DE registered agent
A $2.50 registered agent in Delaware. That is the whole pitch.
Every company on the Delaware books has to name a registered agent with a street address inside the state. Below, in the state's own words, is what that agent is supposed to be. Below that, what we are.
Where we come in
Nowhere.
The rule, quoted
The rule
Delaware puts it like this:
... in this State a registered agent, which agent may be any of: (1) The corporation itself; (2) An individual resident in this State; (3) A ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: 8 Del. C. § 132(a), (b); accord 6 Del. C. § 18-104(a) (LLCs)
The part Delaware enforces
The state has a procedure for companies whose agent is a locked door. This is it, quoted, with nothing from us in between.
The state dissolves you
... corporation, being a corporation of this State, fails to obtain and designate a new registered agent as aforesaid prior to the expiration of the period of 30 days after the ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: 8 Del. C. § 136(b); see § 132(f)(4)
Out-of-state companies: revoked
... corporation, being a foreign corporation, fails to obtain and designate a new registered agent as aforesaid prior to the expiration of the period of 30 days after the filing by ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: 8 Del. C. § 136(b); see § 132(f)(4)
And then
... limited liability company fails to obtain and designate a new registered agent as aforesaid prior to the expiration of the ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: 6 Del. C. § 18-104(d); see § 18-104(i)(4)
The fine
... of neglect, refusal or failure on the part of any corporation to file a complete annual franchise tax ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: 8 Del. C. § 502(c); see §§ 510, 502(f)
Papers you will not receive
Service, redirected
... legal process cannot by due diligence serve the process in any manner provided for by subsection (a) ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: 8 Del. C. § 321(b) [effective until Aug. 1, 2026]; see §§ 136(c), 502(d); 6 Del. C. § 18-105(b) (LLCs)
Getting the company back afterwards
There is a fee to come back. incFACTS has not verified the Delaware number yet, so neither have we.
Also skippable: the Delaware annual report
Cost is the consideration. Delaware bills its companies every year to stay listed. Here is the bill, quoted.
The annual bill (corporation)
$50 every year.
For an Annual Report or Amended Annual Report for non-exempt domestic corporations the filing ...
Source: official state fee schedule, via incFACTS: https://corp.delaware.gov/frtax/
Quoted text is the state code as captured by incFACTS on 2026-08-01 and checked word for word on 2026-08-10. It changes. We do not.