Delaware LLC Registration

LLC in Delaware

How to form an LLC in Delaware:

You form Delaware LLCs by filing certificate of formation with the DE SOS.

What is required to file Delaware LLC Certificate of Formation?

To form a Delaware LLC, you file Delaware LLC certificate of formation. The Delaware certificate of formation cost $90 to the Delaware Secretary of State. These LLC articles can be basic or complicated. We custom draft your Delaware LLC certificate of formation when you hire Northwest to do your Delaware LLC registration, but if you'd like to save some money, you could just hire us as your DE registered agent, and then we supply you all the correct forms to file and filing instructions in your online account immediately. Delaware doesn’t require much information to form an LLC. The Delaware certificate of formation requirements are:

• The business name must have a limited liability company ending or variation of it
• New Delaware LLCs name must be different than already registered Delaware companies
• Duration of the Delaware LLC is perpetual unless you list a dissolution date
• The Delaware registered agent and the physical address
• The Delaware organizer’s name and signature

Delaware does not require original signatures on filings. The registered Delaware LLC paperwork will be mailed to the person who made the filing.  If you file online, you can see all the filed documents immediately.

What's the actual process to start a Delaware LLC?

1. Delaware LLC registration is started when you file the certificate of formation for a Delaware LLC with the Secretary of State.
2. You obtain a federal tax ID number with the IRS after you have confirmation from Delaware that the LLC is completely filed.
3. You should be able to open a LLC banking account with these two items.
4. All Delaware businesses are required to have a Delaware Business License. The Delaware Business License obtained from the Division of Revenue. If you have employees you will have to register with the Department of Labor and the Division of Workers Compensation. Delaware has a One Stop Business Licensing Service that allows you do all of these registrations. We provide all these forms and links in your online account.
5. You obtain a trade license, if you actually need one. (Most businesses don't.)
6. You obtain a local city or county general license, if you need one.
7. You obtain a local trade license, if the city or county you're going to be working in requires it.
8. If you're going to have an office or shop, you might need an approval from the city zoning for your type of business in that location. 

Are you a do-it-yourselfer? You can save some money:

If you want to form a Delaware limited liability company yourself, you can just hire us as your Delaware registered agent, and you'll instantly have the Delaware LLC forms to file and filing instructions on the quickest, cheapest, and most efficient way to file a Delaware LLCs. You'll get the ongoing support of our online tools, compliance reminders and the support of a professional Delaware LLC agent service.

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