I'd like to get Delaware LLC and am looking for the best and cheapest price to do it on the net. So far I've found thedelawarecompany.com ($299) but they still haven't replied my email sent last week. Is this company good? Any other alternative? Thanks!

check http://www.incnow.com

Complete Delaware Corporation(Click Here) ($298.00) -- one price includes: (1) Name Reservation, (2) Certificate of Incorporation, (3) Filing Fee, (4) Corporate Minutes ready-for-signature, (5) Stock Certificates, (6) By-laws, (7) Minute Book, (8) Priority Mail, (9) Registered Agent Service through December 2005 ($90.00 annually thereafter), (10) IRS forms and (11) Tax Saving Strategies. (For Profit or Non-Profit).

and also they will Incorporate your Delaware Corporation or Delaware LLC in 5 minutes.

make sure you know what you are doing. if you register a company in DE and then want to open a bank account in another state, you will have to pay for yet another document. it works like an apostille and costs ~$150 in NC (not sure about other states). there is no way around it, because of the patriot act.

i felt very patriotic when i found out about this :)

oh, and of course the online incorporation service companies will not necessary tell you about this. check with your bank or secretary of state.

nah You don’t want to pay for extra for any other docs. You just need only the certificate of incorporation.

Many states require you to file as a 'foreign corporation' if you do business in that state and are not incorporated there. This is in addition to the costs involved in the state of incorporation. Keep those extra costs in mind if you're planning on doing business in all areas of the United States.

Definition of a Foreign Corporation (http://earthlink.bizfilings.com/learning/glossary.htm#sectF)

Thanks for all the inputs.
I'll try to emal incnow.com as well. If none of these respond, I'll try to call them out. I want a responsible and responsive agency to handle our Delaware LLC registration.

The cheapest place to register is the Delaware Division of Corporations: http://www.state.de.us/corp/default.shtml

Originally posted by NSCNAP Jeff
The cheapest place to register is the Delaware Division of Corporations: http://www.state.de.us/corp/default.shtml

hehe.. yep although you have to make all the necessary documentation

Why bother with a Delaware registration?

I registered locally (Connecticut) and ended up spending $85 total plus a few hours of work.

Definitely not worth it for this Delaware stuff.

I do not know all the details, but delaware has the best protection for Corp./LLCs.

GM, the great Detroit Auto Maker, is a delaware corporation :)

Originally posted by 123x
hehe.. yep although you have to make all the necessary documentation You don't need anything to incorporate directly through the Division of Corporations that you wouldn't need if you go through another company. Basically when you do that you're just paying them to file documents with the state that you could just as easily do yourself, and paying them also for a number of services and extras that you probably don't need and may not want to pay for.

However, if you file in Delaware or any other state in which you don't live you'll need a Registered Agent in that state. Most incorporation services offer that service, but you can also make that arrangement seperately. In fact, the Delaware Division of Corporations page linked to has a list of them.

Originally posted by justadollarhostin
I do not know all the details, but delaware has the best protection for Corp./LLCs.

GM, the great Detroit Auto Maker, is a delaware corporation :) That's because many of the "protections" as well as judicial precedent in Delaware are very favorable for publicly held corporations (those traded on the stock market) like GM. For example, there are tougher barriers to hostile takeovers in Delaware than in most other states. Of course for most of us here that's not a factor in the decision.

For small privatelyheld corporations, people incorporate in Delaware for two reasons -- corporate taxes, and because they "don't know all the details" but have heard that Delaware has the "best protection." Those that have investigated it are as likely to choose Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, etc. There are a number of states that have reformed their corporate tax structures so as to compete with Delaware, and some offer greater privacy protection to stockholders for those who find that important. And of course for US residents the advantages of incorporating in the state in which you live often outweigh any advantage of any of these states that market themselves as "corpration-friendly."

Originally posted by JayC
That's because many of the "protections" as well as judicial precedent in Delaware are very favorable for publicly held corporations (those traded on the stock market) like GM. For example, there are tougher barriers to hostile takeovers in Delaware than in most other states. Of course for most of us here that's not a factor in the decision.

For small privatelyheld corporations, people incorporate in Delaware for two reasons -- corporate taxes, and because they "don't know all the details" but have heard that Delaware has the "best protection." Those that have investigated it are as likely to choose Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, etc. There are a number of states that have reformed their corporate tax structures so as to compete with Delaware, and some offer greater privacy protection to stockholders for those who find that important. And of course for US residents the advantages of incorporating in the state in which you live often outweigh any advantage of any of these states that market themselves as "corpration-friendly."

Alaska is another great choice as well. We've been looking at forming our Corp in Alaska. But, the best thing to do is talk to a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or a tax lawyer in your area, show them your business plan, etc and they'll give you an idea what is best for you and your business. An initial consultation shouldn't cost more than $150-$200. It's always good just to register in your state if this is just a small business. No point in dealing with the headaches otherwise. You can always refile in a different state if your corporation grows.