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Wyoming vs Delaware LLC

A Wyoming LLC costs $100 to file and from $60 a year; a Delaware LLC costs $110 to file and $400 a year. Over five years the state charges alone come to $340 against $1,710. Both states require a registered agent with a physical address in the state.

Facts checked against official sources on 7 November 2026
Company registration requirements by jurisdiction, sortable
Yearly upkeep
$100Not statedNo state income taxNoNot requiredAgent addressFrom $60 a year
$110Not statedDepends on ownersNoNot requiredAgent address$400 LLC tax
2 of 2 · official sources, checked September 27, 2026. Government fees only; agent and address costs are extra.≈ USD at ECB reference rates of September 25, 2026.

What the state charges over five years

WyomingDelaware
Filing fee$100$110
Each later yearfrom $60$400
Five years in total$340$1,710

The total is the filing fee plus four annual payments. It assumes the Wyoming minimum, which applies up to $300,000 of assets located in Wyoming, because the tax is $60 or $0.0002 per dollar of those assets, whichever is greater. A registered agent’s fee comes on top in both states; the agent sets it, not the state.

Annual duties are different

Wyoming asks for an annual report with a licence tax, due on the first day of the month in which the LLC was formed. Left unpaid for 60 days after that date, the company is subject to dissolution.

Delaware asks for no annual report from an LLC. It charges a flat $400 tax due by June 1, and a late payment adds a $200 penalty plus 1.5% interest a month.

Registered agent and address

Both states require a registered agent with a physical street address in the state, and the agent’s address is a legal service address, not an office. Neither state lists a resident member or manager requirement on the pages we checked, and neither lists an in-person step.

State income tax

Wyoming has no individual or corporate income tax. How a Delaware LLC’s income is taxed depends on its members, so we do not summarise it here. In both states federal rules still apply, including Form 5472 for a foreign-owned single-member LLC. Ask a tax adviser how this applies to you.

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Frequently asked questions

On state charges alone, Wyoming: $100 to file and from $60 a year, against $110 and $400 in Delaware. Over five years that is $340 and $1,710. A registered agent’s fee comes on top in both states.

Yes. Wyoming and Delaware both require a registered agent with a physical street address in the state. A PO box alone is not acceptable in Delaware, and in Wyoming the state can dissolve an LLC that lets its agent lapse.

Yes. Neither state lists a residency requirement for members or managers on the pages we checked, and neither lists an in-person step. A foreign owner still needs a registered agent in the state and an EIN from the IRS.

Wyoming’s annual report and licence tax are due on the first day of the anniversary month of formation. Delaware’s $400 LLC tax is due by June 1 each year, and a Delaware LLC files no annual report.