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Delaware LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Delaware registration
Forming in Delaware costs $110; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Delaware charges $200 to register it, so $300 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Delaware | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Delaware |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in Delaware | $110 | None |
| Delaware foreign registration | None | $200 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | $800 | $800 |
| Two years of state fees | $910 | $1,220 |
Over two years the Wyoming route costs $310 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
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’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.