As you know by now, the State of Delaware LLC/LP Franchise Tax is due annually by June 1st. Harvard Business Services, Inc. has been sending plenty of reminder notices via mail and email to make sure you make payment arrangements before the deadline.
If you don’t pay on time, the state of Delaware is going to impose a $200 late penalty plus 1.5% monthly interest on your company. In addition, the company is going to be put in a ceased good standing status. Since you likely don’t want to pay any more fees than you have to, it’s a good idea to take care of the filing sooner rather than later.
You might be thinking that because we are talking about a tax that the filing process is difficult, cumbersome and will require a lot of your valuable time. Not the case! To make filing as easy as possible, Harvard Business Services, Inc. has created a simple and efficient Delaware Franchise Tax online payment system.
Need help with Franchise Tax filing for a corporation instead? Here's a tutorial on that topic.
First make sure you have your full Company Name and corresponding Delaware State File Number ready. If you don’t have these items, no worries, just contact our office and we will provide the details to you.
You are done! Wasn't that easy?
In a few minutes you should receive your receipt to your email inbox. If the receipt doesn’t arrive promptly, you might want to check your spam folder too, just in case.
At this point, Harvard Business Services, Inc. is going to start processing your Franchise Tax filing with the state of Delaware. Once the state Franchise Tax authorities have approved your filing, you will receive a separate email confirmation from Harvard. This typically takes about five to ten business days.
We also offer this handy infographic to answer some of the most common questions for LLC and LP Franchise Tax. Just click or tap the image for the full size version.
If you have any questions about the filing process, just let us know and we will be glad to help. Send us an email at payments@delawareinc.com or call us at 1-800-345-2677 or 1-302-645-7400, Extension 6904.
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