Independent comparison • Updated 2026
By Srikanta M.Reviewed against FTB / SOS sources: September 2026Methodology

Us vs Harvard Business Services

Delaware specialist since 1981 whose $50-a-year Delaware registered agent fee has never increased. Prices from Harvard Business Services's public pages, checked September 2026: verify at purchase.

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How does StateDues compare to Harvard Business Services?
Delaware specialist since 1981 whose $50-a-year Delaware registered agent fee has never increased.
Harvard Business ServicesStateDues
Delaware focusDeep Delaware expertise; $50/yr agent fee fixed for lifeAPV calculator + Delaware guides
PackagesDelaware formation packages + state feeNot offered
FilingFiles annual reports and franchise tax online for clientsDeadline calendar + reminders
Multi-stateDelaware-centricCA/WY/DE/TX/NV/NY/FL + nexus

What Harvard does well

Delaware, specifically. The $50 annual registered agent fee, unchanged since 1981 and guaranteed not to rise, is among the lowest anywhere, and its learning center covers Delaware franchise tax, APV, and HB 400 in depth.

Where it stops

Its focus is the Delaware entity. A Delaware company with employees in California, New York, or Texas also owes those states' registration, minimum taxes, and payroll filings, which a Delaware agent doesn't handle.

Where StateDues fits

Our Delaware calculator shows the APV math, and our nexus checker and state guides cover what your Delaware company owes everywhere else.

Before you buy any formation service

State fees are the same whichever provider files for you, and they usually cost more than the provider. Check the five-year cost by state, whether your team creates nexus elsewhere, and what a registered agent should cost.

By Srikanta M.Reviewed against FTB / SOS sources: September 2026Methodology

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Sources

  • Harvard Business Services public pricing pages (checked September 2026)
  • State fee schedules cited in the linked guides