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Massachusetts LLC vs Delaware LLC with Massachusetts registration
Forming in Massachusetts costs $500; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Massachusetts charges $500 to register it, so $610 to start.
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| State fee | LLC formed in Massachusetts | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Massachusetts | $500 | None |
| Massachusetts foreign registration | None | $500 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Massachusetts yearly filing, two years | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Two years of state fees | $1,500 | $2,410 |
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 Massachusetts
Mainstay Filing prepares the Massachusetts registration (Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48)) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Massachusetts are on the Massachusetts page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Massachusetts: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division and the sources on the Massachusetts page.