Frequently Asked Questions

Why Delaware?

More than 1,000,000 companies, both U.S.-based and offshore companies, have made the choice to incorporate in Delaware.

A business registered in Delaware can do business anywhere in the USA – or the world. It may also have a virtual office address or mailing address in another state.

Over 70% of the Fortune 500 firms and more than 50% of the companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ are chartered as Delaware corporations. In the last seven years over 80% of new Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) have made Delaware their corporate home.

You don’t have to be a US resident or citizen to form a US corporation or LLC
Delaware has no sales tax
Delaware has no personal property tax
Delaware has no corporate income tax on sales made outside of Delaware
A US Delaware corporation or LLC can be headquartered anywhere in the world
A US Delaware corporation can have customers anywhere in the US or in the world
Your company records do not have to be kept in Delaware, or even in the US
Shareholders can act in writing instead of holding meetings
Your Delaware company can hold real estate, tangible assets, or intellectual property
Different kinds of business can be transacted under one corporate roof
Disputes are resolved in Delaware’s Court of Chancery. Delaware has a separate court for the resolution of business disputes where here are no jury trials and the judges are highly experienced in business cases – handling business disputes in weeks, not years
The United States Chamber of Commerce has ranked Delaware’s business liability protection #1 in nearly every ranking since periodic rankings began in 2002
Low annual tax fixed at $300.00 USD for LLLCs – payable 1^st June every year

Delaware is not just a desirable home for corporations, but also the superior home for LLCs. For example, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have dozens of Delaware LLCs.