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Delaware vs New York
The published figures of both, from their own pages, on one screen. Same date, same basis.
| DelawareChecked 2 Oct 2026 | New YorkChecked 2 Oct 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1, LLC | 110 USDCertificate of Formation · Official | 200 USDArticles of Organization · Official |
| Year 1, Corporation | 109 USDCertificate of Incorporation (stock corporation) · Official | 125 USDCertificate of Incorporation (business corporation) · Official |
| Each year | 400 USD | 25 USD |
| Other fees listed | 1 items | 1 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. | Online filings return an email filing acknowledgement within minutes, per the Department of State; paper filings have no stated time. Expedited handling is 24 hours ($25), same day ($75) or 2 hours ($150). |
| Features | Owners not public | 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.
New York
New York Department of State registers LLCs for $200 and corporations for $125; every new LLC must also publish a notice in two newspapers and file a $50 certificate of publication.
- New York LLCs must publish a notice once a week for six weeks in two county-designated newspapers within 120 days or their authority to do business is suspended; the newspaper charges are not on any state fee schedule and were not found.
- The Department of State fee schedule is marked 'Rev. 3/16' on the page; $200 and $125 are also stated on the current Department of State filing pages.
- The $25 LLC annual filing fee is the minimum; it depends on New York source gross income and applies to LLCs with no New York income too.
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