200.00, once. The state adds it the day after the deadline, which is what turns the $509.99 on-time total into $709.99. Its 1.5% monthly interest on the unpaid tax and penalty runs on top until you pay, so the final figure depends on the day you file.
- Good standing stops immediately. The state will not issue a certificate of good standing while the tax is unpaid. That is the thing banks and buyers ask for first.
- Paying restores it. Pay the tax, the penalty, and the accrued interest, and the company’s standing comes back. No hearing, no application, just the payment.
File it yourself, or have us file it
You can pay the Delaware LLC tax directly at corp.delaware.gov. You do not need us or anyone else to do it. What we sell is not access; it is the watching and the doing.
Filing it yourself
Free apart from the state’s charges. You track the June 1 date, look up your file number, pay on the state’s site, and keep the receipt. Entirely doable. The risk is not difficulty, it is the calendar.
Having us file it
We track the date, prepare the payment from your record, show you the total ($509.99) with its full breakdown before you pay, file on your approval, and deliver the state’s confirmation. Next year is already on our calendar, and we write to you well before June 1.
What it costs in Delaware
Annual tax filing
Delaware LLC
Annual tax filing fee
$509.99per year
Delaware’s $400.00 tax is included in this total and passed to the state at cost. If Delaware rejects the filing, the whole amount is refunded.
Registered agent
Delaware, per year
Registered agent fee
$149.99per year
The state charges nothing for this service. Delaware law requires every Delaware company to keep a registered agent in the state. Renews at the same price; notice 30 days ahead.
Delaware questions
Does a Delaware LLC file an annual report?
No. Delaware LLCs file no annual report at all. Instead they pay a flat annual tax of $400.00 for tax year 2026 onward, due on or before June 1 every year. Delaware corporations are different: they file an annual report with franchise tax by March 1.
When is the Delaware LLC annual tax due?
June 1, every year, for every Delaware LLC, regardless of when in the year the company was formed and regardless of whether it did any business.
My Delaware LLC missed June 1. What now?
Delaware adds a $200.00 penalty plus 1.5% interest per month on the unpaid tax and penalty, and the company loses good standing until it pays. Pay the tax, penalty, and interest and good standing is restored. Filed late through us the total is $709.99, plus the interest that has accrued by the day you pay. We can file it for you today, and the full breakdown is on screen before you pay.
Do I need a Delaware registered agent if I don't live in Delaware?
Yes. Delaware law requires every Delaware company to continuously maintain a registered agent with a street address in Delaware. Most Delaware companies are owned by people outside Delaware, which is exactly why the requirement exists: the state needs a reliable in-state address for legal and official mail.
What does it cost to have you file the Delaware tax?
$509.99 in total, filed on time through us. That one figure already includes Delaware's $400.00 tax, which we pass to the state at cost, and the full breakdown is itemized on screen before you pay. You can also pay Delaware directly yourself at corp.delaware.gov.
Other states
Every state page follows this template: the fact block, the full entity table, the late path, and one total. In production these link to each state’s own page.
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