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Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in Delaware

To do business in Delaware, an LLC formed in Nebraska registers there on a registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Delaware also asks for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50), no older than 180 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Nebraska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Nebraska and Delaware side by side

	Nebraska formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (no form number)
State fee	$6.50	$200 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
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	Annual LLC Tax, $300, every year
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Delaware registered agent

From Nebraska to Delaware, step by step

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our Delaware order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). Ordered from Nebraska on filing day, it easily meets Delaware's limit of 180 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Delaware registered agent, with your Nebraska name and formation date and the certificate attached. Nebraska issues the certificate instantly, so the Delaware filing can go in the same day. Once Delaware approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

First-year cost, Nebraska to Delaware

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$200
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of Delaware registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$405.50

Delaware's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

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. Delaware papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and Delaware

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($25); Delaware wants the Annual LLC Tax every year ($300). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Delaware

A corporation formed in Nebraska files its own registration with Delaware ($245 in state fees). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26) and Delaware's Foreign Corporation Annual Report ($125). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Delaware company in Nebraska

An LLC 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 LLC.

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska LLC in Delaware?

$399 at checkout plus $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $405.50 in all (checkout is $200 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Delaware wants it ($6.50), no more than 180 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Delaware?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($25, every two years) and Delaware's report ($300).

What if I don't register with Delaware?

A Nebraska company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Delaware can add up to $200 for each year or part of a year.

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 LLC instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

Nebraska companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, Delaware's report stays due alongside Nebraska's filings.

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