Delaware Corporation Registration

Incorporate in Delaware through the state's web site You don't have to visit to incorporate in Delaware, though you do have to hire a local registered agent to start and maintain your Delaware incorporation. The state Division of Corporations web site is a convenient gateway to the Delaware incorporation process.

I recommend:  Check the FAQs and the fees, download Delaware LLC or Inc. filing documents, check for corporate name availability, and locate a registered agent at the Division of Corporations site.

File through a Delaware incorporation service Incorporation services will take care of the entire process, supplying the documents and the registered agent needed to incorporate in Delaware. Some promise same-day filing. The fees are moderate and you can handle everything online.

I recommend:  The Company Corporation and LegalZoom are leaders in incorporation service. Compare more offers at Business.com's Delaware incorporation services directory - this is a highly competitive niche.

Check the competitor to a Delaware LLC or Inc: Nevada incorporation Nevada is the Delaware of the west, with a Delaware style business court, and no corporate income tax or franchise tax on a Nevada incorporation. Many other states have made their incorporation services friendlier so take a good look at your home state, too.

I recommend:  The Nevada Secretary of State makes the case for Nevada incorporation.  Find your state's secretary of state office to see incorporation fees and rules.