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Delaware Corporation
fees and filing deadlines

A separate legal entity owned through shares. 'C corp' and 'S corp' are not entity types - they are federal tax elections made after formation, on the same underlying corporation.

To start

Form a Corporation in Delaware
Certificate of Incorporation
$109

Every year after that

No recurring filing with the Secretary of State. Tax filings are separate and are not covered here.

Get your own dates

The deadlines above are the rules. Your actual dates depend on when you form, so the calendar is built from your formation date — free, no account.

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Other structures in Delaware

Limited Liability CompanyNonprofit CorporationLimited PartnershipLimited Liability Partnership

The same structure elsewhere

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