Compliance Monitoring
Automated reminders before every annual report, renewal, and required state filing. $79/year, recurring.
A clean handoff, in four steps.
You give us the basics. We handle the state, the IRS, and the compliance clock so you can focus on the business.
A name that's actually available.
Real-time check against the state register, USPTO trademark database, and matching domains.
Filed with the Secretary of State.
We submit your Articles, pay the state fee on your behalf, and return the stamped certificate.
EIN + the right tax setup.
Federal Employer ID with the IRS, plus state tax accounts when your business needs them.
Registered Agent + deadline tracking.
Your agent on file in every state, with every renewal and annual report tracked in one calendar.
Compliance Monitoring vs Compliance Annual Filings
Every compliance deadline your business actually hits
State annual reports, federal income tax, payroll filings, estimated quarterly tax, S-Corp election, BOI reporting. Color-coded by category, re-verified quarterly.
Every state's annual report deadline
One number that tells you whether your business is in good standing
Pulled from federal, state, tax, and beneficial-ownership status across every entity you operate. Powered by the same data we file with. Updates daily.
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Federal filings 100Up to date
Form 1120 filed Mar 14, accepted by IRS Mar 16. Next return due Apr 15 next year. No federal payroll obligations on file.
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State annual report 72Due in 8 days
Delaware annual franchise tax due March 1. Score will hit 100 the morning after the state stamps the filing. Late filing triggers a $200 state late fee plus 1.5% monthly interest.
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Registered agent 100Active . File.Business RA
File.Business has been the Registered Agent on record since Jan 12. No service of process scanned in the last 90 days. Next subscription renewal Jan 12 next year.
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Tax estimates 95On schedule
Q1 estimated payment of $12,400 made Apr 14, one day ahead. Q2 due Jun 15. Score loses 5 points until Q2 confirms on the IRS portal. Set up auto-pay to lock this at 100.
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BOI status (FinCEN) 100Exempt under 2025 IFR
Acme Holdings LLC qualifies as a US-formed entity with no foreign reporting-company status. Exempt under the FinCEN 2025 Interim Final Rule. If beneficial ownership changes, you have 30 days to report.
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Multi-state nexus 85Review recommended
Foreign-qualified in California and New York. Texas revenue passed $500k last quarter, approaching California sales-tax nexus threshold. Foreign qualification recommended within 60 days to avoid back-tax exposure.
The 72 in state annual report is your Delaware franchise tax due in 8 days. Compliance Annual Filings ($129/yr) files it automatically 14 days before due. The score will hit 100 the morning after submission.
The numbers behind a business operating system you can trust
Audited, accredited, encrypted, insured. The complete picture of what makes File.Business safe to run your business on.
Independent annual audit. Report available under NDA for enterprise customers.
Better Business Bureau accredited business with public dispute resolution policy.
Across all 50 states + DC. Single-member LLCs to multi-entity holding structures.
Customer rating from verified-formation customers, audited annually.
Professional liability coverage. Penalty-free guarantee covers state late fees from our error.
All 50 states plus DC. Filing direct with each Secretary of State; no middleman.
Countries. Foreign founders without SSN supported via IRS fax-EIN channel.
Compliance Monitoring - common questions.
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BOI Auto-Update
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Premium compliance, no service-fee markup.
Trust you can verify
SOC 2 Type II audited platform. 220,000+ businesses served. 60-day money-back on service fees. State fees passed through at cost with no hidden markup. Explicit AUP on restricted industries.
A compliance partner, not a transaction
Most providers go quiet after checkout. We auto-track every annual report, registered agent renewal, and license deadline across your entities. The Business OS dashboard keeps your compliance score visible year-round.
Premium experience competitors cannot match
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