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Delaware Foreign LLC Fees (2026): Data on File and the 3 Best Services

For a foreign LLC registration in Delaware in 2026, rank the services Mainstay Filing ($199), DE Registered Agent.org ($199) and Delaware Registered Agent.ai ($199). Registration: $200 at the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations; $400 per report after that. Three-year rank: 47th of 50.

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Delaware, the numbers

47thon the 50-state sheet, foreign LLCsRank 1 is the smallest total. Open the 50-state table
Fee to register
$200Data: delcode.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026
Report
$400Annual LLC tax
Home-state certificate
180 daysMaximum certificate age
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$1,000Three-year view, foreign LLC

Desk picks for Delaware

Five criteria set the order; three-year fees and filings covered weigh most (method has the rest).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for adding a second state

Top rankedService $199; yr 2+ $149

Top spot, Mainstay Filing. $199 service fee in any state; year-one agent service costs nothing.

Three-year service fees: $100 above DE Registered Agent.org. In return, more of the state's paperwork is done for you.

Year two on, the agent costs $149 a year in every state.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • Registered agent: no fee in year one
  • Same fee in every state

Pros

  • $199 to register
  • Year-one agent service included
  • One fee anywhere

Cons

  • DE Registered Agent.org's agent renews for $50 less
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2. DE Registered Agent.org: best for one extra state

Local pickService $199; yr 2+ $99

We rank DE Registered Agent.org second. Reason: $199 service fee, $99 agent renewal.

What the fee covers

  • Delaware registration filed
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • $199 plus state fee
  • Agent renews at $99
  • Agent covered in year one

Cons

  • Home state needs a separate agent
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3. Delaware Registered Agent.ai: best for another Delaware option

Local pickService $199; yr 2+ $99

We rank Delaware Registered Agent.ai third. Reason: $199 service fee, $99 agent renewal.

DE Registered Agent.org and this service post identical prices.

What the fee covers

  • Delaware registration filed
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • Agent renews at $99
  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 plus state fee

Cons

  • Home state needs a separate agent
Visit Delaware Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The ranking as numbers

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2DE Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit DE Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Delaware Registered Agent.ai$199$99/yr$397Visit Delaware Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company price pages, pulled November 12, 2026. Delaware charges $200 to register, separate from every service.

Registration cost calculator

Registration fee $200, report $400 from year two; service fees are added.
3 years with Mainstay Filing totals $1,497: $1,000 to the state, $497 to the service.

Delaware next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
45thSouth Dakota$860
46thTennessee$900
47thDelaware$1,000
48thRhode Island$1,450
49thMassachusetts$1,500
Full table: Foreign LLC fees by state, smallest bills first.

Registering a foreign LLC in Delaware

An outside LLC registers by sending the Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company and $200 to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations. Include certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, issued no more than 180 days.

Ongoing, it files the Annual LLC tax ($400), June 1.

Filing checklist

  • Certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 180 days.
  • Exact legal name and formation date, home state.
  • A registered agent in the state, supplied by every pick.
  • A way to pay the $200 state charge.

Penalties for skipping registration in Delaware

Register first if the LLC may need to sue there (6 Del. C. 18-907(a)). Agreements already signed remain in force (6 Del. C. 18-907(b)).

Basis for the order

Deciding criterion for Delaware: scope of the price, at 29%.

A foreign LLC lives in two states, and coverage decided the order.

Questions

Fee for a foreign LLC to register in Delaware?

$200 as the official fee. Hiring one adds $199.

Foreign registration form for Delaware?

Use the Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; it goes to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations.

Home-state certificate required?

Yes: certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, dated within 180 days of filing.

Anything due yearly from a foreign LLC?

Yes, the Annual LLC tax, fee $400.

What if the LLC works there unregistered?

Register first if the LLC may need to sue there (6 Del. C. 18-907(a)). Agreements already signed remain in force (6 Del. C. 18-907(b)).

Delaware: a registered agent for a foreign LLC?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which service do you pick for foreign registration?

Mainstay Filing, then DE Registered Agent.org and Delaware Registered Agent.ai. The split is scope of the price.

Related files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file on Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source: basis corp.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026.
  2. Desk file on Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source: basis corp.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026.
  3. Desk file on Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, official source: basis legis.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file on Delaware report due date: basis delcode.delaware.gov, pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file on 6 Del: basis delcode.delaware.gov, pulled August 2026.
  6. Desk file on Delaware registered agent statute: basis delcode.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file on Foreign LLC registration form: basis corpfiles.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file on Delaware Code Title 6, chapter 18, subchapter IX: basis delcode.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file on Division of Corporations fee schedule, August 2026: basis corpfiles.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file on South Dakota Secretary of State, business services: basis sdsos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file on Filing fee schedule: basis sdsos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file on Foreign LLC application for Certificate of Authority: basis sdsos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file on SDCL 47-34A-1003, transacting business: basis sdlegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file on SDCL 47-34A-1008, effect of not registering: basis sdlegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file on Tennessee Secretary of State, business forms and fees: basis sos.tn.gov, pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file on Form SS-4233, Certificate of Authority for a foreign: basis sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, pulled October 2026.
  17. Desk file on Tennessee Secretary of State, business FAQs: basis sos.tn.gov, pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file on Form SS-4241, withdrawal or cancellation: basis sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file on Tennessee Revised LLC Act, Public Chapter 286: basis publications.tnsosfiles.com, pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file on Form 450, Application for Registration: basis docs.sos.ri.gov, pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file on Business Services fee schedule: basis docs.sos.ri.gov, pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file on R.I: basis webserver.rilegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file on R.I: basis webserver.rilegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  24. Desk file on Form 452, Certificate of Cancellation: basis docs.sos.ri.gov, pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file on Rhode Island other cost: basis tax.ri.gov, pulled October 2026.
  26. Desk file on Massachusetts Corporations Division, foreign LLC page: basis sec.state.ma.us, pulled October 2026.
  27. Desk file on Corporations Division fee schedule: basis sec.state.ma.us, pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file on G.L. c. 156C § 48, foreign LLC registration: basis malegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  29. Desk file on G.L. c. 156C § 54, failure to register: basis malegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  30. Desk file on G.L. c. 156D § 15.01, transacting business: basis malegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  31. Desk file on 950 CMR 112.00, limited liability companies: basis sec.state.ma.us, pulled October 2026.
  32. Mainstay Filing Delaware service page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  33. DE Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  34. Delaware Registered Agent.ai pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026