Glossary • Updated 2026
Assumed Par Value (APV)
Delaware’s asset-based franchise-tax method: gross assets ÷ issued shares × authorized shares, $400 per $1M.
In detail
Almost always beats Authorized Shares for startups with 10M authorized shares and modest balance sheets.
Needs gross assets (Form 1120 Schedule L) and issued shares to compute.
Corporations may legally pay the lower of APV or Authorized Shares.
Where it matters
More definitions
Sources
- Cal. Rev. & Tax Code; 8 Del. C.; Wyo. Stat. Title 17; FTB/SOS glossaries