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Limited liability company · 50 states

Your company,
one filing away.

We prepare and file your Articles of Organization with the state, serve as your registered agent, and get your EIN from the IRS. You pick the name and the state — we handle the paperwork.

State of Delaware

Certificate of Formation

Your company name

State filing fee
$110
Est. turnaround
5–8 days

Preview only — not a filed document.

50States we file in
$0Our fee on the Basic plan
1 yrRegistered agent included
FreeCompliance reminders, always

The filing sequence

Four steps, in this order.

Formation is a sequence, not a menu — each step depends on the one before it. Here is exactly what happens after you pay, and roughly when.

STEP 01

Name clearance

We search the state's business register for conflicts and confirm your name meets that state's naming rules before anything is submitted.

Same business day

STEP 02

Articles filed

We prepare and submit your Articles of Organization to the Secretary of State, with our registered agent address on record if you want it.

1–2 business days

STEP 03

EIN from the IRS

Once the state approves your entity, we apply for your federal Employer Identification Number — the number every US bank will ask for.

2–5 business days

STEP 04

Your document set

Stamped certificate, operating agreement, member resolutions and banking resolution land in your dashboard as signed PDFs.

On approval

Pricing

Our fee, then the state's.

Two numbers, never more. The state's filing fee is set by the government and goes straight to them — we don't mark it up. Totals below update with the state you picked.

Basic

For founders who only need the entity on record.

$0+ state fee

Total in Delaware — $110

  • Articles of Organization prepared and filed
  • Registered agent, first year
  • Lifetime compliance reminders
  • EIN — add for $70
  • Operating agreement — add for $99
Start with Basic
Most chosen

Standard

For anyone who needs a US bank account. Most people are here.

$199+ state fee

Total in Delaware — $309

  • Everything in Basic
  • EIN obtained from the IRS
  • Operating agreement, drafted to your ownership split
  • Banking resolution
  • Unlimited mail forwarding from your agent address
  • Expedited state filing — add $50
Start with Standard

Premium

For founders outside the US, or anyone in a hurry.

$299+ state fee

Total in Delaware — $409

  • Everything in Standard
  • Expedited filing at no extra charge
  • EIN without a US Social Security Number
  • Certified copy of your filed certificate
  • Business bank account introduction
  • First annual report filed for you
Start with Premium

Registered agent service renews at $119 per year after the first year, on every plan. You can cancel it and act as your own agent if you have a street address in the state. Nothing else auto-renews.

What the state charges

The fee we don't set.

Every state prices formation differently, and some add a recurring cost that matters more than the filing fee itself. Here are the twelve states people ask about most.

Filing fees and recurring obligations, by state.
State Filing fee Standard time Recurring

Not sure which state? If you live and work in one state, forming there is almost always right — forming in Delaware or Wyoming from elsewhere usually means registering as a foreign LLC back home and paying both.

Before you file

Reasonable questions.

Can I form a US LLC if I don't live in the United States?

Yes. There is no citizenship or residency requirement to own a US LLC. You will need a registered agent with a street address in your formation state, which is included with every plan, and you can obtain an EIN without a Social Security Number — that process takes longer and is handled for you on the Premium plan.

What does a registered agent actually do?

Every state requires your LLC to name a person or company at a physical in-state address who can accept legal notices and state correspondence during business hours. That is the registered agent. We serve as yours, scan anything that arrives, and put it in your dashboard the same day.

Which state should I form in?

Usually the state where you actually operate. Delaware and Wyoming get recommended constantly, but if you run your business from California and form in Wyoming, California still expects you to register as a foreign LLC and pay its fees — so you end up with two filings instead of one. Forming out of state genuinely helps mainly for outside investment or when you have no US operations at all.

How long until I can open a bank account?

You need two things: the state-approved certificate and your EIN. In fast states that is roughly one to two weeks end to end; in slower ones it can run four to six. Expedited state processing shortens the first half, not the IRS half.

Are you a law firm?

No. We are a document filing service. We prepare and submit the forms the state requires and we can explain how the process works, but we cannot give legal advice or tell you which structure is right for your situation. For that, talk to an attorney or a CPA.

What happens after the first year?

Most states require an annual or biennial report, and some charge a franchise tax whether or not you made money. We send you a reminder before every deadline at no cost, on every plan including Basic. Filing those reports through us is optional.

Start with the name.

Type it in, see what your state charges, and file when you're ready. Nothing is submitted until you approve it.

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