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LLC formation in Delaware
Register your Delaware LLC with support for company documents, an EIN and the information needed for a business bank account application.
Discuss my Delaware LLC
The first discussion connects your proposed contracts with ownership, banking requirements and the work to include in a quote.
Registration does not complete the setup
We form a Delaware LLC Standard for USD 800, and the annual fee of USD 800 includes state fees and taxes, the registered agent, the registered address and regular administrative services. Delaware’s own LLC tax is USD 400 a year, due by 1 June. Form 5472 with a pro forma 1120 costs USD 120 when needed.
We help register Delaware LLCs for international business. The formation discussion covers who owns the company, where the work happens, and the documents needed for contracts, banking and annual filings.
Last checked: 6 November 2026, Aleksandar
Fit, documents and risks
Our price list
- Delaware LLC Standard
- Formation: USD 800
Annual cost: USD 800 - Delaware LLC Privacy
- Formation: USD 1,750
Annual cost: USD 800 - Delaware C-Corporation
- Formation: USD 2,200
Annual cost: from USD 1,900
Prices are stated in the currency of our price list. The formation price includes the first year of maintenance, so the annual fee applies from the second year.
Who it suits
- Consultants, software and service businesses run from outside the United States that need a US contracting entity.
- Owners prepared to document funding, withdrawals and transactions with related parties, because these feed Form 5472.
- Founders deciding between an LLC and a C-Corporation because investors may join later.
Documents to prepare
- Passport for each owner and manager, with proof of residential address.
- A short description of the activity, customer countries and expected payment flows.
- Ownership percentages and the people who will sign for the company, for the operating agreement.
- For a corporate owner: a registry extract, constitutional documents and an ownership chart up to the individuals in control.
- Contracts, invoices or a website that a bank can match to your description.
Common misconceptions
- A Delaware LLC means no tax anywhere. US treatment depends on the LLC’s classification and any US activity. Your home country may tax the profit or treat the LLC differently, so your residence decides much of the outcome.
- Formation includes a bank account. The bank runs its own application and makes its own decision. Company documents support that application; they do not replace it.
- An LLC with no US income has nothing to file. A foreign-owned single-member LLC can still need Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120. The IRS penalty for failing to file Form 5472 is USD 25,000.
Risks to plan for
- A late LLC tax: Delaware adds a USD 200 penalty and 1.5% interest per month to the unpaid USD 400.
- A missed Form 5472: the IRS penalty is USD 25,000 for each failure to file.
- Bank refusal: an institution can decline an activity, an owner’s residence or a transaction country, so check the payment route before formation.
- Work done from your home country can create tax obligations there, whatever the Delaware registration says.
From registration to the first applications
Budget for the full year
The LLC annual fee includes state fees and taxes, the registered agent, the registered address and regular administrative services. Form 5472 with a pro forma 1120 (USD 120) is added when needed, and FBAR (USD 250) when there is an obligation. Bookkeeping, audit and banking support are agreed separately. For a C-Corporation, the annual fee starts from USD 1,900 and the offer confirms what it covers.
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Plan ownership and payments before filing
It is easy to compare formation prices while missing the cost of maintaining the structure. An LLC with a foreign owner can have federal information-reporting duties even when the owner expects no US income tax. A bank will assess the business independently. Working through those questions before filing makes the initial decision far more useful.
Choose the ownership structure deliberately
An owner-managed LLC and a company designed to raise institutional investment solve different problems. Tell us who will own the business, whether more owners may join and how decisions will be made. The operating agreement should reflect those arrangements, including authority to sign, contributions and departures.
Map activity beyond Delaware
Customers, employees, inventory and offices can create obligations outside the formation state. Give your adviser the whole picture, including where you personally perform the work. State registration does not decide federal taxation or the treatment of the company in your country of residence.
Budget for keeping the LLC in order
Delaware LLCs pay an annual state tax even though they do not file the annual franchise-tax report required of corporations. Registered-agent service, accounting records and any federal or other-state filings sit alongside that obligation. Your proposal should distinguish the setup fee from these recurring responsibilities.
Where you work still decides the tax questions
For a mobile consultant, a Delaware LLC is an ownership and contracting choice. Your travel calendar, where services are performed and your personal residence still determine which tax questions need answering. Check those facts alongside the bank’s willingness to accept your residence and payment routes.
The business behind the account
Your company- Owners
- Residence and who makes decisions
- Customers
- Where payments come from
- Suppliers
- Where the company sends money
- Activity
- What customers actually buy
Together, these facts explain why the company needs this account.
Questions from non-US owners
What does a Delaware company cost with you?
Delaware LLC Standard is USD 800 for formation and USD 800 a year. LLC Privacy is USD 1,750 for formation and USD 800 a year. A C-Corporation is USD 2,200 for formation and from USD 1,900 a year. Prices are in US dollars, the currency of our price list.
What does the USD 800 annual fee for the LLC include?
It includes state fees and taxes, the registered agent, the registered address and regular administrative services. For reference, Delaware’s LLC tax is USD 400 a year, due by 1 June; a late payment adds a USD 200 penalty plus 1.5% interest per month. Form 5472 with a pro forma 1120 is USD 120 when needed, FBAR is USD 250 when there is an obligation, and bookkeeping is agreed separately.
What is the difference between LLC Standard and LLC Privacy?
LLC Privacy adds a set of documents that prove your ownership of the company, and it costs USD 1,750 for formation and USD 800 a year. No package removes the duty to identify the owners to the bank, the IRS or other authorities.
When does a C-Corporation make sense, and what does it cost to keep?
A corporation suits a business that expects investors to take shares; its profit is subject to 21% federal corporate tax. Delaware corporations file an annual report and pay franchise tax by 1 March. The report fee is USD 50, and the minimum tax is USD 175 or USD 400, depending on the calculation method. Our annual fee starts from USD 1,900.
Can a foreign-owned LLC have reporting duties without US tax due?
Yes. A foreign-owned single-member LLC with reportable transactions, such as capital contributions or payments to its owner, files Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120 by the 15th day of the fourth month after its tax year (15 April for a calendar year). We prepare both for USD 120 when needed.
How long does the EIN take?
The IRS lets international applicants apply by phone on 267-941-1099 or by fax, and says a faxed application generally receives its EIN within 4 business days. The time to form the LLC and open an account depends on your documents and on the bank, so we confirm it for your case rather than promise a date.
Does formation include a bank account?
No. Banking support is a separate service priced from EUR 300 to EUR 3,000, excluding bank deposits and the institution’s own fees. The bank decides on the account; our fee covers the agreed work. If you plan to form the company yourself, contact us before you do, because clients who form on their own often do open an account, but some later get stuck without knowing why, and the bank freezes or closes the account.
How is the LLC taxed in my home country?
It depends on your tax residence, where you and any staff do the work, and the rules of your country, including any rules on foreign companies. US treatment of the LLC does not decide how your country treats it or its profit. Ask a tax adviser in your country of residence before the company starts invoicing.
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Discuss your Delaware LLC
A Delaware LLC can give your contracts a separate legal home. Banking and annual obligations still need their own plan. Tell us who owns the business, where the work happens and who pays it, so we can discuss the registration and support your case needs.
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