Compliance by domicile / Delaware
Delaware captive filing requirements
Regulator: Delaware DOI, Bureau of Captive & Financial Insurance Products. The obligations below are stated relative to the captive's fiscal year end, then shown as dates for a calendar-year 2026 pure captive. For another type, year end, 831(b) election or NAIC filer, the platform generates the captive's own calendar.
Delaware obligations
| Obligation | Category | Due | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Annual report | regulatory | the 15th of the 4th month after the fiscal year end | verified | regulator document |
Premium tax return | tax | the 15th of the 4th month after the fiscal year end | verified | regulator document |
Licence renewal fee | regulatory | April 15 each year | verified | regulator document |
Audited financial statements | audit | the last day of the 6th month after the fiscal year end | verified | regulator document |
Actuarial opinion / loss reserve certification | actuarial | the last day of the 6th month after the fiscal year end | verified | regulator document |
Federal and governance obligations every captive carries
| Obligation | Authority | Due | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
Federal return (Form 1120-PC) Six-month extension available with Form 7004. | IRS | the 15th of the 4th month after the fiscal year end | US taxpayers (incl. 953(d)) |
Micro-captive disclosure (Form 8886), if a listed transaction or transaction of interest T.D. 10029 (Jan 2025), upheld in CIC Services v. IRS (E.D. Tenn., Mar 2026). Apply the loss-ratio and financing-factor tests each year. | IRS | the 15th of the 4th month after the fiscal year end | 831(b) captives |
Annual board meeting and minutes Board pack: financials, actuarial results, investment report, business plan changes. | Board / domicile | the last day of the 6th month after the fiscal year end | All |
Business plan review (file changes for approval before they take effect) | Domicile regulator | the last day of the 1st month after the fiscal year end | All |
2026 dates for a calendar-year pure captive
Generated from the rules above by the same code the product runs.
| Due | Obligation | Period | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2027 | Business plan review (file changes for approval before they take effect) | FY2026 | Domicile regulator |
| April 15, 2027 | Annual report | FY2026 | Delaware DOI |
| April 15, 2027 | Federal return (Form 1120-PC) | FY2026 | IRS |
| April 15, 2027 | Licence renewal fee | FY2026 | Delaware DOI |
| April 15, 2027 | Premium tax return | FY2026 | Delaware DOI |
| June 30, 2027 | Actuarial opinion / loss reserve certification | FY2026 | Delaware DOI |
| June 30, 2027 | Annual board meeting and minutes | FY2026 | Board / domicile |
| June 30, 2027 | Audited financial statements | FY2026 | Delaware DOI |
Delaware premium tax
Direct premium
- Up to $20M: 0.200%
- Up to $40M: 0.150%
- Up to $60M: 0.100%
- Above the last bracket: 0.075%
Assumed premium
- Up to $20M: 0.100%
- Up to $40M: 0.075%
- Up to $60M: 0.050%
- Above the last bracket: 0.025%
Minimum $5,000, maximum $200,000. To verify with the regulator.
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This page is general information from public regulator sources, not legal or tax advice. Confirm each date with the domicile for the captive concerned.