If you are an entrepreneur, attorney, or accountant who is extremely busy:

Sun Document Filings, LLC makes it even easier to form a Delaware LLC. First we check name availability with the Delaware Secretary of State to make sure the Delaware LLC name is available. Second, we will prepare and sign your Delaware LLC Certificate of Formation. Third, we will file the Delaware LLC Certificate of Formation in Delaware at the Secretary of State Delaware LLC's counter. We will obtain a Delaware LLC file number from the Secretary of State for your Delaware LLC. We will obtain a file stamped copy of the Certificate of Formation for all Delaware LLC filings at no extra charge. For complete services, please visit our website for entrepreneurs and busy professionals at https://www.suncorpfilings.com. This site will allow you to place an order for a Delaware LLC securely and entirely online. To go directly to the order center, please click here.

If you are an attorney or accountant that can prepare the Certificate of Formation and needs expedited filing services:

Sun Document Filings, LLC makes it easy to file a Delaware LLC. First we check name availability with the Delaware Secretary of State to make sure the Delaware LLC name is available. Second, you will fill out the Delaware LLC Certificate of Formation. Third, you sign and fax the Delaware LLC Certificate of Formation to us. Fourth, we will file the Delaware LLC Certificate of Formation at the Secretary of State Delaware LLC's counter. We will obtain a Delaware LLC file number from the Secretary of State for your Delaware LLC. We will obtain a file stamped copy of the Certificate of Formation for all Delaware LLC filings at no extra charge. Certified copies are available for an additional Delaware Secretary of State charge of $30.00 per certified copy plus $2.00 per page. For information about Delaware State's requirements including information about LLC names, LLC taxes, and LLC maintenance, click here. You will have an opportunity to return back to this page and start your order.

Step 1: Check name availability: Skip this step if you have already checked Delaware LLC name availability. First, determine your primary name and back up name choices for your Delaware LLC. A name availability order form in PDF is provided here for your convenience.

Step 2: Prepare the form: Prepare the Delaware LLC Certificate of Formation. The filing packet prepared by the Delaware Secretary of State is provided in PDF format. Please note that only basic requirements are shown. You may add additional language customized to meet your client's needs. However, if you add additional language, we cannot be sure that your document will be accepted by the Delaware Secretary of State. A rejected document will require additional state and service fees upon resubmittal.

Please note that we provide registered agent services for $159.00 a year. Please contact us if you are interested and we will assist you in designating the registered agent correctly on the Certificate of Formation.

Delaware LLC Certificate of Formation form

Step 3: Fax the document to us: Print out the Delaware Certificate of Formation, have them signed, and fax them with a cover letter containing your contact information including mailing address to 800-498-3611; Attn: Corporate filing unit. If you prefer, you may e-mail your contact information and the form to order@sundocumentfilings.com. We will contact you upon receipt. If you do not hear from us after an hour has past during normal business hours, please contact us at 800-498-2822 to confirm transmission.

Step 4: Document is Filed: If we receive your Delaware LLC Certificate of Formation by 3:00pm M-F PST, your LLC will be filed and active by the end of the day! This means your company will be given the file date your document was submitted on. Please note that even though we deliver your document in person to the Delaware LLC counter, as a service company, we are not allowed to "stand and wait" for your document to be filed. No service company is allowed to stand and wait for your document and nobody can file your document faster. RUSH OPTIONS AVAILABLE.

Step 5: Document is complete: When the Delaware Secretary of state is finished with your document, they will issue a Delaware LLC number and one file stamped copy. We will immediately fax a copy of the filed document to you. We will return the file stamped copy via regular mail. FedEx is available for an additional fee or if you have your own FedEx account number there is not extra charge.

That is it. We make Delaware LLC formation so fast and easy!

Step 6: Employer Identification Number: If you would like, we can obtain your client's EIN for their new Delaware LLC. Simply download and fill out our EIN application in PDF format and we will prepare the form and e-mail it to you for your client's signature. Once we receive your client's signature, we will obtain the EIN within 24-48 hours. Add $45.00 for this service.

Step 7: Delaware LLC Kit: We offer a variety of Delaware LLC kits that include a custom binder, seal embosser, Operating agreement and meeting minutes, 20 Membership certificates, and more. You can order the Delaware LLC kit at the time of filing or if you prefer, you can place the order on-line using your credit card. Standard LLC kit including 2nd day shipping is $75.00. To view all of our LLC kits, please click here.

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Service and State Fees

Name availability check: $30.00 for one first choice plus 2 back up name choices for no extra charge. State fee is $75.00 to reserve the name for 120 days.

Delaware Registered Agent services for one year: $159.00. Annual fee due at time of filing.

1 Hour Rush: $1000.00 Secretary of State rush fee + $90.00 filing fee + $350.00 rush service fee, service filing fee, and runner's fee. Total: $1440.00. Document must be received by 2:00PM PST to qualify for this service. Federal Express priority overnight to a US address FREE!

2 Hour Rush: $500.00 Secretary of State rush fee + $90.00 filing fee + $270.00 rush service fee, service filing fee, and runner's fee.
Total: $860.00 Document must be received by 2:00PM PST to qualify for this service. Federal Express priority overnight to a US address FREE!

Same Day Rush: $100.00 Secretary of State rush fee + $90.00 filing fee + $155.00 rush service fee, service filing fee, and runner's fee.
Total: $345.00 We must receive the document and your payment by 10:15am PST to qualify for a same day rush.

24 Hour Rush: $50.00 Secretary of State rush fee + $90.00 filing fee + $150.00 rush service fee, service filing fee, and runner's fee.
Total: $290.00 Document will be filed within 24 hours starting at the time the document is submitted.

Routine (3-4 weeks): $90.00 filing fee (based on one page document) + $125.00 service filing fee, and runner's fee. Total: $215.00

NOTE: If document is rejected, additional service fees apply. For 1 or 2 hour rushes, $100.00 resubmittal fee applies. For same day, 24 hour, or routine, $50.00 resubmittal fee applies. Plus any applicable state fees.

Add $9.00 for each additional page. 

NOTE: Are you planning on qualifying this LLC in another state within 30 days after filing the Certificate of Formation in Delaware? PLEASE LET US KNOW. In order to qualify this LLC, you will be required to obtain a Short Form Certificate of Good Standing from the Delaware Secretary of State. In some states, you must also obtain a certified copy of the Certificate of Formation.

Add these services to your order at the time of filing:

Short Form Certificate of Good Standing: Our service fee and runner's fee combined is $60.00 plus $30.00 state fee per certificate. Total $90.00 for one, $150.00 for two. 24 Hour rush fee included.

Certified copy: $30.00 state fee plus $2.00 per page (no service fee if ordered at the same time of filing). If document is requested after time of filing, service fees, runner's fees, and state retrieval fees apply. We recommend that you order at least one certified copy at the time of filing.

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Delaware FAQ

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Trust Sun Document Filings, LLC for all of your Delaware LLC needs.

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NOTE: We hope you find our form a Delaware LLC formation steps useful and easy to follow. Nothing contained in our steps should be construed as giving legal or financial advice. Our intended audience is attorneys and accountants. Therefore, if you are not an attorney or accountant, you should contact an attorney or accountant for specific legal or tax questions regarding your LLC. Please be aware that the Tax agency and Delaware Secretary of State are government agencies and can change their fees/procedures/forms/turnaround times without notification. Although we do our best to update our steps and stay current, we shall not be held liable for any omissions or errors contained. We do not profess to be giving legal or financial advice to the general public. We are a typing and filing agency that serves the needs of attorneys and accountants.

We can form a Delaware LLC fast. We file a Delaware LLC Certificate of Formation with the Delaware Secretary of State's office. We make Delaware LLC formation easy for you. Let us form your Delaware LLC or file your Delaware limited liability company formation documents.