Pricing: $297 + Delaware state fee, one-time
One service. One price. One time. No annual auto-renewal beyond the registered agent.
Delaware LLC formation
$297
+ $110 Delaware state fee. One-time.
- ✓ Delaware Certificate of Formation filing
- ✓ $110 Delaware state fee paid on your behalf
- ✓ Year 1 registered agent service
- ✓ EIN application via IRS Form SS-4
- ✓ Operating Agreement template
- ✓ Applications to 4-5 banks
- ✓ Form 5472 awareness brief at formation
- ✓ Free annual compliance reminders for Year 2+
- ✓ WhatsApp support in 5 languages
Pricing methodology audit
The $297 is built from itemized cost components, not marked up over recurring fees. Per our internal audit:
- Registered agent passthrough (Year 1): ~$99
- Filing labor for Certificate of Formation: ~$40
- EIN application labor (Form SS-4 prep and fax follow-up): ~$30
- Operating Agreement template: ~$15
- Bank application labor (4-5 applications): ~$50
- WhatsApp support and onboarding (estimated $50/customer over Year 1)
- Margin: the remainder
The state fee ($110) is separate and paid through to Delaware, not absorbed in margin. We make the breakdown transparent because most competitors' recurring "compliance" fees are markup, not service cost.
Year 2 onwards
- $300: Delaware annual franchise tax (paid by you directly to Delaware, due June 1).
- ~$99: Registered agent renewal with Delewarellc (or $50/year with Harvard Business Services if you switch).
- $200-$500: CPA fee for Form 5472 + pro forma Form 1120 (paid to your CPA, not Delewarellc).
- $0: No Delewarellc subscription. No auto-renewal beyond registered agent.
What is not included
- Form 5472 filing (handled by a CPA; we provide the awareness brief and reminder).
- Foreign qualification in other states (e.g., California, New York) if you need it.
- Trademark filings.
- Legal advice (we are not a law firm; consult a Delaware corporate lawyer).
- Tax advice (we are not a CPA firm; consult a qualified tax professional).
What you actually pay
Year 1: $407 total paid to Delewarellc ($297 + $110 state fee passthrough). Plus $200-$500 to your CPA when Year 1 Form 5472 comes due. Year 2 onwards: $300 franchise tax (to Delaware) + $99 registered agent renewal + $200-$500 CPA = approximately $600-$900 per year ongoing.