# Delaware Franchise Tax ### Resources ### Delaware Division of Corporations - [How to Calculate Franchise Taxes](https://corp.delaware.gov/frtaxcalc/) - corp.delaware.gov/frtaxcalc/ - Includes a nice .xls worksheet for calculating your tax using the Assumed Par Value Method ### [[Startup Law and Fundraising by Paul A. Swegle]] Page 70: - The Assumed Par Value Capital method is generally the preferred way to calculate taxes in order to minimize tax liability - Avoid incorporating with a Par Value of $0 per share. This disqualifies you from using the Assumed Par Value Capital method to calculate the Delaware Franchise Tax. Use $0.0001 or $0.00001 per share.