Best LLC services in Delaware (2026)

How are Delaware LLC services ranked here?

Providers appear in order of our rating, highest first. Where two share a rating, the tie follows our editorial order.

The first-year figure in each row is the plan we compare plus the Delaware filing fee, so it is what you would pay to form here, not a national list price. Charges that begin once a free trial ends are left out.

Two ties show up in the table. Bizee (formerly Incfile) and ZenBusiness share 8.0, and BizFilings and Rocket Lawyer share 6.8. Our score blends three parts (how satisfied customers are, the services and dashboard on offer, and what the plan gives for its price), and none of them shifts by state; how we rate gives the weights.

Second year: the recurring Delaware report fee as the state lists it (some states charge it every two years) plus the plan's renewal, if it renews. In Delaware that includes the $400 yearly LLC tax. Registered agent renewals are extra unless the plan includes the agent for good.

The second-year column for Delaware adds the $400 annual tax to each plan's renewal, along with the state's report fee, which is $0 here since there is no report. The first-year column leaves the tax out. Neither column has the agent renewal for any plan whose agent was free only at the start, so a row that shows only the tax for the second year can still owe that agent price. Add it where it applies.^{3, 4}

Without Delaware's charges, plan prices for the first and second year combined compare this way. Tailor Brands Elite totals $498, ZenBusiness Premium $598, doola Starter $594 and Inc Authority Free LLC $0, a figure that leaves out its $249/year agent renewal. The ranking by first- and second-year plan cost sorts every provider on that figure.²

Which Delaware LLC service suits each kind of founder?

The picks below each follow from one published fact. Two of them read differently in Delaware, because the state has no annual report and the registered agent must keep a Delaware office.

• Lowest first-year total in Delaware: Inc Authority, Free LLC, $110 with the state fee.
• Lowest two-year total in Delaware: Inc Authority, Free LLC, $510 over two years with state fees. Full list
• Fastest filing: Tailor Brands, 1 business day stated on Elite. Full list
• Best for first-time founders: Tailor Brands, all three supports included in a plan (annual report filing, coaching, AI guidance). Full list
• Best all-in-one platform: Tailor Brands, sells 9 of the 10 business service types we track, with an online dashboard. Full list
• Best for non-U.S. founders: Tailor Brands, highest-rated provider whose own pages say it serves founders outside the U.S. Full list

Each line is decided by the published fact it names. First-time founder support counts an annual report filed for you, business coaching and AI guidance; the all-in-one count is the business service types a provider sells nationally.

Lowest cost in Delaware

Inc Authority Free LLC costs $110 in year one, which is just the Delaware fee. Its agent is free for that year and then renews automatically each year at $249/year, above the $125 per year that Northwest Registered Agent lists for its agent. Northwest Registered Agent comes next at $149, and its agent bill of $125/yr starts in year two. The pick above for the lowest combined total counts neither the tax, which every LLC pays alike, nor these agent renewals. Add the renewals and Northwest Registered Agent ($149 plus $125/yr) comes in under Inc Authority ($110 plus $249/year) by the end of the second year. For the order by plan price nationwide, open the cheapest LLC services list.^{2, 5, 6, 7}

Registered agent included, and for how long

Delaware lets the LLC itself or an individual resident in Delaware act as agent, but either needs a Delaware office. An owner with no Delaware office has to name a resident or a company instead, so the length of any free agent period shapes the second-year bill.⁸

• Bizee (formerly Incfile): Free first year with any Bizee formation package, then $149/year.^{9, 10}
• Northwest Registered Agent: the first year free, then $125/yr.⁷
• BizFilings: 3 months free with formation, then $220/yr.^{11, 12}
• doola: Registered Agent Service sits inside Starter, billed yearly.¹³

Tailor Brands sells an agent separately at $199/year. ZenBusiness gives 50% off the first year ($99) when you form with it. The plans with an agent included list compares them across providers.^{14, 15}

First-time founders and the missing annual report

We count three supports for a first-time founder: an annual report filed for you, coaching from a person, and AI guidance. Tailor Brands includes all three supports in a plan, with mandatory report filing on Essential and Elite, its Business Coaching Program, and Navi (Every plan comes with Navi built in). ZenBusiness includes all three supports, listing state-required annual reports on Pro and Premium, Personal Velo AI guidance, and a one-on-one consultation on Premium. doola includes two of the three supports, with Annual State Report Filing on its higher plans and its AI Co-Founder.^{16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22}

In Delaware the report-filing support has nothing to file. The yearly obligation is the $400 tax payment, and none of these providers publishes whether its compliance service pays that tax or only reminds you. Ask before you count on it. The first-time founders list covers every provider.³

One provider for what comes after formation

Of the 10 business service types we track, Tailor Brands and LegalZoom each sell 9, and Bizee (formerly Incfile) and ZenBusiness each sell 7. Selling a service is different from including it in a plan. The all-in-one platforms list has the full count.

Fastest stated filing

Tailor Brands and ZenBusiness each state 1 business day on their compared plans, and Inc Authority states 24 hours. That is the provider's side only. Delaware's own review time varies with volume, and the state's rush tiers are what shorten that part. The fastest filing list compares stated times.²³

Founders outside the U.S.

doola says it accepts non-U.S. founders, and its Starter plan includes a US business address and Employer Identification Number (EIN). Tailor Brands links a separate sign-up flow for non-US citizens but publishes no eligibility details. Getting an EIN without a Social Security number costs $200 at Northwest Registered Agent. More are on the non-U.S. founders list.^{13, 24, 25, 26}

What does Delaware charge no matter who files?

Delaware charges $110 to file whether you use a service or not, and no plan in the table includes that fee. Rush review and a name hold cost extra.¹

• Formation filing fee: $110
• Faster state processing: LLC formation: 24-hour +$50, same day +$100
• No recurring annual report
• Optional name reservation: $75 for 120 days

Delaware lists two rush tiers for LLC formation, 24-hour +$50 and same day +$100, each charged on top of the filing fee. Bizee (formerly Incfile) lists Expedited Filing in its compared plan but doesn't publish whether that covers the Delaware rush fee, so ask any service which side of the wait its rush covers.^{1, 27}

The yearly tax is the cost no service removes. Every Delaware LLC owes $400, due on or before June 1, and a late payment brings a $200 penalty plus 1.5% interest per month.³

What else to check before choosing a Delaware service

Trial items can add to the bill after formation. Tailor Brands Elite includes a bookkeeping trial that bills $39/month once it ends. LegalZoom lists EIN (federal tax ID) in Managed Service and notes that its Business Advisor Plan auto-renews at $49/mo after 30 days. The LegalZoom pricing page lists each tier's later charges, and the Tailor Brands pricing page does the same for its plans.^{28, 29}

Agent auto-renewal deserves the same care. A plan with a free first-year agent turns into a yearly agent bill unless you cancel or switch, and in Delaware the LLC has a set window by statute to name a new agent if the old one resigns. The Delaware formation guide explains the change-of-agent filing and its deadline.

Can you form a Delaware LLC without a service?

Yes. Delaware takes filings straight from owners, online through its Document Filing and Certificate Request Service or by mail, for the $110 fee alone. A service adds preparation, often an agent or EIN, and its own price.^{1, 30}

The harder part of filing yourself is the agent. Without a Delaware office, you still need a Delaware resident or an agent company to accept legal papers. If that is your situation, compare a formation plan with an included agent against a standalone agent plus your own filing. The cost calculator shows both years for any plan.