Is Delaware or Wyoming cheaper for an LLC?

Wyoming: $340 over 5 years in state fees, against $1,690 in Delaware.

What does an LLC pay each year in Delaware?

About $400 a year on average after formation, on the official pages we read.

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Delaware vs Wyoming LLC: cost compared (2026)

Checked 2026-11-15 against official sources. Not legal or tax advice.

Over 5 years Wyoming costs $340 in state fees and Delaware $1,690, a difference of $1,350. Most of the long-run cost is the annual LLC tax, $400 a year.

$1,690Delaware, 5 years

$340Wyoming, 5 years

$1,350Difference

	Delaware	Wyoming
Formation filing	$90	$100
Recurring report	none	$60 every year
Minimum state tax	$400	none
Year one	$90	$100
5-year total	$1,690	$340
Rank, cheapest first	45 of 50	27 of 50

Running total, year by year

After year	Delaware	Wyoming
1	$90	$100
2	$490	$160
3	$890	$220
4	$1,290	$280
5	$1,690	$340

Delaware: rules to know

Delaware LLCs file no annual report. The annual tax for the prior year is due on or before June 1.
Paying after June 1 adds a $200 penalty, plus interest of 1.5% a month on the tax and penalty.
Each registered series of a Delaware series LLC pays its own annual tax of $100.

Wyoming: rules to know

The annual report is due on the first day of the LLC's anniversary month each year, starting the year after formation. Reminders and delinquency notices go only by email.
The LLC is delinquent from the second day of the month after the due date, and it is administratively dissolved if the report is not filed within 60 days of the due date.

If the LLC will do business mainly in a third state, it usually has to register there as well, which adds that state's fees to either choice.

Sources, read verified 2026-11-15: corpfiles.delaware.gov/LLCFormation.pdf · corp.delaware.gov/howtoform/ · corp.delaware.gov/alt-entitytaxinstructions/ · sos.wyo.gov/business/docs/businessfees.pdf · sos.wyo.gov/faqs.aspx?root=BUS

Questions

Is Delaware or Wyoming cheaper for an LLC?: Wyoming: $340 over 5 years in state fees, against $1,690 in Delaware.
What does an LLC pay each year in Delaware?: About $400 a year on average after formation, on the official pages we read.

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