Add Date To Legal Delaware Startup For LLC Forms For Free

You can form an LLC in Delaware in 2-3 weeks if you file online (or 3-4 weeks if you file by mail). If you need your Delaware LLC faster, you can pay for expedited processing.

Submit Your Delaware LLC Paperwork The filing fee is $90. You can upload the document electronically or send it by mail. If you are a foreign (out of state) entity registering to transact business in Delaware, you instead complete a Certificate of Registration and pay $200.

All businesses incorporated in Delaware require a Registered Agent with a physical street address in Delaware, such as Agents and Corporations (IncNow®). IncNow is available during regular business hours (9-5, Monday through Friday) to receive Service of Process and notices from the Delaware Secretary of State.

First, you are not required to live in (or even visit) Delaware to form your company within the state. Delaware's Corporate Law structure does not impose restrictions on ownership or management of a Delaware company by a non-resident of the United States.

Businesses can operate as foreign LLCs in both states, but to do so, they must meet the specific foreign qualification filing requirements designated by the state that is not their ?home? state. So you can file for an LLC in Delaware if you live in California and vice versa or if you live anywhere else.

Rules for Delaware Effective Dates and Times Effective dates for corporations can't be more than 90 days into the future. Effective dates for LLCs and LPs can't be more than 180 days in the future. The date of submission will be the filing date, but the filing is not 'in force' until the effective date.