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Delaware franchise tax, both official methods, side by side. See which one is lower.
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Your company can sleep. Its deadlines don’t.
Answer five questions about your parked LLC or C-corp. See the forms, fees and due dates we track for it — each one linked to its official source.
How Delaware franchise tax is calculatedThe problem
Parked doesn’t mean paused.
The filings keep coming.
In Delaware, active domestic corporations owe an annual report and franchise tax by March 1 each year. Source: Delaware Division of Corporations, read on October 4, 2026, opens official page in a new tab The IRS says domestic corporations file an income tax return “whether or not they have taxable income.” Source: IRS, Instructions for Form 1120, read on October 4, 2026, opens official page in a new tab
It runs until you close it.
In California, the $800 annual LLC tax is due “even if you are not conducting business, until you cancel your LLC.” Source: California Franchise Tax Board, read on October 4, 2026, opens official page in a new tab
Missing one costs more later.
In Delaware, a corporation that fails to file its annual report and pay its franchise tax faces a $200 penalty plus 1.5% interest per month. Source: Delaware Division of Corporations, read on October 4, 2026, opens official page in a new tab In Wyoming, an annual report not filed within 60 days of its due date leads to administrative dissolution. Source: Wyoming Secretary of State, read on October 4, 2026, opens official page in a new tab
Company calendar
The year ahead for one company
Answer a few questions about a Delaware, Wyoming or California company. The calendar shows the next date we track for it, with its official source, and names the other obligations we track for it.
Open the calendarHow it works
Three steps. Then you can forget about it. We won’t.
- Step one
Answer five questions
Where the company was formed, what kind it is, and a few details from its paperwork.
- Step two
Get your company’s calendar
The forms, fees and due dates we track for it, each linked to the official page.
- Step three
Get reminded on time
An email before each deadline, early enough to act without rushing.
What you get
Your company’s filings, in one quiet place.
Yearly calendar
The filings we track for your company this year, by state, on one page.
Reminders
An email before each due date, with the form, the fee and the official link.
Rule-change alerts
When a state changes a fee or a deadline, you hear about it, with the old and the new rule.
Said up front, not in a footnote
What DueYear is not
Not a law firm
No lawyers here, and no attorney–client relationship.
Not a filing service
We don’t file anything for you. You file on the official site; we link you there.
Not advice
We show what the official rules say. A lawyer or CPA can tell you what they mean for you.
Why you can trust the numbers
Every number links to its official source, with the date we read it.
We read each rule on the official page, keep the exact wording, and show you the date we read it.
In Delaware, the minimum franchise tax for a corporation is $175. Source: Delaware Division of Corporations, read on October 4, 2026, opens official page in a new tab
Delaware Division of CorporationsOpen source (opens in a new tab)
“The total tax will never be less than $175.00, or more than $200,000.00.”
https://corp.delaware.gov/frtaxcalc/ · read on October 4, 2026
Coverage
Where we keep watch
- DelawareFranchise tax · annual report
- CaliforniaAnnual LLC tax
- WyomingAnnual report
- FederalIRS obligations
- More states coming
Guides
Plain-English guides, with sources
- Guide · DelawareHow Delaware franchise tax is calculatedThe two official methods, explained step by step, with a source for each rule.Read
- Guide · DelawareWhat a Delaware C-corp files each yearThe Delaware and federal filings we track, with due dates and a source for each rule.Read
- Guide · DelawareWhat a Delaware LLC files each yearThe Delaware annual tax and the federal returns we track, with due dates and a source for each rule.Read
- Guide · WyomingWhat a Wyoming LLC files each yearThe Wyoming annual report and license tax and the federal returns we track, with a source for each rule.Read
- Guide · CaliforniaWhat a California LLC files each yearThe California annual tax, LLC return and Statement of Information and the federal returns we track, with a source for each rule.Read
FAQ
Questions, answered plainly
Is DueYear a law firm?
No. DueYear is an information and tracking service. We show what the official rules say and where they come from. For advice about your company, talk to a lawyer or a CPA.
Will you file my annual report for me?
No. We tell you what is due, how much and when, and link you to the official page where you file it yourself.
Where do your numbers come from?
From the official state and federal pages. We keep the exact wording, the link and the date we read it, and show all three with each figure’s source.
Is the calculator free?
Yes. The Delaware franchise tax calculator will be free to use, with no account needed.
My company is in another state. Can I still use DueYear?
We start with Delaware, California, Wyoming and federal obligations. More states are coming.
What do you do with my email?
We use it to email you when the full calendar opens, and occasionally about product updates and changes to the rules we track. We don’t send spam. When we start sending email, each one will have a one-click unsubscribe link.
Hear when DueYear opens, and when the rules change.
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