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Delaware upkeep for a multistate LLC
Adding Delaware costs $200 to register; after that the state charge is $400 a year and the agent is $149 a year.
What Delaware adds each year
- State charge
- $400 a year (Annual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report))
- Due
- June 1
- Agent after year one
- $149 a year with Mainstay Filing
- Pay the state at
- Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Stacked with other states
If Delaware is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.
| Registered in | Registration fees | Upkeep, 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware + California | $270 | $1,118 |
| Delaware + Texas | $950 | $1,098+ |
| Delaware + Florida | $325 | $1375.50 |
| Delaware + California + Texas | $1,020 | $1,267+ |
Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Delaware (2026)
Adding Delaware to your LLC? These file it, in order.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $200 state fee = $399
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. DE Registered Agent.org
$199 + $200 state fee = $399
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Delaware Registered Agent.ai
$199 + $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.
Delaware questions
What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Delaware?
$400 a year (Annual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.
What is the registration fee in Delaware?
$200 once, to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations.
Is the Delaware agent a separate cost from other states?
Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.
Sources
- Foreign LLC registration form (PDF): corpfiles.delaware.gov/LLC_Forms/Foreign%20LLC.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Delaware Code Title 6, chapter 18, subchapter IX (foreign LLCs): delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c018/sc09/index.html, checked October 8, 2026
- Delaware Code Title 6, chapter 18, subchapter XI (fees and annual tax): delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c018/sc11/index.html, checked October 8, 2026
- Division of Corporations fee schedule, August 2026: corpfiles.delaware.gov/Fee_Schedule/AugustFee2026.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Alternative entity annual tax instructions: corp.delaware.gov/alt-entitytaxinstructions/, checked October 8, 2026