Registering an out-of-state LLC in Delaware
An LLC formed in another state pays $200 to register in Delaware, then files the same recurring reports as a Delaware LLC.
Foreign LLC in Delaware
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Foreign LLC Certificate of Registrationsource$200
Annual LLC tax payment (no separate report)source$0
LLC annual taxsource$400 / yr
Year one$600
Every year after (average)$400
5-year total$2,200
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Delaware — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Delaware generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration with the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.