State guides/DE
Delaware Annual Report & Franchise Tax: deadline, fees, and what happens if you miss it
When it's due
Corporations: annual report and franchise tax due March 1 each year. LLCs and LPs: no annual report, but a flat $300 franchise tax due June 1 each year.
What it costs
Corporations: $50 annual report fee plus franchise tax (minimum $175, calculated by shares). LLCs: flat $300 tax.
If you miss it
Late corporations face a $200 penalty plus 1.5% monthly interest, and the entity falls out of good standing — which blocks financings, closings, and legal actions that require a good-standing certificate. Delinquent LLCs accrue the same 1.5% monthly interest and lose good standing.
Worth knowing
Delaware doesn't publish good-standing status through automated registry checks, so don't assume silence means you're fine — franchise tax delinquency is the most common silent lapse for startups incorporated in Delaware.
Run a free check to confirm your registration and get your filing deadlines tracked.
Check my standing — freeVerify details and file directly with the state: corp.delaware.gov