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Filing yourself, a Delaware LLC costs between 910 and 1,310 dollars in state fees over its first three years: the formation fee and two or three payments of the annual tax.

The state fees

• Formation: the domestic formation fee is 110 dollars on the fee schedule of August 2026 [25].
• Every year: there is no annual report for LLCs [26]. Instead, every LLC pays an annual tax of 400 dollars; the taxes for the prior year are due on or before June 1 [26]. A late payment costs a penalty of 200 dollars plus 1.5% interest a month on tax and penalty [26].
• The tax went up in 2026. A copy of the same official page kept by the Internet Archive on 14 February 2026 says 300 dollars [138]. Pages that still say 300 dollars are out of date.
• Registered agent: the agent must consent to being appointed before the filing is submitted [27].
• Optional fees: a name reservation costs 75 dollars, and the 1-hour priority service 1,000 dollars per document [25].
• An LLC formed in another state pays 200 dollars for a foreign certificate of registration [25].

Over three years

The tax is due each June 1 for the year before, so in 36 months it falls two or three times, depending on the formation date. With two payments the state fees are 110 + 800 = 910 dollars; with three, 110 + 1,200 = 1,310 dollars.

The calculator for Delaware adds the prices of the formation services we could read. Other changes we found are in the LLC fee change log.

This page reports the fees and taxes the state publishes. It is not legal or tax advice.