Registered agent · Delaware

Registered agent in Delaware

Your agent on file in Delaware for $99 a year, flat. Same-day scans of anything the state or a court sends you, mail scanning, and compliance reminders, all in one dashboard.

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Delaware is the most common home for U.S. companies, and every one of them needs a registered agent with a real Delaware address. We are that agent for $99 a year, the same flat price we charge in every state, with same-day scans of anything the state or a court sends you.

What your $99 a year covers

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

Delaware law requires every LLC and corporation to keep a registered agent with a physical office in the state, to receive service of process and official state mail. If your company is not physically in Delaware, appointing an agent is not optional, it is how the state reaches you.

Delaware costs at a glance

Registered agent
our flat price, every year
$99/yr
Company formation
our fee, if you form with us
$199
Delaware filing fee
the state's own fee, passed through at cost
$110
Annual: annual franchise tax
due June 1
$300/yr
First year, formed with us
formation + state fee + agent
$408

A Delaware LLC pays a flat $300 franchise tax each year and files no annual report. It is due by June 1. Miss it and the state adds a $200 penalty plus 1.5% interest a month, so we track the date and remind you before it.

How it works

  1. Start an order and pick Delaware. Form a new company or move an existing one to us.
  2. We put our agent on file with the Delaware Division of Corporations and set up your dashboard, usually the same day.
  3. Anything served on your company is scanned to you the same day, and we remind you before every deadline.

Frequently asked

Do I need a registered agent in Delaware?

Yes. Delaware law requires every LLC and corporation to keep a registered agent with a physical office in the state, to receive service of process and official state mail. If your company is not physically in Delaware, appointing an agent is not optional, it is how the state reaches you.

Can I be my own registered agent in Delaware?

You can if you have a physical Delaware address and are available during business hours, but your name and address become public and you must be there to accept legal papers in person. Most owners use a service to stay private and never miss a notice.

How much does a Delaware registered agent cost?

With us it is $99 a year, the same flat price in every state. That includes the agent on file, same-day scans of anything served on you, mail scanning, and compliance reminders.

What is the Delaware annual franchise tax?

Every Delaware LLC owes a flat $300 franchise tax by June 1, with no annual report to file. Corporations calculate theirs differently. We track your due date and remind you in time.

Can you take over as agent from my current provider?

Yes. We file the change of agent with the Delaware Division of Corporations and move your company onto our dashboard, usually the same day. There is nothing you need to print or mail.

Is the $99 price really flat?

Yes. It is $99 a year in Delaware and in every other state, and it renews at the same number. The only cost that can change is the state's own fee, if the state changes it.

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Facts on this page are from the Delaware Division of Corporations. Sources: [1] [2]