The Delaware Division of Corporations is an office under the secretary of state. It is charged with the handling of business activities in the state such as the registration of a new business, provision of information on Delaware-based entities, etc. Millions of businesses usually utilize the division’s full package of incorporation services, such as modern and flexible corporate laws, highly respected judiciary and legal community, friendly government, and the customer-service-oriented staff of the Division. Business owners can stay up to date with authentic information on the corporate laws and business support services offered, by simply visiting the website.
Services offered by the division
The following are the main services offered by the staff of the division to persons and corporations.
File Annual Report/Pay LLC/Partnership Tax
All annual reports for locally based active corporations and franchise taxes for a prior year are paid annually on or before March 1st and have to be filed online. When a business fails to file its report or pay the stipulated franchise taxes, it incurs a penalty of $200.00 plus 1.5 percent interest per month on tax and penalty.
File a UCC
You can file a UCC on the website by clicking on the link provided. More information on this service is provided on the site too.
Frequently Asked Questions
To obtain genuine information on a business entity here, one has to key in the desired entity one is searching for. The search results usually display both active and inactive entities in the database. However, this may not be the current status of an entity. The FAQ section on the website provides answers such as the one above to questions asked by new users. It is important to note that all entity information provided on the website is free. One may obtain an entity name, file number, incorporation/formation date, registered agent name, address, phone number, residency, etc.
Search for a Business Entity
When checking for a business entity online, all you need is the entity name and the file number. Simply fill in the details and all available information will be displayed on the screen.
Check Entity Name Availability
Note that every entity to be set up or incorporated here has to be represented by a registered agent residing in the city. If one wants to reserve a name, such a person has to contact an online agent through the website.
Validate a Certificate
A business or person can validate and verify certificates that have been generated by the office on business entities. All that is required is an entity file number and an authentication number from the certificate for validation.
Forms and Fees
You can get corporate forms online and fill them out when needed. Click on get fees to know recent charges for specific services and UCC Forms and Fees, for UCC-related services only.
Information on the website
One can obtain the following information on the website.
- How to form a new company
- How to submit an order
- How to expedite an order
- Ways to order a good certificate
- Delaware corporate laws
- Search registered agents
- Available trademarks and service marks
- Getting certificates and apostilles
- Service of Process
Contact Information
The division works from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays
Phone Contacts
For general information, call (302) 739-3073 option 2
For franchise tax, call (302) 739-3073 option 3
For Uniform Commercial Code, call (302) 739-3073 option 4
Service of Process, call (302) 739-3073
For other inquiries, call (302) 739-3073 option 0
You may send your questions to the office via post.
Express Mail
Division of Corporations. John G. Townsend Bldg. 401 Federal Street, – Suite 4. Dover, DE 19901
Regular Mail
Division of Corporations. PO Box 898 Dover, DE 19903
Website
https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/
