Delaware Registered Agent Service
Yes. Delaware law requires every LLC and corporation to continuously maintain a registered agent with a physical Delaware business office, generally open during normal business hours to accept service of process. The agent also receives state notices, and Delaware LLCs owe a flat annual tax due June 1 with no separate annual report.
Verified against the Delaware Division of Corporations · Reviewed August 2026
- Appointed the same day
- Real Delaware street address
- Every US filing jurisdiction, one login
- Required?
- Yes, always
- Address rule
- Business office in DE
- Form to switch agents
- Certificate of Amendment Changing Only the Registered Office or Registered Agent of a Limited Liability Company
- Key deadline
- June 1 (LLC tax) · March 1 (corporations)See all deadlines
Your Delaware year
Every recurring Delaware filing on a single line, with a two-week heads-up before each due date.
- January
- February
- March: Annual report and franchise tax — corporations due, Mar 1
- April
- May
- June: Annual tax — LLCs, LPs and GPs due, Jun 1
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
2 recurring filings: Annual tax — LLCs, LPs and GPs, due June 1; Annual report and franchise tax — corporations, due March 1.
- Form
- Annual Report (filed online by domestic corporations)
- If late
- A late penalty plus monthly interest, and loss of good standing
Deadline rules from the Delaware Division of Corporations · reviewed August 2026. We confirm every date when you file.
What does Delaware require of your registered agent?
The rule
Governing statute: 6 Del. C. § 18-104 (LLCs); 8 Del. C. § 132 (corporations)
The agent must maintain a physical business office in Delaware (street, number, city, postal code); a PO box alone is not sufficient.
The office must be generally open, or an individual agent generally present, during normal business hours to accept service of process.
If you have no agent
The LLC loses good standing and, if a resigned agent is not replaced within 30 days, its Certificate of Formation can be canceled or voided, exposing it to default judgments.
New to the role? How legal papers reach your business — the role, explained in plain English.
Other states call the same role a registered agent, resident agent, statutory agent or agent for service of process. In Delaware the law says registered agent. Which term each state uses.
Operating beyond Delaware? Compare agent requirements state by state — the term, the address rule and the recurring filing all change at the state line.
Licensed, and forming a practice in Delaware? Delaware offers no professional LLC — a licensed practitioner incorporates under its professional corporation law instead, and the agent requirement is the one on this page. What Delaware asks of a licensed practice instead
What does Delaware ask you to file, and when?
| Obligation | Form | Due | Late penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC formation (Certificate of Formation) | Certificate of Formation | At formation | None |
| Annual LLC tax (LLCs, LPs and GPs) | No annual report; flat tax | June 1 each year | a late penalty plus monthly interest |
| Annual report and franchise tax (corporations) | Annual Report (filed online by domestic corporations) | March 1 each year (June 30 for foreign corporations) | A late penalty plus monthly interest, and loss of good standing |
| Change of registered agent (LLC) | Certificate of Amendment changing only the registered office/agent | When it changes | None |
State fees change; we confirm current amounts with you before anything is filed.
Missed a filing? What happens to a Delaware LLC, and how to put it right — Delaware’s own status term, the filing that brings it back and the time limit.
What we file for you in Delaware
- Every filing in the table above, prepared and submitted on time
- Reminders ahead of each deadline, for every entity you hold
- State fees confirmed with you before anything is filed
Priced for your portfolio, not a rate card.
Every Delaware quote is built around your entities, your states and your filings — one entity or hundreds. Most quotes are same-day.
How do you appoint or change your registered agent in Delaware?
Procedure scope: Registered office or registered agent changes for a Delaware domestic LLC using the Division of Corporations' limited-purpose amendment certificate.
5 steps
to switch your registered agent in Delaware.
Step 1: Confirm the domestic LLC's exact name against the Division's records and arrange the replacement registered agent and Delaware office.
The form
Step 2: Complete the LLC certificate template with the new registered office street, city and ZIP code, and the registered agent's name at that address.
Delaware formCertificate of Amendment Changing Only the Registered Office or Registered Agent of a Limited Liability CompanyAgent consent
Step 3: Have an authorized person of the LLC sign the certificate and print or type the signer's name beneath the signature.
Step 4: Include a cover letter with contact and return information and submit the certificate with the required payment to the Division of Corporations using the instructions on the form.
Records
Step 5: Retain the stamped Filed copy the Division returns and check the registered agent details against the intended replacement.
Change fee · Set by the stateAny state fee for this change is confirmed with you before anything is filed.
We handle the whole swapA foreign LLC has a separate Certificate of Amendment Changing Only the Registered Office/Agent of a Foreign Limited Liability Company. Domestic corporations use a Certificate of Change under the corporation law; that template includes a board-resolution certification and authorized-officer execution, unlike the domestic LLC template.
Switching providers? How to change your registered agent in Delaware — the filing route, consent and entity-specific instructions, with official sources.
Can you be your own registered agent in Delaware?
Only if you have a physical Delaware office address and can be present during business hours; most out-of-state owners cannot and hire a commercial agent. You need a genuine Delaware street address staffed during business hours, so owners who do not have one in the state cannot serve as their own agent. The full guide: Can you be your own registered agent?
Should you be your own registered agent?
Three honest questions about Delaware. If you don’t need us, we’ll say so.
- Address privacyNow
- Business-hours presence
- Other states
Is it fine if your home or office address goes on the public record?
As your own registered agent, the street address you list is the one that appears on Delaware's public record.
Should you even hire a registered agent?
If you live in Delaware, keep regular hours at a fixed address, and run one entity, you may not need us, and we will tell you so. A service earns its keep when you value privacy, travel, run more than one entity, or operate across state lines.
| What the job involves in Delaware | Be your own agent | LLCity |
|---|---|---|
| Business office in DE | Your home or office, on public record | Our Delaware address, your privacy kept |
| You must keep a Delaware office generally open during business hours, or be generally present there yourself | On you, every business day | Always staffed, scanned the day it arrives |
| Multi-state coverage | One state only | All 50 plus DC and Puerto Rico, one login |
| Deadline tracking | On you | Reminders before every deadline |
| Served in front of clients | Possible | Never, it comes to us |
Why do businesses in Delaware choose LLCity?
Your Delaware registered agent
Same-day appointment, mail scanned on arrival, and compliance reminders before every deadline.
- Real Delaware street address (no PO box)
- Every notice scanned the day it arrives
- One dashboard for every state you operate in
One login
Every entity and every state in a single dashboard.
Every deadline tracked
Yours fall when your states say they fall. We watch all of them.
Every entity
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Managing agents for more than three entities?
One agent, one login, and every state deadline tracked for every entity you own.
Put Delaware’s deadlines in your calendar
Set your formation date and download reminders for every recurring Delaware filing — or have us email them.
Annual tax — LLCs, LPs and GPs
Next due: June 1, 2027 · Due June 1 every year. Delaware LLCs, LPs and GPs file no annual report at all
Annual report and franchise tax — corporations
Next due: March 1, 2027 · Due on or before March 1 every year; foreign corporations file by June 30
Delaware does not ask the same thing of every entity, so each line above says which entity it belongs to. Not sure which is yours? Call 212-202-5750 and we will confirm it before anything is filed.
Dates sourced from the Delaware filing office and carrying the month we last checked them. Schedules change — we confirm everything before anything is filed.
Is that letter really from Delaware?
Private companies mail official-looking offers to file your recurring report or sell you a certificate. Here is what Delaware has said about them, and where to file directly.
Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
“These solicitations include statutory citations regarding corporate records and annual meetings and are designed to look official.”
File or order directly from Delaware:
How to tell a lookalike from a real state notice, and what to do with one
Questions about registered agent service in Delaware
Do I need a registered agent in Delaware?
Yes. Delaware law (6 Del. C. § 18-104 for LLCs) requires every LLC and corporation to continuously maintain a registered agent with a physical Delaware business office, generally open during business hours to accept service of process. The agent also receives state notices, and Delaware LLCs owe a flat annual tax due June 1.
Can I be my own registered agent in Delaware?
Only if you have a physical Delaware office address and can be present during business hours. Most out-of-state owners do not have a genuine Delaware street address staffed during business hours, so they hire a commercial agent instead.
What happens if my Delaware LLC has no registered agent?
Your LLC loses good standing, and if a resigned agent is not replaced within 30 days your Certificate of Formation can be canceled or voided. That leaves you exposed to default judgments from lawsuits you never receive.
How do I change my registered agent in Delaware?
Registered office or registered agent changes for a Delaware domestic LLC using the Division of Corporations' limited-purpose amendment certificate. For a Delaware domestic LLC, use the amendment certificate specifically limited to the registered office or agent. The template requires the LLC's exact name, the new Delaware office and agent, and an authorized person's signature. A foreign LLC has a separate Certificate of Amendment Changing Only the Registered Office/Agent of a Foreign Limited Liability Company. Domestic corporations use a Certificate of Change under the corporation law; that template includes a board-resolution certification and authorized-officer execution, unlike the domestic LLC template.
How much does a Delaware registered agent cost?
Pricing is custom to your portfolio of entities and states, and most quotes are same-day. Call 212-202-5750 or start a filing and we’ll price exactly what you need. State filing fees are set by the state and confirmed with you before anything is filed.
Figures verified against the Delaware Division of Corporations (corp.delaware.gov) · Last updated August 2026
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