Best Delaware LLC Services of 2026: 9 Providers Compared

Last Updated: October 30, 2026

What is the best LLC service in Delaware?

The best LLC service for a Delaware LLC depends on which of four things matters most: total cost, support from a person, legal help or keeping up with the Delaware annual tax. Delaware charges $110 to file a Certificate of Formation no matter who files it, and Bizee, Inc Authority, LegalZoom, Tailor Brands and ZenBusiness add no service fee on top. Across two years, Bizee costs the least because its first year of registered agent service is included. From the third year on, Harvard Business Services, a Delaware specialist, costs the least, because its Delaware registered agent fee is fixed at $50 per year. ZenBusiness and LegalZoom both answer the phone on weekends, and Rocket Lawyer and LegalZoom offer attorney access. Every Delaware LLC pays a flat $400 annual tax by June 1, and an LLC that operates in another state usually has to register there too. All nine are profiled alphabetically below, unranked.

What is different about forming an LLC in Delaware?

Delaware is known for its Court of Chancery and well-developed business law, but an LLC formed there pays the Delaware annual tax every year, even if it does business somewhere else.

• Filing fee: The Certificate of Formation costs $110, filed with the Delaware Division of Corporations. Expedited processing costs $50 for next-day service, $100 for same-day service if received by 2 p.m. Eastern, $500 for two-hour service or $1,000 for one-hour service.
• Annual tax: Every Delaware LLC pays a flat $400 annual tax by June 1, regardless of income, and files no annual report. The tax covers the prior year, applies to any LLC active on the state’s records during that year with no proration, and a late payment adds a $200 penalty plus 1.5% interest per month.
• Registered agent: Every LLC needs a registered agent with a Delaware address.
• Doing business elsewhere: A Delaware LLC that operates in another state generally must also register as a foreign LLC there, paying that state’s fees and filings on top of the Delaware annual tax.
• Business license: Any business conducting trade or business in Delaware needs a Delaware business license from the Division of Revenue, obtained through the state’s One Stop system and generally $75 a year for a first location. The requirement is tied to conducting business in Delaware rather than to forming an LLC there.

For an LLC that will operate in Delaware, the comparison works much like any other state, with one addition: Harvard Business Services, which specializes in Delaware filings, is included below alongside the eight national services. For an LLC that will operate elsewhere, forming in the home state is usually simpler, because it avoids paying two states.

Key takeaways

What should someone compare before choosing an LLC service in Delaware?

Formation price is the least useful number when comparing LLC services in Delaware. Every Delaware LLC pays the same state filing fee no matter which service files, and five of the nine services add no service fee on top, so the figures that actually separate them are registered agent renewal, refund window, support hours and post-formation compliance.

• Registered agent renewal is the largest recurring cost. Renewal rates among these nine range from $50 to $249 per year, and several services include the first year at no charge before that rate applies.
• A $0 service fee is not a $0 total. Every LLC pays a state filing fee, which is set by the state and owed regardless of which service files the paperwork. Formation services also offer optional extras during ordering, such as EIN filing, an operating agreement template or expedited processing, so the final total depends on which of those a buyer chooses to add. Comparing the figure on the last screen of the order form gives the number that can actually be compared.
• Refund windows range from none to 90 days. Several of the nine publish no formal money-back guarantee on formation services.
• Only two of the nine publish weekend phone support. ZenBusiness and LegalZoom both cover Saturdays and Sundays. The rest either list weekday hours only or publish no hours at all, which is a poor fit for someone building a business around an existing job.
• All nine file an equally valid Delaware LLC. The formation document is the same regardless of who submits it, so no provider produces a stronger LLC than another. The differences are price structure, support and what happens after the state approves the filing.

How was this comparison of Delaware LLC services put together?

ZenBusiness publishes this comparison and is one of the nine services in it. The nine are listed alphabetically rather than ranked, which places ZenBusiness last. Every profile states the job the service is genuinely built for and one trade-off its own marketing tends to leave out, including the ZenBusiness profile.

What was compared

What was verified, and what was not

Verified: Published starting prices, registered agent renewal rates and refund terms were read from each provider’s own website on Oct. 21, 2026. Where a provider does not publish a rate, the figure was confirmed inside that provider’s checkout flow or through its support team, and the profile says so. State filing fees, report requirements and state taxes were confirmed with each state’s own filing office and tax agency.

Not verified: No side-by-side filing test was run across all nine services, so turnaround times are not compared here. Customer satisfaction figures are drawn from public review platforms and are not independently audited. Review scores for the same provider can differ sharply between platforms, so a single rating is treated as a weak signal rather than a ranking input.

No affiliate relationships. ZenBusiness holds no affiliate, referral or financial arrangement with any of the other eight providers named on this page, and no provider paid for inclusion or placement. Pricing changes frequently in this category, so figures are confirmed against each provider’s live pricing page on a recurring cycle. Anyone comparing services is better served checking the current rate on the provider’s own site before purchasing.

How do the best LLC services in Delaware compare on price?

Starting price, registered agent cost and refund window for all nine services. Registered agent renewal is the figure worth reading twice, because it repeats every year while the starting price is paid once.

Listed alphabetically. Not ranked. Starting price is the lowest published package and covers the service fee only; state filing fees are separate and are paid to the state regardless of which service is used. As of Oct. 21, 2026. Add the Delaware state filing fee, which every LLC pays regardless of which service files.

What does each LLC service cost over two years?

Adding registered agent renewal to the starting price shows what each service costs across the first two years for a founder who keeps a paid agent the whole time.

Listed alphabetically. Lowest published package plus registered agent service in both years, rounded to the nearest dollar. Excludes state fees, optional add-ons and services some providers sell separately, such as compliance filings or expanded mail handling. Rocket Lawyer is not totaled because its registered agent service requires a paid membership.

Bizee has the lowest two-year total because its first year of agent service is included. Harvard Business Services costs slightly more across two years, but its $50 Delaware renewal is the lowest here, so it becomes the cheapest option from the third year on. ZenBusiness costs more across two years for a founder who wants only a registered agent, and its total includes a first year of Worry-Free Compliance.

What does each LLC service do best in Delaware?

All nine services form LLCs in Delaware. The short profiles below are alphabetical, and each one names the job the provider is built for and a trade-off that comes with it. Full profiles are on the best LLC services page.

Bizee (formerly Incfile)

Best for: the lowest total cost across the first two years.

Bizee files LLCs for $0 plus the state fee and includes the first year of registered agent service, which renews at $149 per year. It has operated since 2004 and reports serving more than 1 million entrepreneurs.

The trade-off: the saving is concentrated in year one, the ordering process presents more optional add-ons than most, phone support does not extend to weekends and no money-back guarantee is published. More detail is available in the Bizee review.

Harvard Business Services

Best for: the lowest ongoing registered agent cost in Delaware, from a company that specializes in Delaware filings.

Harvard Business Services has formed more than 400,000 Delaware companies since 1981. Its LLC packages start at $229, which includes the $110 Delaware filing fee and the first year of registered agent service, and its Delaware registered agent fee is fixed at $50 per year after that. It files with the state the same day an order is placed.

The trade-off: its starting price is higher than the five $0 services in year one, registered agent service outside Delaware costs $99 per year, and its terms describe a satisfaction process handled by a manager rather than a set refund window. Support runs Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with no weekend hours. More detail is available in the Harvard Business Services review.

Inc Authority

Best for: a $0 service fee with a year of registered agent service included, for someone who prefers to pick add-ons individually.

Inc Authority has formed businesses since 1989 and includes the first year of registered agent service before it renews at $249 per year. A 60-day refund window applies.

The trade-off: it offers more optional add-ons than any other service here, its registered agent service renews automatically at $249 a year unless canceled, and support runs weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time. More detail is available in the Inc Authority review.

LegalZoom

Best for: the largest track record and legal services beyond formation.

LegalZoom has formed more than 4 million businesses since 2001, starts at $0 plus the state fee and offers phone support seven days a week.

The trade-off: registered agent service is a separate add-on at $249 per year, among the higher rates here. More detail is available in the LegalZoom review.

MyCompanyWorks

Best for: the longest refund window and fast replies from a support team.

MyCompanyWorks publishes a 90-day money-back guarantee, the longest among these nine, and its $119 registered agent renewal is among the lowest here. Formation starts at $79 plus the state fee.

The trade-off: the starting price is higher than the five $0 services, registered agent service is not included in the $79 Basic package and costs $119 per year on its own, and support runs weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific time. More detail is available in the MyCompanyWorks review.

Northwest Registered Agent

Best for: registered agent service across several states, with a volume discount.

Northwest Registered Agent charges $39 plus the state fee and includes the first year of registered agent service, which then continues as a yearly subscription that renews automatically at $125, or $100 per state for businesses registered in five or more states. Owners can list the company’s address instead of their own on the formation filing where the state allows it. It has formed businesses since 1998.

The trade-off: the $39 price is higher than the $0 services and does not include EIN filing. The free address covers the formation filing, not everyday mail, and free scanning of ordinary mail is capped at 10 documents a year. Owner names can still appear on public filings. No formal money-back guarantee is published, and its contact page lists no support hours. More detail is available in the Northwest Registered Agent review.

Rocket Lawyer

Best for: attorney access and contract templates beyond the formation filing.

Rocket Lawyer includes the first LLC formation with a membership that starts at $149 per year, along with legal documents and attorney advice. Members pay $99 plus the state fee for each formation after the first.

The trade-off: formation is not sold on its own, the refund window is 30 days and registered agent service costs $125 per year with a Plus or Pro membership. More detail is available in the Rocket Lawyer review.

Tailor Brands

Best for: a logo, website and domain set up alongside the LLC filing.

Tailor Brands’ Lite plan files for $0 plus the state fee, and its Elite plan adds a domain, a website builder and logo designs. It says it has formed more than 200,000 businesses.

The trade-off: the branding tools require the Elite plan, registered agent service costs $199 per year from year one and must be added at the initial order, and the Lite plan can take up to 14 business days to process. More detail is available in the Tailor Brands review.

ZenBusiness

Best for: compliance filings handled after approval, and phone support on weekends.

ZenBusiness files for $0 plus the state fee, includes a first year of Worry-Free Compliance on the Starter plan and offers support on Saturdays and Sundays. A 60-day money-back guarantee applies.

The trade-off: registered agent service is not included in any plan. It costs $99 for the first year when added to an LLC formation, then $199 per year, so a founder who wants only a registered agent will pay less at several services on this list. EIN filing is not included in the Starter plan.

Which LLC service fits which situation in Delaware?

The profiles above answer what each LLC service is. The situations below answer which one to pick. Each names the provider whose published terms match that circumstance most closely.

For the lowest total cost across two years

Bizee. A $0 service fee with the first year of registered agent service included, renewing at $149, produces the lowest two-year total among these nine. Inc Authority offers the same structure at a higher renewal rate of $249. The saving is front-loaded, so keeping costs down after year one means either paying the renewal rate or filing with the state to move the registered agent to another provider.

For the lowest cost over three years or more

Harvard Business Services. Its Delaware registered agent fee is fixed at $50 per year after the included first year, the lowest renewal among these nine, so it becomes the cheapest option from the third year on for an LLC that keeps a Delaware registered agent. The comparison changes for a founder who serves as their own registered agent with a Delaware address, in which case a $0 filing from Bizee, Inc Authority, LegalZoom, Tailor Brands or ZenBusiness costs less.

For someone starting a business while still employed

ZenBusiness or LegalZoom. Most services in this category answer the phone on weekdays during business hours, which is exactly when a founder with a day job cannot call. ZenBusiness and LegalZoom both publish support hours that include Saturdays and Sundays. Bizee, Harvard Business Services, Inc Authority, MyCompanyWorks and Rocket Lawyer list weekday hours only, and neither Northwest Registered Agent nor Tailor Brands publishes its hours.

For someone who researches carefully before committing

MyCompanyWorks. Its 90-day money-back guarantee is the longest published window among these nine, followed by 60 days at Inc Authority, LegalZoom and ZenBusiness and 30 days at Rocket Lawyer. Bizee, Harvard Business Services, Northwest Registered Agent and Tailor Brands publish no formal money-back guarantee on formation. For a cautious buyer, the refund window is a more reliable signal than a marketing claim, because it is a term the company has to honor.

For a founder who wants hands-on guidance

ZenBusiness. Some founders want help at every step, not just a filed form. ZenBusiness support runs extended hours seven days a week, and the Starter plan includes Velo, an AI guide that surfaces the next required step, along with a dashboard and compliance alerts. LegalZoom also offers phone support seven days a week and adds attorney access for legal questions.

For a business heading into contracts or partnership agreements

Rocket Lawyer. Consultants, agencies and contractors who sign client agreements, leases or partner terms tend to need legal documents long after the formation is filed. A Rocket Lawyer subscription covers the first LLC formation and includes document templates and attorney access, which changes the arithmetic for anyone who would otherwise pay hourly. LegalZoom offers legal services on a similar premise without the subscription requirement.

For someone who wants the most established name

LegalZoom. With more than four million businesses formed since 2001, LegalZoom has the longest and largest public record in this category, and that is a legitimate reason to choose it. Brand familiarity does not lower the price, and several services here cost less for an equivalent filing, but a founder who wants the most widely recognized provider has a clear answer.

For a founder who wants branding set up with the LLC

Tailor Brands or ZenBusiness. Tailor Brands’ Elite plan bundles LLC formation with a logo maker, a website builder and a domain, so a new business can file and set up its brand from one account. The branding tools are not part of its $0 Lite plan, and registered agent service is a separate $199 add-on from the first year. ZenBusiness sells a domain name, domain privacy, a business email address, a logo builder and a website builder as a bundle or individually, so a founder can add only the pieces the business needs.

For a business registered in more than one state

Harvard Business Services or Northwest Registered Agent. A business that foreign qualifies needs a registered agent in every state where it is registered, which multiplies the recurring cost. Harvard Business Services charges $50 per year in Delaware and $99 per year in other states. Northwest Registered Agent charges $125 per year per state and drops to $100 per year per state at five or more, a volume discount most providers on this list do not publish.

For keeping up with the Delaware annual tax

Any of the nine, with the deadline on a calendar. Delaware charges every LLC a flat $400 annual tax, owed no matter which service formed the company. A formation service cannot lower that bill. What it can do is track the June 1 deadline, and most of these nine send reminders. Before relying on a service to pay the tax on the LLC’s behalf, confirm that its compliance plan covers the Delaware tax specifically. The Delaware section above explains the tax and the late penalty.

When is an LLC service not the right choice in Delaware?

A formation service is not the right fit for every founder. Filing directly with the Delaware business filing office costs only the state filing fee, and for an experienced filer it can also be faster, because a service’s own preparation time sits on top of the state’s processing time.

Filing without a service tends to make sense for someone who:

• Has formed an LLC before and is comfortable with the state’s forms
• Has no history of missed filings or compliance problems
• Wants the lowest possible cost and the quickest possible filing
• Works from a fixed location during weekday business hours, which makes serving as their own registered agent practical

For that founder, the main things a service adds are guidance, error checking and someone to call, and those matter less with experience. State business filing offices may also answer questions about their own forms.

What are the Delaware LLC filing requirements?

The guide to forming an LLC in Delaware walks through the full filing process step by step.

Sources

Pricing, registered agent rates, refund terms and support hours for the LLC services compared here were read from each provider’s own website and checkout flow on Oct. 21, 2026. Delaware filing fees and requirements come from the Delaware Division of Corporations and the Delaware Division of Revenue. Review ratings are drawn primarily from Trustpilot.

Delaware sources

1. Delaware Division of Corporations, Schedule of fees
2. Delaware Division of Corporations, Expedited services
3. Delaware Division of Corporations, Document filing and certificate request information
4. Delaware Division of Corporations, LLC/partnership tax information
5. Delaware Division of Revenue, Requirements for Delaware businesses

Provider sources

1. U.S. Small Business Administration, Choose a business structure
2. Internal Revenue Service, Apply for an employer identification number (EIN) online
3. Trustpilot: Bizee reviews and MyCompanyWorks reviews
4. Bizee pricing and registered agent service
5. Harvard Business Services package pricing; registered agent fees; support hours; terms of use
6. Inc Authority formation and registered agent pricing; support hours
7. LegalZoom registered agent pricing; refund policy; support hours
8. MyCompanyWorks pricing
9. Northwest Registered Agent registered agent pricing and mail scanning; address service and ownership privacy; support and refund commitments
10. Rocket Lawyer membership pricing; registered agent service
11. Tailor Brands LLC plans and pricing; registered agent service
12. ZenBusiness registered agent pricing

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