Foreign registration · no form number

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Delaware

A corporation formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in Delaware files a registration (no form number), with $245 in state fees. Delaware may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Nebraska records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Nebraska vs Delaware: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Qualification Certificate of a Foreign Corporation (no form number)
State fee	$6.50	$245 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Delaware
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	nebraska.gov	corp.delaware.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Foreign Corporation Annual Report, $125, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	June 30
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Delaware registered agent

From Nebraska to Delaware, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Delaware registered agent, next to your Nebraska name and formation date. If Delaware wants the Nebraska certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Nebraska corporation is registered with Delaware.

Will your Nebraska name work for Delaware?

Delaware can hold a name for 120 days for $75 before you file.

Agents: Delaware and Nebraska

Delaware calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes Delaware's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and Delaware

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Delaware wants the Foreign Corporation Annual Report every year ($125). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Delaware

An LLC formed in Nebraska files its own registration with Delaware ($200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($300). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Delaware into Nebraska

A corporation formed in Delaware that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($50). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about Delaware

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Delaware?

Yes, once a Nebraska business operates there; Delaware registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Delaware calls it qualification for Nebraska corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Delaware registration cost?

$444 at checkout; Delaware may also want Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Delaware?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Delaware's report ($125).

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Delaware for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Delaware corporation instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

Nebraska companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation; until then, Delaware's report stays due alongside Nebraska's filings.

What does a Delaware company file to register in Nebraska?

It files Nebraska's registration with $110 in state fees, plus Delaware's good standing certificate.

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