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LLC + S-Corp
Both viable
tax flexibility
Multi-state
Foreign qual
where clients are
Trademark
Brand protection
$249 service
Carta export
For cap table
supported
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Why agencies pick File.Business

Built around how agencies actually operate.

Three things you will not get from a generic formation site.

01

Multi-state for client work

Foreign qualify wherever client engagements take you.

02

Trademark for your brand

$249 USPTO filing for your agency name and product marks.

03

S-Corp election when ready

Save self-employment tax once partner draws scale up.

For marketing & creative agencies businesses
Built for Agencies · all 51 jurisdictions

For marketing & creative agencies businesses

File.Business serves digital marketing, design, video production, and creative services agencies. We help marketing & creative agencies businesses with formation, compliance, and the operational layer that brings agency-friendly LLC with contractor agreements and retainer billing. The biggest pain point we solve in this category: managing freelancer/employee mix and client contracts.

Services tailored for marketing & creative agencies

Start your marketing & creative agencies business

$0 service fee. Free year-1 registered agent. Industry-aware guidance from formation through compliance.

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$129/yr Compliance Annual Filings · penalty-free

On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.

When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.

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File.Business is a private business filing and compliance service. We are not a government agency and are not affiliated with any Secretary of State office. You may file directly with the appropriate state agency. SOC 2 Type II audited. 220,000+ businesses formed since 2017.