Delaware Registered Agent
$129 per year, flat — as low as $87/yr with multi-year service.
Statutory registered agent service in Delaware from a local office, with same-day electronic service of process, compliance calendar, and EntityWatch® monitoring included.
What is a Delaware registered agent?
Businesses that register as legal entities are required by law in all 50 states to have a registered agent, resident agent, or statutory agent. A Delaware registered agent is the designated recipient of service of process (SOP) when a business entity faces legal action, and receives official legal documents from the state regarding the company's operation within Delaware. A Delaware business must identify its registered agent in its articles of incorporation or organization.
Why are registered agents required for Delaware businesses?
Having a registered agent is a requirement for Delaware corporations and LLCs, and the same requirement generally extends to limited partnerships, LLPs, LLLPs, nonprofit corporations, professional entities, and other businesses formed or registered by filing with the state. The agent must be located and available at a physical street address within Delaware during normal business hours — a mailbox service or P.O. Box cannot represent you. Failing to establish and maintain a registered agent can jeopardize your company's legal status in the state and lead to unnecessary expense.
Why choose InCorp in Delaware?
Created in 1998, we now serve more than 300,000 clients worldwide and hold a BBB A+ rating. We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service, and multi-year terms bring your cost down to as little as $87 per year. Transfer fees are absorbed in most cases when you switch, and our team helps with the Delaware agent-change filing at no additional charge.
Registered Agent Service
$129 /year
Flat rate for Delaware — and every other state.
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
Appointing InCorp as your Delaware registered agent
- Delaware does not require original signatures.
- Online filings are available but limited to Delaware offices connected to the Secretary of State's filing system.
- Delaware normal filing time is about 2-4 weeks but can be up to 12 weeks during high volume months. They do offer a variety of expedited options including online filings restricted to Delaware offices connected to the Secretary of State's filing system. Please discuss your filing time needs with one of our representatives.
- The Delaware Registered Agent change filing is $50 to $200 for Partnerships, $5 for Non-Profit Corporations, and $50 for Corporations and LLCs.
- The state of Delaware requires LLCs and corporations filed in Delaware to have a Registered Agent. Delaware Registered Agents are a person or company designated on public record to accept legal documents (service of process) and notifications from the Delaware Secretary of State's office on behalf of the corporate entity. There are few restrictions regarding who can be listed as a Registered Agent, the most important being that the Registered Agent must be located and available at a physical street address, within the state of Delaware, during normal business hours. Delaware also recognizes Commercial Registered Agents.
- Your Delaware Registered Agent will be responsible, on your behalf, to receive all government notifications sent to Registered Agents, annual filing notices, and litigation (service of process) documents. In Delaware, InCorp's address is for Registered Agent service only.
The law behind it
Delaware's registered-agent framework, quoted directly from the state code.
8 Del. C. § 132 General Corporation Law (8 Del. C. ch. 1) — Corporations
“(a) Every corporation shall have and maintain 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 domestic corporation (other than the corporation itself), a domestic partnership (whether general (including a limited liability partnership) or limited (including a limited liability limited partnership)), a domestic limited liability company or a domestic statutory trust; or (4) A foreign corporation, a foreign limited liability partnership, a foreign limited partnership, a foreign limited liability limited partnership, a foreign limited liability company or a foreign statutory trust.”
8 Del. C. § 131 General Corporation Law (8 Del. C. ch. 1) — Corporations
“(a) Every corporation shall have and maintain in this State a registered office which may, but need not be, a place of the corporation’s business in this State. ... (c) As contained in any certificate of incorporation or other document filed with the Secretary of State under this chapter, the address of a registered office shall include the street, number, city, county and postal code.”
6 Del. C. § 18-104 Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del. C. ch. 18) — LLCs
“(a) Each limited liability company shall have and maintain in the State of Delaware: (1) A registered office, which may but need not be a place of its business in the State of Delaware; and (2) A registered agent for service of process on the limited liability company, having a business office identical with such registered office, which agent may be any of: a. The limited liability company itself, b. An individual resident in the State of Delaware, ...”
Quoted verbatim from the official published statutes. Statutes are amended from time to time — always confirm current law with the state or your attorney. This is information, not legal advice.
Order multiple years of Delaware registered agent service and save
$129 /year
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
"They make sure you are compliant for all state laws as an agent. Good company to work with if you are a start-up"
"The service was impeccable and fee structure extremely reasonable. I have now engaged InCorp Services to handle all of my foreign entity registrations, as well as maintain annual filing requirements..."
Quotes from InCorp client reviews.
Delaware registered agent FAQs
How do I order registered agent service?
Why do I need a registered agent?
Do you automatically register my entity or change my registered agent when I sign up for InCorp’s Registered Agent service?
Can InCorp serve as a registered agent for agencies other than the Secretary of State?
How do I get InCorp's signature on my documents?
Can an individual use a registered agent?
Switching your Delaware registered agent
Delaware charges a fee to change an existing entity's registered agent — and InCorp covers it when you switch to us. The state's fee, and what you actually pay:
| Entity Type | State Agent-Change Fee | What You Pay with InCorp |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Business Trust | $500 | $0 |
| Domestic Limited Partnership | $50 | $0 |
| Domestic Limited-Liability Company | $50 | $0 |
| Domestic Limited-Liability Partnership | $50 | $0 |
| Domestic Non-Profit Corporation | $5 | $0 |
| Domestic Profit Corporation | $50 | $0 |
| Foreign Limited Partnership | $50 | $0 |
| Foreign Limited-Liability Company | $50 | $0 |
| Foreign Limited-Liability Partnership | $50 | $0 |
| Foreign Profit Corporation | $50 | $0 |
State fees are set by state law and are never discounted. Amounts shown are what the state collects with a change-of-agent filing - in some states that includes an online payment-processing fee or required extras such as certified copies or county recording.
InCorp covers the state agent-change fee when you switch to us, in most cases — confirmed before you order.
InCorp will beat any competitor's price on any product or service. Call (800) 2-INCORP for a free consultation.
Official Delaware resources
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