What are the requirements for incorporating a for-profit corporation in the State of Delaware?

The corporate name ending must contain the word "Association," "Company," Corporation," "Club," "Foundation," "Fund," "Incorporated," "Institute," "Society," "Union," "Syndicate," "Limited," or the abbreviation "Co.," "Corp.," "Inc.," "Ltd.," or words or abbreviations of like import in other languages. The name must be distinguishable from the names of other corporations organized, reserved or registered as a foreign corporation under the laws of Delaware. Use of word "Trust" is prohibited except for corporations under supervision of the Bank Commissioner.

Articles of Incorporation containing the required information must be completed and forwarded to the Division of Corporations along with the filing fees.

What is the filing fee for Delaware for-profit corporations?

The State tax and filing fee is $89. Same day fee is $100, 24-hour fee is $50. Certified copies of the Articles can be obtained at a cost of $30 per copy.

What are the requirements for incorporating a non-profit corporation?

The corporate name ending must contain the word "Association," "Company," Corporation," "Club," "Foundation," "Fund," "Incorporated," "Institute," "Society," "Union," "Syndicate," "Limited," or the abbreviation "Co.," "Corp.," "Inc.," "Ltd.," or words or abbreviations of like import in other languages. The name must be distinguishable from the names of other corporations organized, reserved or registered as a foreign corporation under the laws of Delaware. Use of word "Trust" is prohibited except for corporations under supervision of the Bank Commissioner.

Articles for Incorporation containing the required information must be completed and forwarded to the Division of Corporations along with the filing fee.

What is the filing fee for Delaware non-profit corporations?

The State tax and filing fee is $89. Same day fee is $100, 24-hour fee is $50. Certified copies of the Articles can be obtained at a cost of $30 per copy.

What are the requirements for forming a limited liability company in Delaware?

Limited liability company names must contain the words "Limited Liability Company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC". It may contain the words "Company", "Association", "Club", "Foundation", "Fund", "Institute", "Society", "Union", "Syndicate", "Limited", or "Trust" (or abbreviations of like import). The name cannot be the same as or deceptively similar to the corporate name of a domestic corporation or a foreign qualified corporation.

A Certificate of Formation containing the required information must be completed and forwarded to the Division of Corporations along with the filing fee.

What is the filing fee for limited liability companies?

The State tax and filing fee is $90. Same day fee is $100, 24-hour fee is $50. Certified copies of the Articles can be obtained at a cost of $30 per copy.



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