LLC costs / Delaware / Wyoming

Delaware vs Wyoming LLC

Wyoming is cheaper to form by $7.60. Over five years, Wyoming costs $1,707.60 less in state fees.

DelawareWyoming
Formation fee$110$102.40
Recurring fee$400 a year$60 a year
State fees over 5 years$2,110$402.40
Register an out-of-state LLC$200$150
Newspaper publication requiredNoNo
New LLCs per week (avg)4,3114,670
Domestic LLCs with an out-of-state address–17%
Still active 12–24 months after forming––
Formation to public record, median (proxy)4 days4 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 Wyoming LLCs per weekOct 12: 4,67002.5k5kOct 12: 4,670Oct 12
WyomingData 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, $150 in Wyoming).

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