Every service your company will need, handled by one team.
From your first state filing to multi-state expansion, we handle the administrative work so you can focus on the business. Every service below is delivered on the same platform, with the same record of truth.
Trusted by businesses across 21 industries
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Business Formation
LLC, Corporation, Nonprofit, DBA
View →Registered Agent
Reliable contact in all 50 states
View →EIN & Tax ID
IRS EIN filed for you
View →Annual Reports
Auto-filed every year
View →Foreign Qualification
Do business in any state
View →S-Corp Election
Form 2553 prepared & filed
View →Amendments
Name changes, conversions, dissolution
View →BOI Reporting
FinCEN beneficial ownership
View →Trademark
USPTO search, file & monitor
View →Communications
Business email, phone, SMS, chat
View →People & Payroll
Hiring, payroll, benefits, equity
View →Finance & Books
Bookkeeping, invoicing, banking
View →Domain & Email
Custom domain and business email
View →Logo & Brand Kit
Logo, palette, typography
View →Website Builder
Launch a site, no developer
View →Attorney Network
On-demand legal help
View →Business Insurance
Liability, BOP, workers' comp
View →Form the right kind of company
for the work you're doing.
Every business begins with a structure. Each one has its own tax treatment, liability profile, and reporting requirements. We help you choose, then handle the paperwork end-to-end.
Form an LLC
The most popular structure for small businesses, freelancers, and rental properties. Pass-through taxation with personal-liability protection.
Form your LLCForm a Corporation
C-Corp or S-Corp. The right choice for raising outside capital, issuing equity, or planning toward outside capital, acquisition, or long-term growth.
Form your CorpForm a Nonprofit
501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and state nonprofit formations. We prepare your IRS application and stand by every filing.
Form a nonprofitDBA / Trade Name
Doing business under a name different from your legal entity. Required in many states, recommended in all of them.
File a DBAS-Corp Election
Reduce self-employment tax by electing S-Corp status. We prepare Form 2553 and file it with the IRS on your behalf.
Elect S-CorpEIN & Tax ID
Your Employer Identification Number from the IRS. Required for hiring, banking, and tax filing. Included with every formation.
Get an EINStay in good standing in every state
you do business in.
Compliance is where most growing businesses get tripped up. We monitor every filing your company owes, prepare each one in advance, and submit on your behalf.
Registered Agent
A reliable in-state representative to receive legal notices, subpoenas, and state correspondence. Same-day digital scans and a secure online vault.
Learn moreBOI Reporting
The Beneficial Ownership Information report required by FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act. Civil penalties up to $591/day for non-compliance.
File your BOIAnnual Reports & Franchise Tax
Most states require an annual or biennial report. Miss the deadline and you risk dissolution. We prepare, file, and confirm every year.
Auto-file your reportsForeign Qualification
To operate a business in a state other than your formation state, you must qualify there. We handle the application, Certificate of Good Standing, and Registered Agent in every state you enter.
Qualify in another stateAmendments & Dissolution
Name changes, address updates, member changes, conversions between entity types, and dissolution filings. The administrative work nobody enjoys.
File an amendmentTrademark Registration
USPTO search, application filing, and ongoing monitoring for infringement. Protect your brand name, logo, or tagline at the federal level.
Search & fileRun every part of your operation
on one platform.
The same record that holds your formation, your filings, and your Registered Agent also runs the day-to-day operation. Communications, payroll, books, and banking, connected.
Business Communications
A business phone number, custom-domain email, SMS, and chat unified in one inbox. Receptionist services, voicemail transcription, and call recording included.
Set up inboxPeople & Payroll Tools
Hiring workflow, onboarding, e-signing for offer letters, equity grants, and a unified team record. Payroll processing is handled by our licensed payroll partner inside the same dashboard.
Open hiringBookkeeping & Finance Tools
Categorized books, invoicing, expense capture, and corporate card management. Done-for-you bookkeeping and tax preparation are available through our Partner Network of independent CPAs.
Open the booksDocument Vault
Every state filing, board resolution, contract, tax return, and confirmation, all encrypted, searchable, and audit-ready. Granular access controls included.
Open the vaultBusiness Banking (partner)
Open a business checking account, debit and credit cards, and ACH and wire transfers through independent partner banks, all visible inside the File.Business dashboard. Banking services are provided by the bank, not by File.Business. FDIC insurance is provided by each partner bank.
See partner banksTax Preparation (partner CPAs)
File.Business is not a CPA firm and does not prepare tax returns. The Partner Network connects you with licensed CPAs and Enrolled Agents who prepare federal, state, and franchise returns. Your books are shared with them in one click, so the work is faster.
Find a CPAFile.Business directly performs entity formation filings, ongoing compliance filings (BOI, annual reports, foreign qualification, amendments, S-Corp election, trademark), Registered Agent service, and provides all software tools shown on this page. Independent partners deliver tax preparation, full-service bookkeeping, legal counsel, business banking, lending, insurance, and background checks. You contract directly with each partner.
From a name to a brand,
in one workflow.
Most founders form their company in one tool and brand it in another. We bring the two together so your domain, email, logo, and website are ready the day you form.
Domain Name Registration
Search and register .com, .co, .io, .org, and 300+ other TLDs. Lock your name across the most-searched domains in seconds.
Search a domainCustom Business Email
Pro email on your own domain (you@yourcompany.com), with unlimited aliases, spam protection, and mobile sync.
Set up emailLogo & Brand Kit
Generate a logo, pick a palette, choose fonts. Export ready-to-use files for print, web, and social.
Design a logoWebsite Builder
A professional website goes live the same day. Add online ordering, payments, and a customer login when you need them.
Build a siteBusiness Cards
Print or digital. Pulls from your brand kit so every card is on-brand without a designer.
Order cardsLawyers and protection
most businesses cannot afford on their own.
The services below come from independent partners we have vetted, not from File.Business. Contract templates are tools we provide; legal advice, insurance, and lending are delivered by licensed third parties you engage directly.
Attorney Network (partner)
File.Business is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. We connect you with independent licensed attorneys in your state for contract review, employment questions, IP, and entity structure. You contract with the attorney directly.
Find an attorneyContract Templates (tool)
MSAs, NDAs, employment agreements, contractor agreements, and operating agreements. Attorney-drafted templates, ready for e-signature. Use them as-is or have an attorney from the Partner Network review them for your situation.
Browse templatesBusiness Insurance (partner)
File.Business is not an insurance carrier or licensed broker. We connect you with licensed insurance brokers for general liability, professional liability (E&O), business owner's policy (BOP), workers' compensation, and cyber liability quotes from top US carriers.
Get a quoteIdentity & Address Privacy
Keep your home address out of the public state record. We provide a verified business address that satisfies state requirements.
Protect your addressThe services most platforms make you buy somewhere else.
All included where the operating record already lives.
Sales tax, business licenses, lending, e-signature, marketing, cap table, and more. These services connect to your existing data, so the second filing or first hire does not require another vendor.
Sales Tax Automation
Track economic nexus across every state automatically. When you cross a threshold, we register, calculate, collect, file, and remit. Integrates with Stripe, Shopify, and the major billing systems.
Track nexusState & Local Business Licenses
Most businesses need at least one license to operate legally. We identify required licenses for your industry and location, prepare each application, and track renewals.
Find required licensesBusiness Credit & Lending (partner)
File.Business is not a lender. We pre-qualify you with independent partner lenders for business credit cards, lines of credit, and term loans. Your operating record is shared with your consent so the offers you see are real, not estimates.
See offersE-Signature
Send any document for legally binding e-signature with ESIGN and eIDAS compliance. Audit trail, certified completion, automatic vault storage. No per-document fees.
Send a documentCustomer & Contact CRM
A light CRM that pulls from your inbox, invoices, contracts, and payroll. Every customer has one timeline. No separate Salesforce subscription required for the basics.
Open the CRMEmail & SMS Marketing
Send campaigns from the same number and domain you already use. A2P 10DLC compliant for SMS, CAN-SPAM and DKIM properly configured for email. Templates, automations, and reporting included.
Launch a campaignCap Table & Equity
A clean cap table from day one. Issue shares or units, manage stock-option plans, track 83(b) elections, generate 409A reports. Investor data room with one click.
Open the cap tableBackground Checks (partner)
FCRA-compliant background checks for new hires, delivered by an independent consumer reporting agency partner integrated into our hiring workflow. E-Verify employment eligibility, adverse-action workflow, results in 1 to 3 business days.
Run a checkWhat you'd otherwise have to buy separately.
Most growing companies pay 6–9 different vendors for the things below. File.Business replaces the entire stack with one platform, one account, and one team.
| Capability | Formation Co. | Bookkeeping App | HR / Payroll Tool | Phone / Comms Vendor | File.Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 entity formation | partial | · | · | · | ✓ |
| Registered Agent in 50 states | +$149/yr | · | · | · | included |
| 50-state compliance monitoring | add-on | · | · | · | ✓ |
| BOI / FinCEN filing | add-on | · | · | · | free |
| Foreign qualification | add-on | · | · | · | ✓ |
| Business phone & inbox | · | · | · | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payroll & HR | · | · | ✓ | · | ✓ |
| Bookkeeping & invoicing | · | ✓ | · | · | ✓ |
| Single record across all of it | · | · | · | · | ✓ |
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Ready to begin?
Form your business in any state for $0 plus the state filing fee. Most filings complete within 24 hours.
since 2017
from 8,200+ reviews
covered
for formation
Real outcomes from real founders
Composite stories from 220,000+ businesses we have helped form and operate since 2017. Names changed; outcomes are typical.
From "I want to start a business" to fully compliant in five steps
Each step has a target time, a status indicator, and a clear owner. We do most of it. You sign and approve.
Pick name + state
Instant name availability across 51 jurisdictions. Our quiz suggests the right state if you are unsure.
Articles of Organization
$0 service fee. State fee at cost. Same-day in DE, WY, NV, FL, TX. Other states in 5 to 15 business days.
EIN from the IRS
Free, filed direct with the IRS. International founders without SSN: we fax Form SS-4 and get your EIN in 4 business days.
Open business banking
Mercury, Relay, Chase, or Brex. Pre-filled with your formation documents. International-founder accounts at Mercury and Relay.
Stay compliant
Annual reports auto-filed in all 51 jurisdictions. BOI tracking for foreign-owned entities. Penalty-free guarantee on Pro+.
Three short videos for the most common questions
Two minutes each. Designed for founders who want the gist before they sign up.
How formation actually works
From "I have a name" to "I have an LLC" · every step, in real time.
The 2025 BOI rule, in plain English
Who has to file, who is exempt, and what changes for foreign-formed entities.
What we actually file for you
Annual reports, BOI, state changes, S-Corp deadlines. The exact list.
Start. Manage. Stay Compliant. Grow. Exit.
Every stage of a US business has services, deadlines, and decisions. File.Business is the operating system that runs through all of them · not just the formation moment.
Form
Days 1-15- Name + state selection
- Articles of Organization
- EIN from IRS
- Operating Agreement
- Business banking
Manage
Days 16+ ongoing- Registered Agent
- Document vault
- Officer + address updates
- Member changes
- Multi-entity dashboard
Stay Compliant
Annual + recurring- Annual reports auto-filed
- BOI for foreign-formed
- S-Corp election timing
- Franchise tax
- Compliance Monitoring
Grow
Year 1-5- Foreign qualification
- Entity conversion
- Mergers + restructure
- Trademark + IP
- Multi-state expansion
Exit / Dissolve
When ready- Foreign entity withdrawal
- Business dissolution
- Final tax filings
- Record retention
- Clean state records
What forming an LLC actually costs, ranked by state
Top 10 states by formation volume. State filing fee, annual report fee, processing speed, 3-year total. All state fees passed through at cost · our $0 service fee applies regardless.
Top 10 LLC formation states · 2026
| State | Formation fee ▼ | Annual report | Speed | 3-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware (DE) | $110 | $300 | Same day | $1010 |
| Wyoming (WY) | $100 | $60 | Same day | $280 |
| California (CA) | $70 | $20 | 3-5 days | $130 |
| Texas (TX) | $300 | $0 | Same day | $300 |
| Florida (FL) | $125 | $138.75 | Same day | $541 |
| New York (NY) | $200 | $9 | 7-10 days | $227 |
| Nevada (NV) | $425 | $350 | Same day | $1475 |
| Illinois (IL) | $150 | $75 | 7-10 days | $375 |
| Ohio (OH) | $99 | $0 | 3-5 days | $99 |
| Washington (WA) | $200 | $60 | 5-7 days | $380 |
3-year total = formation fee + (annual report fee × 3). Excludes our $0 formation service fee + $99 annual report service ($129/yr auto-renew). Excludes state franchise taxes (CA $800/yr LLC, TN $300/yr minimum, etc.).
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.
220,000 founders, every kind of business.
State fees passed through at cost. Service fees clearly priced.
You see the state's real fee. We add a service fee that's the same whether the state is $35 or $500. No "premier" tier hiding the basics.
Four steps from request to delivery
File.Business runs your filing on a single concierge workflow. You provide what we need; we handle the rest.
Tell us what you need
2-minute intake. We confirm the filing type, jurisdiction, and any supporting documents required.
We prepare the filing
Our specialists draft the document, validate against state requirements, and queue for your review where required.
We submit to the state
Filed through the state portal. We pay the state fee, track the submission, and resolve any state correspondence.
Confirmation in your vault
state-required document delivered to your SOC 2 encrypted document vault, with deadline tracking for the next filing.
Social Media Kit
Profile photos, banners, and post templates for Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X. On-brand, in your colors and fonts.
Open the kit