General Information | |
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 |
Corporate Names | |
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 |
Capital and Members | |
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 |
Managers | |
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 |
Meetings | |
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 |
Local Requirements | |
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 |
Annual Requirements | |
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 |
Other Relevant Information | |
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 |