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Illinois LLC vs Delaware LLC with Illinois registration
Forming in Illinois costs $150; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Illinois charges $150 to register it, so $260 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Illinois | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Illinois | $150 | None |
| Illinois foreign registration | None | $150 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Illinois yearly filing, two years | $150 | $150 |
| Two years of state fees | $300 | $1,210 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $910 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 Illinois
Mainstay Filing prepares the Illinois registration (Form LLC-45.5, Application for Admission to Transact Business) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Illinois are on the Illinois page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Illinois: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division and the sources on the Illinois page.