Delaware C Corp vs LLC

This section compares the differences between a Delaware C corp vs LLC. The chart below will help you decide which entity type to select.

Corporation vs. Limited Liability Company

Similarities

• Both offer similar Liability Protection for owners/investors.
• S-Corporations and LLCs are both eligible to "pass through" profits and losses to the owner's personal income tax return (at personal income tax rates), to avoid "double taxation".

Differences

Annual Reports:

• Delaware C Corporations must name one officer and the board of directors on the Delaware Annual Report which is Public Record.
• Owners/Shareholders are not named.
• Delaware LLCs do not file Delaware Annual Reports.

Raising Capital:

• Delaware C Corporations can raise capital through private sales to investors or may be listed to be publicly traded on a stock exchange (subject to securities regulations).
• Delaware LLCs can raise capital by selling shares to investors, but cannot be publicly traded on a stock exchange.
   

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