LLC costs / Delaware / Oregon

Delaware vs Oregon LLC

Oregon is cheaper to form by $10. Over five years, Oregon costs $1,510 less in state fees.

DelawareOregon
Formation fee$110$100
Recurring fee$400 a year$100 a year
State fees over 5 years$2,110$600
Register an out-of-state LLC$200$275
Newspaper publication requiredNoNo
New LLCs per week (avg)4,3111,287
Domestic LLCs with an out-of-state address–2%
Still active 12–24 months after forming––
Formation to public record, median (proxy)4 days5 days

Weekly averages cover the last 1 weeks both states have data for. "–" means the state's registry data can't support that number; see methodology.

New LLCs per week

New Delaware LLCs per weekOct 12: 4,31102.5k5kOct 12: 4,311Oct 12
DelawareData from RecordWire
New Oregon LLCs per weekOct 12: 1,28501k2kOct 12: 1,285Oct 12
OregonData from RecordWire

The usual rule: form the LLC in the state where the business operates. Forming elsewhere means registering as a foreign LLC at home too, and paying both states' fees ($200 in Delaware, $275 in Oregon).

Sources: Delaware fee schedule · Oregon fee schedule · filing data from RecordWire