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Maine LLC vs Delaware LLC with Maine registration
Forming in Maine costs $175; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Maine charges $250 to register it, so $360 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Maine | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Maine | $175 | None |
| Maine foreign registration | None | $250 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Maine yearly filing, two years | $170 | $300 |
| Two years of state fees | $345 | $1,460 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $1,115 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 Maine
Mainstay Filing prepares the Maine registration (Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Maine are on the Maine page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Maine: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions and the sources on the Maine page.