It's a good idea to run your numbers through the Franchise Tax Calculator: http://corp.delaware.gov/taxcalc.shtml Mine was $180k on the statement, ~$1.7k in reality.
Still, even though I knew exactly how much I owed, when I saw $180k on the statement my first call was to my lawyer, for a hug.
Hugs to our lawyers at Perkins Coie are always "free" (they said a bunch of numbers, muttered something about future payments, and it ended with free .. that means free right?)
Anyway, I got the impression that by the time lawyer bills come due, we either have enough cash for it not to be an issue, or we've failed as a company and are going under anyway...
Still, even though I knew exactly how much I owed, when I saw $180k on the statement my first call was to my lawyer, for a hug.