Annual report
Not required
Yearly obligation
A state tax or charge, below
Filed with
Delaware Division of Corporations
What Delaware requires instead
Delaware has no annual report for LLCs; the yearly filing is the annual LLC tax.
Annual LLC tax paid to the Delaware Division of Corporations on or before June 1 each year by every LLC active on the Division's records at any time in the prior calendar year. It is not prorated, and late payment adds a penalty plus monthly interest.
Keeping a Delaware LLC in good standing
- Keep a registered agent with a physical address in Delaware.
- Tell the Delaware Division of Corporations when your agent, address or management changes.
- File any state tax returns that apply to your LLC.
Our compliance tracker lists every federal and Delaware deadline for your LLC.
Worth knowing in Delaware
- Delaware LLCs file no annual report; the only yearly state obligation is the annual LLC tax.
- Every Delaware LLC must keep a registered agent with a physical street address in Delaware.
- Formation documents can be filed through the Division's online Document Filing and Certificate Request Service or by mail; email and fax filings are not accepted.
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Frequently asked questions
Does a Delaware LLC have to file an annual report?
Delaware has no annual report for LLCs; the yearly filing is the annual LLC tax.
What does a Delaware LLC file each year instead?
Annual LLC tax paid to the Delaware Division of Corporations on or before June 1 each year by every LLC active on the Division's records at any time in the prior calendar year. It is not prorated, and late payment adds a penalty plus monthly interest.
What keeps a Delaware LLC in good standing?
Keeping a registered agent with an address in Delaware, updating the state when your agent or address changes, and filing any state tax returns that apply.
