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Delaware vs Florida
The published figures of both, from their own pages, on one screen. Same date, same basis.
| DelawareChecked 2 Oct 2026 | FloridaChecked 2 Oct 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1, LLC | 110 USDCertificate of Formation · Official | 100 USDArticles of Organization · Official |
| Year 1, Corporation | 109 USDCertificate of Incorporation (stock corporation) · Official | 35 USDArticles of Incorporation (profit corporation) · Official |
| Each year | 400 USD | 138.75 USD |
| Other fees listed | 1 items | 2 items |
| Remote setup | Yes | Yes |
| Setup time | No fixed standard time published; Division offers 1-hour, 2-hour, same-day and next-day expedited services and says standard times vary in busy season. | No fixed time; filings are processed in order received. The Division's processing-dates page updated 2026-10-01 shows online new business filings being processed for 25 September 2026 receipts, and mailed filings for 24 September 2026. No expedited service is offered. |
| Features | Owners not public | Filing fee $100 or less, Owners not public |
Delaware
Delaware Division of Corporations registers LLCs and corporations; LLCs pay a flat annual tax and corporations file an annual report with franchise tax.
- LLC annual tax rose from $300 to $400 from tax year 2026; some Division pages and many agency pages still show $300.
- Fee schedule file is dated August 2026; House Bill 400 changed most Delaware fees from 1 August 2026.
- The Division's 2018-dated FAQ and tax pages mix old and new figures; the $400 figure is from the LLC tax instructions page and the LLC formation form.
Florida
Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) registers LLCs and corporations online; both file an annual report between 1 January and 1 May.
- The total the state shows for a new LLC is $125 ($100 filing plus $25 registered agent designation); the listed $160 total includes optional copies.
- An LLC taxed as a corporation owes Florida corporate income tax; the tag no-state-income-tax is not given because the 5.5% corporate tax exists.
- An annual report filed after 1 May carries a $400 higher published fee, and a missed report can lead to administrative dissolution.
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