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Delaware LLC annual fees (2026)
No annual report. Every Delaware LLC pays a $400 annual tax by June 1 (raised from $300 starting with tax year 2026). Over ten years the state fees for a Delaware LLC total $3,710, including the $110 filing fee. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files your report on time for $199 a year; the state fee is extra.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Delaware recurring costs
- Report
- Annual LLC Tax (yearly)
- Fee per filing
- $400
- Per year
- $400
- Due
- Annual alternative-entity tax due on or before June 1
- Late fee
- $200
- Filing fee (one time)
- $110
State fees over time
| Years | Filing + reports |
|---|---|
| 1 | $110 |
| 3 | $910 |
| 5 | $1,710 |
| 10 | $3,710 |
Filing fee plus the reports that fall due in the window; the first report follows formation. Taxes and publication excluded.
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much is the Delaware LLC annual report?
No annual report. Every Delaware LLC pays a $400 annual tax by June 1 (raised from $300 starting with tax year 2026).
When is the Delaware LLC report due?
Annual alternative-entity tax due on or before June 1.
What is the late fee in Delaware?
$200, per the state source.
What does it cost to hold a Delaware LLC for ten years?
$3,710 in state fees: the $110 filing fee plus 9 reports ($3,600). Taxes and publication are not in this total.
Sources
- 6 Del. C. § 18-201 (Certificate of formation); filing fees under 6 Del. C. § 18-1105(a)(3) (multira state research spine): delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c018/sc02/index.html, checked August 12, 2026
- Delaware formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c018/sc11/index.html, checked October 1, 2026
- Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source read 2026-10-01: corp.delaware.gov/alt-entitytaxinstructions/, checked October 1, 2026
- Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source read 2026-10-01: corp.delaware.gov/paytaxes/, checked October 1, 2026
- Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, official source read 2026-10-01: legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GetPdfDocument?fileAttachmentId=653909, checked October 1, 2026
- Delaware registered agent statute (6 Del. C. § 18-104): delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c018/sc01/index.html, checked October 20, 2026
- Delaware Secretary of State: corp.delaware.gov/, checked October 20, 2026