State franchise tax and annual report calculator
A startup with 10,000,000 authorized shares gets a Delaware notice for $85,215. Under the state's second method the same company usually owes $400 to $4,000. Three numbers show which one is yours.
Most startups pay far less than this. Add issued shares and gross assets above to see yours.
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Authorized Shares Method
This is an estimate. Delaware's own portal determines the final balance. It does not cover income tax, payroll tax, or registrations in states where you do business.
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Book a free call to hand it overWhat each state charges a startup every year
Franchise tax is what a state charges for the privilege of existing there, separate from income tax and owed whether or not you made money. The amount and the name change at every border. These are the states modelled so far.
| State | Corporation, per year | LLC, per year | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $400 to $200,000 plus $50 report | $300 flat | 1 March (corp), 1 June (LLC) |
| California | $825 | $820 | April 15 (tax) |
| Colorado | $10 | $10 | End of your formation anniversary month |
| Florida | $150 | $138.75 | May 1 |
| Massachusetts | $581 | $500 | March 15 (excise) |
| Nevada | $650 | $350 | End of your incorporation anniversary month |
| New York | $34 | $34 | April 15 |
| Texas | $0 | $0 | May 15 |
| Washington | $70 | $70 | End of your incorporation anniversary month |
| Wyoming | $60 | $60 | First day of your incorporation anniversary month |
Delaware is the outlier, and the one worth checking carefully: its default notice uses a method almost no startup should pay under. See the Delaware calculator.