Most states will require a Certificate of Good Standing from the Delaware Secretary of State. Business Licenses, and Professional Licenses are also not uncommon requirements, and need to be applied for in the places where you will be conducting business. Different states, counties, and municipalities may all require business licenses, and you need to check with each to see if you are required to apply for a business license in all of the areas where you will be doing business. Likewise, professional, or occupational licenses, may be required in certain areas if that profession is one regulated under the laws of the jurisdiction where you will be conduting business. You will also want to get a State Tax ID Number , and review your tax obligations under the laws of the states where you will be conducting business.
Laws governing corporations and limited liability companies vary widely from state to state.
Visit our State Government and Business Resources pages, where we have gathered links to many state offices, to help you begin to find the information that you may need. Chances are that you will have to register as a foreign business, and file paperwork with a governmental agency. We can help you with apostilles , and legalization of documents , though the prices for legalizations vary depending upon the country, or countries, and the embassies involved. Delaware has many advantages as a place to incorporate, ranging from the General Corporation Law to the flexibility built into the corporate formation process. Delaware Intercorp encourages you to invest in a copy of the Delaware Corporate Rules Annotated , published by Lexis Law Publishing.