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Delaware LLC or an LLC from Wyoming, Nevada?

Living in Delaware and forming elsewhere means registering the LLC back in Delaware as a foreign LLC, which costs $200 on top of the other state’s fees; forming in Delaware costs $110.

The routes side by side

RouteFormation feeDelaware foreign feeFees to startYearly filings, 2 years
Form in Delaware$110Not needed$110$800
Form in Wyoming$100$200$300$920
Form in Nevada$425$200$625$1,500

Only state fees: formation, the foreign fee and two years of yearly filings. State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.

Head-to-head pages

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Delaware (2026)

If you go the foreign route, here is who files the Delaware registration, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $200 state fee = $399

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. DE Registered Agent.org

$199 + $200 state fee = $399

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Delaware Registered Agent.ai

$199 + $200 state fee = $399

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Delaware page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations.

Delaware questions

Do I still register in Delaware if I form in another state?

If the LLC does business in Delaware, Delaware generally expects it to register as a foreign LLC with the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations, for $200. That is what makes the second state an extra cost rather than a replacement.

What does it cost to form an LLC in Delaware?

$110 in state fees.

Does the foreign registration repeat every year?

Annual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report), $400 (due: june 1).

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