A Delaware LLC is a limited liability company registered with the Delaware Secretary of State for a $110 state filing fee, formed through Anonymousllc.co for $407 all-in ($297 service fee plus the $110 state fee). Delaware is one of four US states that keep members and managers off the public record, so a Delaware LLC is anonymous. There is no annual report to file; instead the LLC pays a flat $300 annual franchise tax due June 1. This guide covers cost, anonymity, tax, the franchise tax, series LLCs, and how Delaware compares to Wyoming, New Mexico, and Nevada.
A Delaware LLC costs $407 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $110 Delaware state filing fee. That single price covers the state filing, registered agent for year one, a Delaware operating agreement, the EIN, and four to five US bank applications. No upsells sit behind that number. From year two, the recurring cost is the $100/year registered agent plus Delaware's $300 annual franchise tax, so ongoing maintenance is $400/year. Add-on services stay separate and optional: EIN $99 as a standalone, ITIN $299, and BOI filing $150 per report when a foreign-owned structure requires one.
Yes. Delaware is one of four US states that keep members and managers off public state records, alongside Wyoming, New Mexico, and Nevada. The Certificate of Formation names only the registered agent and the Delaware registered office, never the owners. Anonymousllc.co acts as organizer and registered agent, so the founder's name and home address stay off the public filing entirely. The state database shows the Anonymousllc.co office instead. This is the practical mechanism behind Delaware LLC privacy: the owner controls the company through the private operating agreement while the public record lists only the agent. Anonymity is not the same as secrecy from the government: a US bank still verifies the owner under know-your-customer rules, and the IRS still ties the LLC to a responsible party. The privacy is from the public, not from regulators.
A Delaware LLC is fully operational in 5-10 business days end-to-end. Delaware accepts the Certificate of Formation within 1-3 business days, the EIN follows in 1-7 days, and bank approval lands 8-10 days after the EIN. The steps run in parallel wherever the sequence allows. Day 0 is a 5-minute WhatsApp intake. Anonymousllc.co files the same day, then starts the EIN the moment Delaware returns the stamped certificate. US-resident founders receive the EIN in about one day online; non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days by fax. Bank applications go to four or five partner banks at once.
A Delaware LLC is a pass-through entity by federal default: a single-member LLC is a disregarded entity taxed on the owner's return, and a multi-member LLC is a partnership. Delaware personal income tax runs up to 6.6%, with no income tax on out-of-state operations. The LLC can elect S-corporation treatment by filing IRS Form 2553, which reduces self-employment tax once net income passes $40,000-$60,000. Non-resident owners with no US effectively connected income owe no US income tax on foreign-earned profit but file Form 5472 with a pro-forma 1120. Delaware charges no separate income tax on revenue earned outside the state.
No. A Delaware LLC files no annual report. Instead it pays a flat $300 annual franchise tax to the Delaware Division of Corporations, due June 1 every year regardless of income or activity. The franchise tax is the same $300 for every LLC; Delaware does not scale it by revenue or assets the way it does for corporations. The payment does not list members or managers, so anonymity holds year after year. Missing June 1 adds a $200 penalty plus 1.5% monthly interest, and continued non-payment ends in the loss of good standing. Anonymousllc.co tracks the date and pays it on request.
Every Delaware LLC must list a registered agent with a physical Delaware street address to receive legal service and state mail. The agent's address appears on the public record instead of the owner's. Anonymousllc.co provides Delaware registered agent service at $100/year, included for year one in the formation package. The agent forwards state notices and any legal service the same day it arrives. Using a commercial agent keeps the founder's home or business address off the Delaware database, which is the practical mechanism that makes the anonymity real rather than nominal.
A Delaware series LLC is a single parent LLC that holds multiple protected series under one filing, where each series shields its own assets from the liabilities of the others. Delaware was the first state to authorize this structure by statute. One $110 state filing and one $300 annual franchise tax cover the master LLC and all its series. Each series needs its own series-specific provisions inside the operating agreement to keep the liability walls enforceable. Real estate investors and fund managers use the series LLC to isolate properties or portfolios without paying a separate formation fee for each one.
Yes. Non-US residents form Delaware LLCs without an SSN, ITIN, or visa, and never need to visit the United States. Delaware places no citizenship or residency condition on LLC ownership. Anonymousllc.co files the Certificate of Formation, obtains the EIN by fax without an SSN, provides the Delaware registered agent and address, and submits US bank applications remotely. The founder runs the entire process from abroad over WhatsApp. This is a common Anonymousllc.co use case: a non-resident founder who needs a US LLC, US EIN, and US bank account without travel.
Delaware, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Nevada are the four US states that keep LLC owners off the public record. On total cost, New Mexico is cheapest at $347 with no annual report or annual fee, Wyoming is $397 with a $60 annual license tax, Delaware is $407 with the $300 franchise tax, and Nevada is $722 with a $350/year annual list and license. Delaware's edge is legal infrastructure: the Court of Chancery, the series LLC statute, and case law that investors and courts worldwide recognize. Founders who want the lowest ongoing cost pick New Mexico or Wyoming; founders raising outside capital or building complex structures pick Delaware. Venture investors and startup accelerators name Delaware as their default because the case law is predictable and the conversion path to a Delaware C-corporation is well worn.
A Delaware LLC formation delivers the stamped Certificate of Formation, a Delaware-specific operating agreement, the EIN confirmation letter, and bank application confirmations. These four documents open a US bank account and prove ownership. The EIN letter arrives as a CP-575 from the IRS, or a 147C on reissue. The operating agreement is the private contract that sets ownership percentages and management structure; Delaware never files it, but every bank asks for it. Anonymousllc.co delivers each document as it clears, with the full set in hand by day 10-12 of the overall timeline. A certificate of good standing can be ordered from Delaware later when a bank, investor, or foreign registration requires proof the LLC is current on its franchise tax.
5-minute WhatsApp intake. 5-10 day turnaround.