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Delaware corporations pay a franchise tax and a $50 annual report fee by March 1 each year. The authorized shares method starts at $175 and grows with your share count. The assumed par value capital method starts at $400. A startup with 10,000,000 authorized shares owes $85,165 with the first method, but usually $400 with the second.
How this tool works
The authorized shares method charges by the number of shares you may issue. The assumed par value capital method uses your assets, issued shares and par value. You may pay the lower one, but you must report issued shares and gross assets to use the second method. Delaware’s bill is final: this tool gives an estimate.
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Updated October 30, 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice.
Questions founders ask
Delaware’s first notice uses the authorized shares method. If you file with the assumed par value capital method and report your issued shares and assets, the tax is often $400.
March 1 each year, with the $50 annual report fee. The late penalty is $200 plus 1.5% interest per month.
$200,000 for most corporations. Large corporate filers pay more.
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