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Wyoming LLC vs Delaware LLC with Wyoming registration
Forming in Wyoming costs $100; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Wyoming charges $150 to register it, so $260 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Wyoming | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Wyoming | $100 | None |
| Wyoming foreign registration | None | $150 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | $120 | $120 |
| Two years of state fees | $220 | $1,180 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $960 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 Wyoming
Mainstay Filing prepares the Wyoming registration (FLLC-CertificateAuthority, Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Certificate of Authority) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Wyoming are on the Wyoming page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Wyoming: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division and the sources on the Wyoming page.