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US company formation, for founders anywhere

A wiser way to form and run your US business.

Form your LLC or corporation, see every state fee before you pay, and stay in good standing every year after. Whether you live in the US or run your business from another country, you'll always know what's filed, what it costs and what's due next.

Questions first? Ask us No payment until we've confirmed everything with you.

  • Every state's fee shown before you pay
  • Built for US residents and non-residents
  • A reminder before every report is due
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Choose your structure

Each is filed the same careful way. The difference is how it's owned and taxed.

LLC

Simple to run, flexible on tax. The usual choice for small businesses, freelancers and agencies.

  • Owners can live anywhere
  • Profits are taxed on the owners' returns by default
  • Fewer formalities than a corporation
Start your LLCMore about LLCs

Corporation

Built to raise money and issue shares. The usual choice for startups planning to take investment, taxed as a C corp.

  • Owners can live anywhere
  • Shares, a board and bylaws, which investors expect
  • Pays its own corporate tax and files Form 1120 every year
Start your corporationMore about corporations

Nonprofit

A nonprofit corporation for a charitable, educational or religious mission, which can then apply to the IRS for 501(c)(3) tax exemption.

  • Bylaws and first board resolutions
  • An EIN, which the IRS needs before you apply
  • Form 1023-EZ, the shorter 501(c)(3) application, as an add-on
Start your nonprofitMore about nonprofits

Want S corp tax status? It's a tax choice for an LLC or corporation whose owners are all US citizens or residents, and we file it with your formation. More about S corp status

Forming a professional company (a PLLC or PC)? Ask us Comparing structures? See LLC and C corp side by side, or ask us

Packages

Core files your company with the documents it runs on. Complete adds rush processing, your registered agent, EIN and first annual report. The state's fee is added at cost.

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Packages
  • Your LLC filed with the state, name checked first
  • Your corporation filed with the state, name checked first
  • Your nonprofit corporation filed with the state, name checked first
  • Operating agreement for your type of LLC
  • Bylaws
  • Nonprofit bylaws
  • First minutes and resolutions
  • We file within 3 business days of your paymentOur own preparation time. The state's processing time is separate
  • Compliance checklist with reminders for 1 year
Add to Core

Move to Complete any time in your first year: you pay only the difference ($179.01).

  • Everything in Core
  • Rush processing: we file within 1 business day of your paymentInstead of 3. Our own preparation time; the state's processing time is separate
  • Registered agent for the first yearThrough our provider, then $89 a year
  • EIN from the IRSApplied for by phone, fax or mail, as the IRS requires for owners outside the US
  • Your first annual report filed, our fee waivedThe state's fee at cost
  • Compliance checklist with reminders for 5 years
  • One change to your company in the first year, our fee waivedSuch as a new address. Any state fee at cost
  • Bank application checklistThe bank makes its own decision
Continue with Complete

Prices are plus the state's fee, passed on at cost.

What happens after you order

You always know what's next and who's doing it.

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  1. We go through your order with you within one US business day, by email or WhatsApp.

  2. We confirm your state and name, and check the name is available.

  3. You pay through a secure link. Nothing is filed before you approve the details.

  4. We file your company with the state within 3 business days of your payment, or 1 with Complete, and send your documents when it's approved.

  5. We apply for your EIN if your package includes it, and track it with the IRS.

  6. Your reminders start, so no state report or federal filing slips past.

What every state charges to form your company, and to keep it

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State government fees only, checked September and October 2026; anything marked as being confirmed is still being checked. Corporations may also owe state income or franchise tax.

Start your companySee every state's LLC fees, due dates and notes

We stay with you after forming

Already have a company, formed with us or anyone else? We handle these the same careful way.

Annual reports and state filings

We file your state's yearly report and franchise tax report on time, with a reminder first.

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Registered agent

A registered agent in your state to receive official mail and legal papers, through our provider.

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EIN for an existing company

We prepare and track the IRS application, including the phone, fax or mail route for owners abroad.

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DBA (business name)

Trade under a name that isn't your company's or your own. We register it where your state requires.

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S corp election

S corp is a tax status, not a type of company. We file Form 2553 so your LLC or corporation is taxed as one. For US owners.

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Free: a reminder before your state's next deadline. Find your state and set one

Straight answers

What founders ask before they order.

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Can I form a US company if I don't live in the US?

Yes. US states don't require the owners of an LLC or a corporation to be US citizens or residents. You do need a registered agent with an address in your state, and our Complete package includes one for the first year. The one exception is S corp tax status, which the IRS keeps for owners who are US citizens or residents; an LLC or corporation works without it. Starting from outside the US

Do I need an SSN or ITIN?

Not to form the company. For its EIN, owners without an SSN apply by phone, fax or mail instead of online, and don't need an ITIN for it. Our Complete package prepares and tracks that application for you. How the EIN works from abroad

Should I form an LLC or a corporation?

An LLC suits most small businesses: it's simple to run and flexible on tax. A C corporation suits founders who plan to raise investment or issue shares. S corp status is a tax choice for US owners once profits are steady. Not sure? Ask us and we'll walk you through it. LLC or C corporation, side by side

Which state should I choose?

It depends on where the business operates, where you live and what each state charges every year. Pick "help me choose" and we'll recommend one and explain why. The map above shows every state's fees. Wyoming, Delaware or New Mexico?

Will I get a US bank account or Stripe?

No one can honestly promise that. Banks and payment platforms decide on their own rules. We tell you what they ask for and help you prepare an honest application.

What do I pay the state?

The state's own filing fee, passed on at cost, and you see it for your state before you pay anything. Most states also charge a fee every year or two to keep the company active, and some charge corporations a minimum tax.

What happens every year after that?

Your state report and your federal filings. We remind you before each one is due, and our Complete package files your first state report and keeps the reminders coming for 5 years. Every state's yearly filing

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