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How Much Does a Business License Cost in Delaware? The Delaware state business license costs $75 a year for the first location and $25 a year for each additional location your business has. This license renews annually but can be paid for up to three years at a time.

You do not have to live in, or even visit, the State of Delaware in order to form a Delaware company. Other than residents of restricted countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Russia), anyone can start a Delaware company as a non-resident and operate lawful business activities from anywhere in the world.

The public can obtain any Delaware company's Certificate of Incorporation simply by contacting the state and paying a fee; however, whether or not the public can ascertain the person/people behind the company depends on which, and how much, information appears on the Certificate of Incorporation.

All corporations incorporated in the State of Delaware are required to file an Annual Report and to pay a franchise tax. Exempt domestic corporations do not pay a tax but must file an Annual Report.

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.

If you plan on doing business in California and have an LLC in Delaware, you'll need to get a foreign LLC in California. This will allow you to operate in California. The process involves submitting a Certificate of Qualification to the Secretary of State. This is basically a license to legally operate in California.