Here's
why Delaware is the preferred state for Incorporation
Corporations and LLCs, large and small, domestic and foreign, choose
Delaware for their corporate headquarters, even though few have any
sales or manufacturing facilities located in the state. Delaware,
the second smallest state in the nation, is the home of nearly 60
percent of the companies listed on the New York and American Stock
Exchanges and more than half of the Fortune 500 firms. Many international
companies interested in doing business in the United States and in
other jurisdictions worldwide choose Delaware because of its favorable
corporate law structure, stability, and reputation as the "American
Corporate State."
It's easy to form a Delaware corporation or LLC by phone, fax or mail.
American Incorporators can check and reserve your preferred corporate
or LLC name within minutes and form your new Delaware corporation
or LLC that same day.
The cost to
incorporate in Delaware is less than in any other state. American
Incorporators can incorporate your business in Delaware for as little
as $149.00.
There is no
minimum capital investment required to form a corporation or LLC
in Delaware. While other states require an investment of $500 or
more, there is no capital investment required in Delaware.
One individual
can hold all the corporate offices, including president, treasurer
and secretary, in a Delaware corporation. Other states may require
different individuals for these offices.
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Delaware corporations
have a special "director shield" that shelters directors
from personal liability related to their actions as board members.
Delaware statutes also limit hostile or abusive takeover tactics.
Delaware corporations
and LLCs can be operated anonymously with the state never knowing
the owner's identity.
The bylaws of
Delaware corporations can be formulated or changed at any time by
the directors.
Delaware is
the only state with a special court system dedicated to corporate
law. Through the years, the Delaware Chancery Court has built an
unsurpassed body of case law that is often cited as precedent in
other state courts. The court has a history of pro-management decisions,
and often the outcome of legal actions is predictable.
The corporate
headquarters and the records of Delaware corporations can be located
in any state or country as long as you maintain a registered agent
to represent you in Delaware. Many owners of Delaware corporations
have never set foot in Delaware.
There is no
Delaware sales tax, property tax or state income tax for corporations
and LLCs formed in Delaware that do not transact business within
the state.
Delaware's annual
corporation franchise tax is as low as $30 plus a $30 filing fee
(for LLCs, the annual tax is a flat $200). These annual state fees
are kept among the lowest in the nation to attract and maintain
corporate business.
There is no
Delaware inheritance tax on shares of stock held by nonresidents.
Delaware corporations
can pay dividends from profits as well as from surplus.
Properly registered
stock of Delaware corporations can be privately owned or publicly
traded on any stock exchange in the world.
Delaware corporations
and LLCs do not need to maintain a Delaware bank account or Delaware
business address as long as you are represented by a registered
agent, such as American Incorporators. Currently, over 300,000 companies
are registered in Delaware, and few of their officers have ever
visited the state.

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