Form your Delaware LLC — $2,000 all-in
California LLC + EIN + brand book + 5-page website + 12 months of real US business address — done by an operating CMRA, not a LegalZoom hand-off. Below: the real Delawarecost breakdown so you know what you're paying for.
Real Delaware year-1 cost
Honest breakdown of what Delaware actually charges to form an LLC.
State filing (Certificate of Formation)
$110
Franchise tax (annual flat)
$300
Delaware LLCs pay $300/year flat franchise tax (much simpler than Delaware corp franchise tax).
EIN with the IRS
$0
Free at irs.gov — anyone charging for this is overcharging.
Registered agent (if needed)
$50–$300/yr
Required. Must have a Delaware physical address — most non-DE owners use a registered-agent service.
Estimated year-1 total
$510–$900
Numbers verified against Delaware Secretary of State filings as of 2026.Verify here ↗
Delaware highlights
- ✓Most popular state for incorporation in the US (1M+ entities)
- ✓Court of Chancery — best business case law in the US
- ✓Privacy: members not listed on public filings
- ✓$300 flat franchise tax (no annual report fee on top)
Watch-outs
- !Most owners don't live in DE — must hire registered agent ($100-$300/yr)
- !If you operate in another state, you also have to register there as foreign LLC
- !$300/yr franchise tax even with $0 revenue
About the Delaware address requirement
Delaware requires a registered agent with a DE address. Our LA address is for the principal business — if you operate from CA, you'll register the DE LLC as a foreign LLC in CA (which makes our address relevant).
Our $2,000 bundle includes 12 months of mail at our real LA address (5062 Lankershim Blvd) — accepted by the IRS for EIN, by banks, and by every state that allows out-of-state mailing addresses on their filings. For your state-specific registered agent we partner with licensed agents in all 50 states.
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Ready to form your Delaware LLC?
$2,000 flat. We handle filing, EIN, brand, website, and 12 months of mail.