| General Information |
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| Company Law |
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act |
| Type of Company |
Limited Liability Company (LLC) |
| Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents |
English |
| Taxation of Foreign Profits |
Nil (for single member LLC with no U.S. shareholders) |
| Exchange Controls |
None |
| Length of Time to Form a LLC |
3 weeks (expedite service is available) |
| Shelf Companies Available |
Yes |
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| Corporate Names |
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| Name Restrictions |
Names identical or similar, offensive words |
| Endings and Abbreviations Required |
Limited Liability Company or its abbreviation LLC |
| Length of Time to Verify Name Availability |
few minutes |
| Reservation of Names Permitted |
Yes |
| Language of Name |
Any language |
| Name of Banks, Insurance, Investment Fund, Trust Company or their equivalents requiring consent or license |
Yes, especially those |
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| Capital and Members |
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| Minimum Number of Members |
One |
| Local Members Required |
No |
| Corporate Members Permitted |
Yes |
| Disclosure of Members |
No |
| Minimum Authorised Capital Required |
No minimum |
| Bearer Shares Permitted |
N/A |
| Registered Shares Permitted |
Yes |
| No Par Value Shares Permitted |
Yes |
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| Managers |
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| Minimum Number of Managers |
One |
| Qualifications of Directors |
Legal Age |
| Corporate Managers Permitted |
Yes |
| Local Directors/Officers Permitted |
Yes |
| Appointment of Subsequent Managers |
LLC Agreement |
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| Meetings |
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| Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Required |
No |
| Annual General Meeting of Manager s Required |
No |
| Location of Directors and Shareholders Meetings |
Anywhere |
| Adoption by Consent Permitted |
Yes |
| Quorum required for purposes of meetings |
LLC Agreement |
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| Local Requirements |
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| Qualified Registered Office/Agent |
Yes / Yes |
| Government Register of Shareholders |
Optional |
| Government Register of Directors/Officers |
Optional |
| Government Register of Charges |
Optional |
| Register of Directors/Officers to be kept at Registered Office |
Yes |
| Company Seal Required |
Optional |
| Copy of Minutes to be kept at Registered Office |
Optional |
| Copy of Share Register to be kept at Registered Office |
Yes |
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| Annual Requirements |
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| Minimum Annual License Fee or Franchise Tax |
$200 |
| Annual License Fee or Franchise Tax Due Date |
June 1st |
| Applicable Surcharges |
1.5 % per month |
| Requirement to File Annual Returns |
No |
| Requirement to Submit Annual Audited Accounts |
No |
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| Other Relevant Information |
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| Member of Apostille of the Hague Convention |
Yes |
| Increase or Reduction of Capital |
Managers ¡¦ resolution |
| Redomiciliation Prohibited |
No |
| Reinstatement at the offices of the Secretary of State |
Yes |
| Removal from Secretary of State offices |
Compulsory or voluntary winding up and dissolution; and cancelation of the certificate of formation for non-payment |
