IMPORTANT CONSUMER ALERT ABOUT CORPORATE RECORDS SERVICE SCAM

The Delaware Secretary of State's Office and the Delaware Division of Corporations recently learned of a deceptive solicitation that has been mailed to numerous Delaware corporations from a company named Corporate Records Service. These solicitations urge corporations to file information and send payment in the amount of $125.00 by a certain date in order to complete corporate meeting minutes on behalf of the corporation. More info here.

 



ANNUAL REPORT AND TAX INSTRUCTIONS

This application is available between 8:00 am and 11:45 pm Eastern Time daily. Web-based Tax filings are processed immediately. You may print an acknowledgment copy (this needs to be printed while in session). Once you have printed your acknowledgment copy, you may also choose to have a PDF copy sent via email.

Please note though Delaware incorporates entities outside the United States, the application does not recognize foreign characters. Using a foreign character when you submit your Annual Report may cause an error in the translation and you may not automatically receive a copy of your report or may result in incorrect information on your Annual Report. Please only utilize the English US characters on your keyboard.

 

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Electronic Payment (ACH Debit)
This method must be used for all transactions over $5,000.00
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ACH Electronic Checking or Savings
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Questions while filing my Annual Report online

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Corporate Annual Report and Franchise Tax Payments

All domestic corporations formed in Delaware are required to file an Annual Report and to pay a franchise tax. Annual Report and franchise tax due date is on or before March 1st. Notification of Annual Report and Franchise Tax due are sent to all Delaware Registered Agents in December of each year. Annual Reports are a mandatory electronic filing. Filing electronically insures compliance with the Delaware Code.

Fees for filing Annual Reports

Exempt domestic corporations filing fee $25.00.
Click Here for the definition of an exempt domestic corporation

All other domestic corporations is $50.00 plus tax.

The minimum tax is $75.00 with a maximum tax of $180,000.00. 

Methods of Calculating Franchise Tax

LP/LLC/GP Tax

Although Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and General Partnerships formed in the State of Delaware do not file an Annual Report, they are required to pay an annual tax of $250.00.  Taxes for these entities are to be received no later than June 1st of each year.

 

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