Delaware field guides / 16 decision paths
Delaware guides
Choose the decision in front of you: an entity, a filing, a tax date or your next compliance step.
Delaware statutory references supplied for the October 25, 2026 review; confirm current official instructions.
Start with your first-year costsFormation decisions
Delaware 10M-Share $0.00001 Par-Value Startup C-Corp Charter & IRC § 83(b) Election
1,500 No-Par vs. 10M Par-Value Charter
Delaware Professional Service Corporations (8 Del. C. Ch. 6) & Public Benefit Corporations (§ 362)
Delaware PC & PBC Statutory Lookup
Delaware Series LLC: Protected (§ 18-215) vs. Registered (§ 18-218)
Series LLC Cost Comparison
Delaware LLC ($259) or C-Corp ($258) for Non-US Founders (No SSN + Form 5472)
Non-US Founder Delaware & EIN Checklist
Costs
Start this decision pathTax & timing
Delaware $85,165 to $400 Assumed Par Value Franchise Tax Recalculation (8 Del. C. § 503)
Compare Authorized Shares vs. Assumed Par Value
Delaware Out-of-State Income Tax Exemption (§ 1902(b)(6)) & Gross Receipts
Delaware Tax & Exemption Calculator
Filing paths
DE Division of Corporations Filing Step-by-Step: Certificate of Formation & Incorporation
Dover Filing Walkthrough
Delaware Entity Name Availability & 120-Day Name Reservation ($75)
Delaware Name Distinguishability Checklist
Delaware Trade Name / DBA: Prothonotary & One Stop (6 Del. C. § 3101)
Delaware County Prothonotary DBA Lookup
Delaware Parent Holding Company & Home-State Foreign Qualification
Home-State Foreign Qualification Decision Tree
Amend or Cancel a Delaware LLC (§ 18-203) or Dissolve a Corporation (§ 275)
Delaware Amendment & Cancellation Decision Tree
Compliance
Delaware March 1 Corporate Annual Report & June 1 $300 LLC Tax Deadlines
Delaware March 1 & June 1 Deadline Generator
Delaware Registered Agent Rules & Member Privacy
Delaware Registered Agent Checklist
Delaware Year-One LLC & C-Corp Compliance Checklist
Saved Delaware Year-One Checklist
Revive a Void or Cancelled Delaware LLC (§ 18-1109) or Corporation (§ 312)
Delaware Good Standing & Revival Check
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