Should my Doola LLC be in Wyoming or Delaware?
Quick answer
For most non-resident operators, Wyoming is the better default: it is Doola's default state, has low ongoing fees, and no state income tax. Choose Delaware if you specifically want its business-court reputation or plan to convert to a C-Corp and raise venture funding. For a typical solo or small operating LLC, Wyoming usually wins on cost.
Wyoming is Doola's default state for good reasons. Ongoing costs are low: the annual report fee is a minimum of about $60, there is no state income tax, and privacy protections are strong. For a freelancer, agency, ecommerce seller, or SaaS operator running a lean LLC, that keeps your recurring state cost small and the paperwork simple.
Delaware carries a well-known business reputation, mainly because of its specialized Court of Chancery and because investors expect Delaware entities. The tradeoff is cost: a Delaware LLC owes a flat $300 per year franchise tax, which is meaningfully more than Wyoming's annual fee. For a pure operating LLC that is not raising money, you are paying extra for prestige you may not use.
Wyoming is the right choice if you are a non-resident running a normal business, want the lowest ongoing state cost, and value privacy. It covers the vast majority of Doola's use cases, which is exactly why it is the default. You lose nothing operationally by choosing it.
Delaware is the right choice if you have a specific reason to be there: you want its court system for a partnership or investor-heavy structure, or you anticipate converting to a Delaware C-Corp to raise venture capital, in which case starting Delaware can save a later migration. If that is not your path, the franchise tax is an ongoing cost without a matching benefit.
Practical move: default to Wyoming unless you can name a concrete reason for Delaware. If you are unsure whether you are venture-track, you likely are not yet, and Wyoming keeps costs low while you grow. You can pick your state during the Doola signup flow, so decide before you enter it, and if you genuinely expect to raise a priced round, weigh Delaware or even a C-Corp structure instead.
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