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Delaware Franchise Tax, LLC Cost by State, S-Corp & Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET) Hub (2026)

Compare 2026 Delaware Franchise Tax (Assumed Par Value vs. Authorized Shares), $300 Delaware LLC tax, NY LLC § 206 newspaper publication costs, NYC 4% UBT, NY MCTMT payroll tax, and NJ/CT/NY PTET SALT workarounds.

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Washington D.C. vs. Montgomery/Bethesda MD vs. Northern Virginia (Arlington/Fairfax/Loudoun) & Wilmington DE
I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY WASHINGTON D.C. 10.75% Top · 8.25% D-30 0.85% Prop · 2.9% Transfer MARYLAND (Bethesda / Balt.) 5.75% State + 3.20% County 8.95% Combined · $5M Estate NORTHERN VIRGINIA (NoVA) Arlington · Fairfax · Loudoun 5.75% Cap · Car Tax $4.15–$5.33 PENNSYLVANIA · Philadelphia vs. Main Line & Pittsburgh 3.07% Flat State · 3.75% Philly Wage · 4.278% Philly Transfer Tax 0% Tax on 401(k)/IRA/Pensions · 4.5%–15% PA Inheritance Tax DELAWARE · Wilmington Chancery & Sussex Beach Coast Assumed Par Value Franchise Tax ($400/M vs. $200k Authorized Shares) $300 Flat LLC Tax · 0% Sales Tax · 4.0% Realty Transfer Tax (2%/2%)

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NYC 4% Unincorporated Business Tax (UBT) Calculator

Models the 4% NYC Unincorporated Business Tax on sole proprietors, freelancers, and LLCs above $95,000, including the $5,000 statutory exemption, sliding-scale UBT credit, and NYC resident tax credit.

[NY · NJ · CT] · Small Business Tax · FICA & NYS PTET

LLC vs. S-Corp Self-Employment & NY PTET Tax Savings Calculator

Compares single-member LLC self-employment tax (15.3%) against an S-Corp reasonable salary split plus the New York Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET) federal SALT bypass.

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SBA 7(a) & Commercial Business Loan Amortization Calculator

Estimates monthly principal and interest, SBA upfront guaranty fees, total borrowing cost, and the minimum 1.25x Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) required by lenders.

[NY (62 Counties)] · NY Corporate Law · NY LLC Law § 206 & 62-County Newspaper Rates

New York LLC Formation & 62-County Newspaper Publication Cost Calculator (2026)

Computes exact NY Department of State filing fees ($200 Articles + $50 Certificate of Publication), mandatory 6-week daily/weekly newspaper publication costs across all 62 counties, and Albany registered-agent savings.

[NYC · Metro NY] · NY Employer & Self-Employed Payroll Tax · N.Y. Tax Law § 801 (Form MTA-305 / IT-201)

NY MCTMT (MTA Mobility Payroll & Self-Employed Tax) Calculator (2026)

Models the 2026 Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax (MCTMT) for NYC Five-Borough employers (up to 0.60% above $437,500/qtr), Suburban Zone 2 counties (Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess at 0.11%–0.34%), and self-employed individuals/partners above $150,000.

[DE (Wilmington · Sussex)] · Delaware Corporate Law · 8 Del. C. § 503 (Assumed Par Value vs. Authorized Shares) & LLC § 18-1107

Delaware Corporate Franchise Tax, Assumed Par Value & $300 LLC Tax Calculator (2026)

Computes exact 2026 Delaware Corporate Franchise Tax under both the Authorized Shares Method (up to $200,000 maximum) and the Assumed Par Value Capital Method ($400 per $1,000,000 of gross assets + $50 Annual Report fee), plus the flat $300 Delaware LLC/LP annual tax and 4.0% Delaware Realty Transfer Tax.

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Delaware Corporate Law · 8 Del. C. § 503 (Assumed Par Value vs. Authorized Shares) & LLC § 18-1107 · [DE (Wilmington · Sussex)]

Delaware Corporate Franchise Tax, Assumed Par Value & $300 LLC Tax Calculator (2026)

Computes exact 2026 Delaware Corporate Franchise Tax under both the Authorized Shares Method (up to $200,000 maximum) and the Assumed Par Value Capital Method ($400 per $1,000,000 of gross assets + $50 Annual Report fee), plus the flat $300 Delaware LLC/LP annual tax and 4.0% Delaware Realty Transfer Tax.

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3. Table 1: 2026 East Coast Corporate Franchise Taxes, LLC Filing Costs & PTET SALT Cap Workarounds

Table 1: 2026 East Coast Corporate Franchise Taxes, LLC Filing Costs & PTET SALT Cap Workarounds
Jurisdiction / Corridor Exemption / Threshold 2026 Statutory Rate Governing Statute Planning & Audit Note
Delaware C-Corp & LLC (Wilmington / Dover) C-Corp: $400/M Assumed Par (vs. $85k Default) LLC / LP: $300 Flat Annual Tax (Due June 1) 8 Del. C. § 503 & 6 Del. C. § 18-1107 Recalculate C-Corp tax before March 1 to avoid $85k trap
New York LLC & Section 206 Publication $200 Filing + 6-Week 2-Newspaper Publication $1,200+ Manhattan vs. $65 Albany Registered Agent N.Y. LLC Law § 206 Appointing an Albany County agent cuts publication cost 85%
New York City 4% UBT & NY MCTMT Payroll Tax NYC UBT: 4.00% (> $95k–$150k Credit) NY MCTMT: 0.60% Zone 1 NYC / 0.34% Zone 2 Suburbs NYC Admin. Code § 11-501 & N.Y. Tax Law § 801 Self-employed & LLC partners >$150k owe 0.60% MCTMT
Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET / BAIT) SALT Bypass NY PTET (6.85%–10.9%) · NJ BAIT (5.675%–10.9%) CT Mandatory 6.99% PTET (87.5% Credit) · MA 5.0% IRS Notice 2020-75 Converts nondeductible personal state tax into IRC § 162 deduction
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