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Delaware LLC vs Nevada LLC with Delaware registration
Forming in Delaware costs $110; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Delaware charges $200 to register it, so $625 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Delaware | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in Delaware |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in Delaware | $110 | None |
| Delaware foreign registration | None | $200 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | $800 | $800 |
| Two years of state fees | $910 | $2,125 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,215 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Delaware
Mainstay Filing prepares the Delaware registration (Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Delaware are on the Delaware page.
Where the numbers come from
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’s own pages. Delaware: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations and the sources on the Delaware page.