Foreign registration · Form MBCA-12

Delaware Corporation Foreign Registration in Maine

Maine registers a corporation from Delaware as a foreign corporation on Form MBCA-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine may ask for Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing ($50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions using your Delaware records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Delaware and Maine each ask for

	Delaware formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing	Form MBCA-12, Application for Authority to do Business
State fee	$50	$250 at order
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	maine.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Franchise Tax Report, $50, every year	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	March 1	June 1
Late yearly filing	$200 late fee	$50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate comes by mail	Required expedite processing: 24 hours
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Maine registered agent

From Delaware to Maine, step by step

We prepare and file Form MBCA-12
It names us as your Maine registered agent, with your Delaware name and formation date. If Maine wants the Delaware certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Delaware corporation is registered with Maine.

Will your Delaware name work for Maine?

We check your exact Delaware name against Maine's records before filing.

Agents: Maine and Delaware

Delaware and Maine both call it a registered agent. Maine papers come to us; Delaware's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Delaware and Maine

Each year your corporation files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Delaware plus Maine comes to $349 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Maine

An LLC formed in Delaware files Form MLLC-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($50)). After that come Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Maine company in Delaware

A corporation formed in Maine that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $245 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Delaware to Maine

Does my Delaware company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once a Delaware business operates there; Maine law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Maine issues one to Delaware corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Maine registration cost?

$499 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maine may also want Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite, plus time for Delaware's certificate if Maine asks for it. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Maine?

$349 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Delaware and $150 to Maine for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maine?

A Delaware company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

Yes: the Delaware registered agent stays, and ours covers Maine for year one.

Can I form a new Maine corporation instead?

Yes, but Delaware keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Delaware companies leave by filing an Application of Withdrawal; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Delaware's filings.

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