Delaware Division of Corporations — contact, fees, and licensing

Delaware's business entity registrations are handled by the Division of Corporations within the Department of State. Delaware is unusually corporation-friendly by design — its General Corporation Law and Court of Chancery have made it the formation jurisdiction of choice for a large proportion of U.S. publicly traded companies and many venture-backed startups, regardless of where those companies actually operate.

Office contact

Street / courier address	John G. Townsend Building, 401 Federal Street, Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901
Mailing address	Division of Corporations, PO Box 898, Dover, DE 19903
Phone	(302) 739-3073
Corporations email	corp@delaware.gov
Franchise Tax email	DOSDOC_Ftax@delaware.gov
Phone hours	Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding state holidays)
Document request service hours	Mon–Thu 7:45 a.m.–11:59 p.m. / Fri 7:45 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
Division homepage	corp.delaware.gov
Document request portal	icis.corp.delaware.gov/ecorp2

Entity formation and filing fees

Fees below are from the Division's official fee schedule, revised August 1, 2024. The fee schedule page on corp.delaware.gov was last updated April 7, 2026 and continues to reference this schedule. Verify current amounts at corp.delaware.gov/fee before filing. All fees are non-refundable. Delaware also charges separate expedited service fees — same-day service adds $100–$200 depending on document type; 1-hour priority adds $1,000 per document.

Filing	Standard fee
LLC — Certificate of Formation	$220
LLC — Annual Tax (due June 1 each year)	$300
Corporation — Certificate of Incorporation (base rate; increases with authorized stock)	$109
Corporation — Annual Report fee (non-exempt)	$50
Corporation — Franchise Tax (minimum, Authorized Shares Method)	$175
Exempt Corporation — Annual Report (no franchise tax)	$25
Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership — filing	$200
LP / GP / LLP — Annual Tax	$300
Name Reservation (120 days, all entity types)	$75
Certificate of Good Standing — Short Form	$50
Certificate of Good Standing — Long Form	$175

Delaware's LLC Certificate of Formation fee ($220) is notably higher than most states. Corporation fees are tiered by authorized capital — the $109 base applies to standard 1-page incorporations; the Division publishes fee calculators for larger stock authorizations. Name reservations cost $75 in Delaware, compared to $10–$25 in most states.

Key Delaware state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
Delaware Division of Revenue	Delaware business licenses (required to operate in Delaware), gross receipts tax, withholding tax, trade name registrations (DBAs moved here effective February 2, 2026)	revenue.delaware.gov
Delaware One Stop Business Registration	Consolidated portal for all state and local licenses, certificates, and registrations — including trade names since February 2026	onestop.delaware.gov
First Steps Delaware	Guidance portal for new businesses — step-by-step checklists for common business types	firststeps.delaware.gov

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Delaware Division of Corporations or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Delaware Division of Corporations sources, May 2026. Fee schedule effective August 1, 2024.