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Delaware vs Texas
The published figures of both, from their own pages, on one screen. Same date, same basis.
| DelawareChecked 2 Oct 2026 | TexasChecked 2 Oct 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1, LLC | 110 USDCertificate of Formation · Official | 300 USDCertificate of Formation - Limited Liability Company (Form 205) · Official |
| Year 1, Corporation | 109 USDCertificate of Incorporation (stock corporation) · Official | 300 USDCertificate of Formation - For-Profit Corporation (Form 201) · Official |
| Each year | 400 USD | 0 USD |
| Other fees listed | 1 items | 0 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 standard processing time found on the pages read. Texas Express offers next-day ($500) and same-day ($750) service for formations, in person only. |
| Features | 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.
Texas
Texas Secretary of State registers LLCs and corporations for a $300 filing fee; both owe franchise tax only above a revenue threshold but file an annual information report.
- Texas has the highest formation fee in this set, $300 for both an LLC and a corporation.
- A franchise tax report or Public Information Report is due each 15 May; a late franchise tax report carries a $50 penalty and a failed filing can lead to forfeiture.
- The Secretary of State is moving filings from SOSDirect to the new SOSPortal; the card-fee wording differs between pages.
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