LLC in Another State

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Living in Delaware with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Delaware and does business here, it generally registers with the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations as a foreign LLC. The fee is $200.

Do I have to register?

Delaware expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeDelaware foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$200$300
Nevada$425$200$625

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Delaware (2026)

Want it handled? For Delaware, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $200 state fee = $399; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. DE Registered Agent.org $199 + the $200 state fee = $399; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Delaware Registered Agent.ai $199 + the $200 state fee = $399; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Delaware page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations.

What you keep up

Annual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report), $400 (due: june 1). You also keep a registered agent in Delaware.

Delaware questions

Can I run an LLC from Delaware if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Delaware generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations takes the filing.

What does Delaware charge a foreign LLC?

$200.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 180 days.

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