Changing your Delaware LLC name: the full process and what cascades

Mechanical process

File Certificate of Amendment with the Delaware Division of Corporations. State fee $200. Processing 1-2 weeks for standard filings.

The Amendment changes the LLC name but preserves the entity's existence, EIN, formation date, and all other characteristics.

Downstream cascade

IRS: send a letter to the IRS with the EIN and new name. EIN stays the same. Allow 4-8 weeks for IRS records to reflect the change.

Banks: update account names with each bank. Mercury, Wise, Relay, Lili, Payoneer each have separate update processes; may require new KYC.

Platforms: Stripe, Amazon Seller Central, Shopify all require account-name updates with documentation. Temporary account holds during re-verification.

Avoiding the situation

Spend more time on naming at formation: USPTO trademark search, domain availability, social-media handle availability.

Anchorage successor formation services include Delaware name pre-check + USPTO trademark check at formation, reducing later rebrand risk.