Free Blank Delaware LLC Operating Agreement (2026)
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Delaware rules that this document follows
| LLC statute | Delaware Limited Liability Company ActSource: 6 Del. C. § 18-101 et seq. |
|---|---|
| Formation document / filing office | Certificate of Formation — Delaware Secretary of State (Division of Corporations) (the statute calls this document a "limited liability company agreement") |
| Operating agreement required? | Yes (may be oral; written is far safer)Source: 6 Del. C. §§ 18-101(9), 18-201(d) (LLC agreement may be written, oral or implied and is deemed to exist upon formation) |
| Formation fee | $110.00 |
| Annual report | Not requiredSource: 6 Del. C. § 18-1107(b) (as amended by HB 400, 2026) |
| State LLC / franchise tax | Annual LLC tax $400 (tax year 2026+; $300 prior), due June 1; $200 penalty plus 1.5%/month interest |
| Duty-of-loyalty waiver | May be eliminated entirely by agreementSource: 6 Del. C. §§ 18-402 (majority by profits interest), 18-503/18-504 (allocations and distributions per agreed value of contributions), 18-703 (charging order sole remedy) |
| Charging order exclusive remedy (SMLLC) | yesSource: 6 Del. C. §§ 18-402 (majority by profits interest), 18-503/18-504 (allocations and distributions per agreed value of contributions), 18-703 (charging order sole remedy) |
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