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Why we picked it The mirror image of the India breakdown, and just as itemized: Delaware filing fee 289 (with 10M authorized shares), registered agent 100, then the recurring bill that founders miss, 400 minimum franchise tax on the Assumed Par Value method, 50 annual report, and 1,500 to 3,000 for the Form 1120 federal return. It correctly warns to use the Assumed Par Value method so you pay 400, not a five or six figure franchise tax bill under the default calculation.

Cost of Delaware C-Corp: Complete Fee Breakdown 2025-2026

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• Forming is a few hundred dollars, but true annual upkeep is 2,000 to 4,000 once you add the federal 1120 return prep, which needs an accountant
• The 400 minimum franchise tax only holds if you elect the Assumed Par Value method; the default Authorized Shares method on 10M shares can bill you tens of thousands
• A registered agent is not optional and recurs every year, a line Indian founders forming remotely almost always forget to budget