State vs state comparisons
Which state is cheaper to form and maintain in, with the catch for each.
Delaware vs Wyoming vs California
Tri-state carrying-cost matrix with a 5-year calculator.
Wyoming vs Texas
No-revenue holding: Texas is $0 but paperwork-heavy. Operating business: Wyoming’s simplicity usually wins under ~$2M.
California vs Texas
Pure relocation with no CA footprint: Texas costs far less. Keeping CA staff or customers: you pay both, so model the dual cost first.
California vs Florida
Profitable C-corps often save five figures moving FL-side; LLCs save the $800 but must still mind the May 1 $400 cliff.
Delaware vs Nevada
Raising venture: Delaware, no contest. Privacy-first operating LLC under $4M NV revenue: Nevada is cheaper and simpler.
New York vs Delaware
NY operations mean NY taxes regardless of charter; Delaware adds $450+ without removing a dollar of NY liability.
Texas vs Florida
Sub-threshold/simple: Texas. Profitable corps: Florida’s $50k exemption often beats margin math; both beat California by miles.
New York vs California
Operating in both means paying both in full: there is no domicile trick that erases the operating state. Minimize footprint, then pick the cheaper home.
Delaware vs Texas
VC track with Texas operations: Delaware charter + Texas qualification is the standard stack. Pure Texas business: skip Delaware entirely.
Wyoming vs Florida
Live in Florida: form in Florida. Live anywhere else and want cheap + private: Wyoming. Never pay both without operating in both.
California vs Nevada
No California footprint: Nevada saves thousands yearly. Any CA office, employee, or $757k of sales: you pay California too, and the move saves nothing.