Choose the least expensive filing priority that fits your actual deadline. The August 1, 2026 schedule assigns different expedite charges to formation, later filings, certificates and apostilles. Priority 2 is 2-hour service at $500; Priority 1 is 1-hour service at $1,000 per document or request. State expedite charges are separate from standard filing and existing service prices.
Quick answer
- Statute
- Division of Corporations fee schedule revised August 1, 2026
- Official fee
- Formation and initial qualification: 24-hour +$50; same-day +$100
- Deadline
- The Division sets daily cutoffs; we confirm the cutoff when you order
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Last reviewed: October 30, 2026
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Start with the right question.
Initial formation and qualification
Certificate of Formation ($110), Certificate of Incorporation (from $109), foreign LLC registration ($200) and foreign corporation qualification ($245) use 24-hour +$50 or same-day +$100. Confirm the correct document category before adding priority.
https://corpfiles.delaware.gov/Fee_Schedule/AugustFee2026.pdf ↗Most later filings cost more to expedite
Amendments, mergers, dissolutions, conversions and revivals generally use 24-hour +$100 or same-day +$200. Expedite fees apply per file number, not as an unlimited priority upgrade for an entire project.
https://corpfiles.delaware.gov/Fee_Schedule/AugustFee2026.pdf ↗Certificates and commercial apostilles have their own tiers
Good standing short form ($50): 24-hour +$40 or same-day +$50. Long form ($175): 24-hour +$60 or same-day +$80. Commercial apostille ($30): 24-hour +$40 or same-day +$50. Priority 2 (2-hour) is $500 and Priority 1 (1-hour) is $1,000 per document or request.
https://corpfiles.delaware.gov/Fee_Schedule/AugustFee2026.pdf ↗Cutoffs, exclusions and order handling
The Division sets daily cutoffs and we confirm the cutoff when you order. No expedite is offered for a Certificate of Validation or a temporary transfer of domicile. Ask through chat about expedite handling; no additional handling price is quoted here.
Delaware Division of Corporations (Title 8 & Title 6) ↗Your preparation checklist
- 1.Get the receiving bank, investor or closing party’s actual document deadline.
- 2.Identify the filing type, file number and number of documents or requests.
- 3.Compare standard processing with the applicable 24-hour and same-day charges.
- 4.Use 2-hour or 1-hour only when the shorter deadline requires it.
- 5.Confirm the Division cutoff and acceptance requirements when ordering.
- 6.Keep the stamped filing or issued certificate and payment record.
Common trap
Keep the requirements separate.
| Requirement | Rule / confirmation needed | Official authority |
|---|---|---|
| Bank account opening next week | Standard: avoid paying for priority you do not need. | https://corpfiles.delaware.gov/Fee_Schedule/AugustFee2026.pdf ↗ |
| Investor signing tomorrow | 24-hour: confirm the cutoff and document acceptance. | https://corpfiles.delaware.gov/Fee_Schedule/AugustFee2026.pdf ↗ |
| Closing today | Same-day: confirm the order can meet the Division cutoff. | https://corpfiles.delaware.gov/Fee_Schedule/AugustFee2026.pdf ↗ |
| Closing within hours | 2-hour or 1-hour: confirm the request and receiving-party deadline. | https://corpfiles.delaware.gov/Fee_Schedule/AugustFee2026.pdf ↗ |
Carry the decision forward.
Corp USA is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Corp USA is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Corp USA is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Corp USA is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. State fees are pass-through. Service fees and taxes are separate. Review the order price before payment.
Before your next step
No. Existing formation prices remain LLC $110 state + $149 service = $259 and C-Corp $109 state + $149 service = $258. Applicable state priority charges are additional; confirm handling through chat.
https://corpfiles.delaware.gov/Fee_Schedule/AugustFee2026.pdf ↗No. The schedule does not offer expedite for a Certificate of Validation or a temporary transfer of domicile. Check the document category before choosing priority.
https://corpfiles.delaware.gov/Fee_Schedule/AugustFee2026.pdf ↗No. Expedite fees apply per file number, and the $500 2-hour and $1,000 1-hour priorities are per document or request. Confirm the scope before ordering.
https://corpfiles.delaware.gov/Fee_Schedule/AugustFee2026.pdf ↗The Division sets daily cutoffs. We confirm the relevant cutoff when you order rather than publishing a time that may not fit your request.
Delaware Division of Corporations (Title 8 & Title 6) ↗