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Formation costs aren’t that high these days unless you need a lawyer for special circumstances: https://www.delawareregisteredagent.com/incorporation-form https

Formation costs aren’t that high these days unless you need a lawyer for special circumstances: https://www.delawareregisteredagent.com/incorporation-form https://www.delawareregisteredagent.com/incorporation-form

jjoonathan 7y ago
Don't all of these still cost $1000/yr in California franchise fees if you so much as touch CA?
randyklahey 7y ago
Please note that this is not an official site of the state of Delaware, but is a private entity completely unaffiliated with the state of Delaware. I was burned as their customer once, and investigated how they're put together when something felt off. It's a shell company of "Northwest Registered Agent", a shadowy company that has dozens of shell companies for each state and does SEO to get them to the top when you search how to register a company in these states. They're not reputable and you should absolutely stay away from them in the future. If you see onlineaccount.net in any of the source code for the page, or if it directs you there after login, it's the same shell company.
- nostrademons 7y ago
  Folks looking to incorporate should be aware that there are a lot of scams in the space. Aside from this one, there are a zillion companies that will try to sell you labor law posters for ~$100 (which you can print out for free from the Department of Labor's website), and there are companies that scan public records filings for approved incorporations and automatically squat on the domain name and try to sell it back to you for $1000. Make sure you register your domain before incorporating and then transfer it from your personal account to the corporate one. You also actually do need a registered agent, but probably not that one. I incorporated through Clerky (which is reputable, YC uses them), but it costs much closer to $1000 than $50, and then Clerky has a partnership with CSC (Corporation Services Company) to act as the registered agent. CSC itself will try to upsell you on various services that you don't technically need.
  - randyklahey 7y ago
    Honestly, find a reputable attorney in the region you want to incorporate and file through them. It may cost a few bucks more, but it's worth it.
- godzillabrennus 7y ago
  I’ve formed a lot of companies with them and never had lousy customer service. YMMV but you are right that they aren’t a government agency. They provide a legal agreement template between founders as well as registered agent services.

jjoonathan 7y ago

Don't all of these still cost $1000/yr in California franchise fees if you so much as touch CA?

randyklahey 7y ago

Please note that this is not an official site of the state of Delaware, but is a private entity completely unaffiliated with the state of Delaware. I was burned as their customer once, and investigated how they're put together when something felt off. It's a shell company of "Northwest Registered Agent", a shadowy company that has dozens of shell companies for each state and does SEO to get them to the top when you search how to register a company in these states. They're not reputable and you should absolutely stay away from them in the future. If you see onlineaccount.net in any of the source code for the page, or if it directs you there after login, it's the same shell company.

nostrademons 7y ago
Folks looking to incorporate should be aware that there are a lot of scams in the space. Aside from this one, there are a zillion companies that will try to sell you labor law posters for ~$100 (which you can print out for free from the Department of Labor's website), and there are companies that scan public records filings for approved incorporations and automatically squat on the domain name and try to sell it back to you for $1000. Make sure you register your domain before incorporating and then transfer it from your personal account to the corporate one. You also actually do need a registered agent, but probably not that one. I incorporated through Clerky (which is reputable, YC uses them), but it costs much closer to $1000 than $50, and then Clerky has a partnership with CSC (Corporation Services Company) to act as the registered agent. CSC itself will try to upsell you on various services that you don't technically need.
- randyklahey 7y ago
  Honestly, find a reputable attorney in the region you want to incorporate and file through them. It may cost a few bucks more, but it's worth it.
godzillabrennus 7y ago
I’ve formed a lot of companies with them and never had lousy customer service. YMMV but you are right that they aren’t a government agency. They provide a legal agreement template between founders as well as registered agent services.