USA Business Formation · 50 States
Your company,
one filing away.
Start your business with confidence. We make formation simple, straightforward, and easy to manage from start to finish. Choose the business structure that fits your needs, complete your application fully online.
- 50 States we file in
- 1 yr Registered Agent included
- Free Compliance reminders
- 18+ Years of experience
The Filing Sequence
Four steps, in this order.
Your formation follows a clear step-by-step process. Here’s what happens at each stage, from filing to your final documents.
STEP 01
Name Clearance
We check the state’s business register for potential conflicts and make sure your name meets the state’s naming requirements before filing.
STEP 02
Articles Filed
We prepare and file your Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State to officially establish your business.
STEP 03
EIN from the IRS
Once the state approves your entity, we apply for your federal Employer Identification Number (EIN), commonly used when opening a business bank account.
STEP 04
Your Document Set
Once your formation is complete, your essential documents will be available in your dashboard as signed PDFs, with physical copies mailed to you as well.
Pricing
Know exactly what you’ll pay.
Know your total before you file. State filing fees are shown upfront and update with your selected state.
Basic
For founders who only need the entity on record.
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
Standard
For anyone who needs a US bank account. Most people are here.
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
Premium
For founders outside the US, or anyone in a hurry.
Total in Delaware — $409
- Everything in Standard
- Expedited State 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
- IRS Form 2553
Registered agent service renews at $87 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.
Established 2008
18 years of filings.
For nearly two decades, we've handled the filing process so business owners can focus on what matters most — running and growing their business.
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.
Careers
Come and build this with us
We are small, and everyone here talks to customers. If you like owning a thing end to end — and writing to people plainly when something goes wrong — you will like it here.
Why join us
Work that is visible
Small team, no layers. What you build this month is in front of customers next month, and you will know exactly which part was yours.
Real ownership
You take a problem from first conversation to shipped and supported. Nobody hands you a ticket and walks away, and nobody takes the interesting part off you.
Close to the customer
Everyone reads support mail, including the founders. It is the fastest way we know to tell the difference between what we think we built and what people actually use.
Benefits and perks
- Flexible hoursStart and finish times that work around your life, so long as the team can reach you.
- Paid time offHoliday, sick leave and public holidays — taken properly, not carried forever.
- Learning budgetCourses, books, certifications and conferences that make you better at the work.
- Modern kitThe machine and tools you need to do the job well, chosen by you.
- Room to growA small team means the next responsibility is usually there for whoever reaches for it.
How we work
- Say it plainlyClear writing to customers and to each other. No jargon used to sound busy.
- Own the outcomeFinishing matters more than starting. We would rather ship one thing properly than five things halfway.
- Get it rightWe handle people’s filings and their documents. Careful beats fast when the two disagree.
- Keep learningRules, forms and state requirements change constantly. Curiosity is part of the job.
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Get in touch
For any job-related enquiry, or to send us a speculative application, write to career@usbusinessfilings.com. Tell us what you would want to own here and point us at something you have built. We read every message and reply to the ones we can take further.
Legal
Terms of service
The agreement between you and USBusinessFilings when you use this site to form or maintain a company.
1. Who we are, and what we are not
USBusinessFilings prepares and submits business formation documents to state agencies on your instructions, and provides related services such as registered agent representation and EIN applications.
We are not a law firm and not an accountancy practice. Nothing on this site or in any message from us is legal or tax advice. Our staff cannot tell you which entity type to choose, which state to form in, or how a decision will affect your tax position. Communications with us are not protected by attorney–client privilege. If you need advice, speak to a licensed attorney or accountant.
2. Your responsibility for the information you give us
We file what you tell us. We do not verify that your company name is available beyond a routine search, that your chosen address is valid for service, or that the people you name have authority to act.
You confirm that the information you submit is accurate and that you are entitled to form the company. If a filing is rejected because the information was wrong, the state's fee is not returned to us and cannot be returned to you. We will tell you what the state said and what it costs to refile.
3. Fees
Two amounts appear on every order: our service fee, and the state's filing fee. The state fee is set by the government of the state you choose, goes to that state, and is not marked up by us. State fees and processing times change without notice; the figure shown at checkout is the one we hold you to for that order.
Add-ons are charged only when selected. Registered agent service is included for the first year and renews annually at the rate shown on your dashboard. We will email you before it renews, and you may cancel at any time.
4. Timing
The turnaround shown for each state is an estimate of that state's queue, not a promise. Governments run at their own pace, and it varies with volume, holidays and manual review. We will tell you as soon as anything moves, and if something stalls, we will tell you that too.
5. Registered agent
Where we act as your registered agent, we accept legal and state correspondence on your behalf at our address in that state and pass it to you promptly. You must keep a current email address on file. If mail cannot reach you because your details are stale, that is not something we can be responsible for.
You may replace us as agent at any time by filing a change with the state. Your service continues until the end of the paid term.
6. Your account
Access to your dashboard is by a one-time code sent to your registered email. Keep control of that inbox. Anyone who can read it can see your filing and your documents.
7. What we are liable for
We are responsible for doing our own job properly — preparing your documents from what you gave us and submitting them. If we make a mistake, tell us and we will correct it and refund our fee for the affected service.
We are not liable for state fees already paid to a government, for delays inside a government agency, for decisions you take about your business, or for losses beyond the amount you paid us for the service in question.
8. Ending the agreement
You may stop using the service at any time; see our refund and cancellation policy for what that means financially. We may decline or stop work where we believe an order is fraudulent, unlawful, or where a customer is abusive to our staff. If we do, we will say why and refund anything not already spent on your behalf.
9. Changes to these terms
When these terms change, the version in force for your order is the one published on the day you placed it. We keep the date at the top of this page current.
10. Contact
Write to support@usbusinessfilings.com, or use the help button on any page.
Legal
Privacy policy
What we collect, why we need it, who sees it, and how long we keep it.
What we collect
Only what a filing actually requires:
- Your details — name, email address, phone number and postal address.
- Company details — the proposed name, state, ownership split and the names of members or managers.
- Tax identifiers — where an EIN application needs a Social Security Number or ITIN for the responsible party.
- Technical data — the IP address a request came from, used to rate-limit abuse of our forms.
Why we need it
To prepare and submit your filing, to act as your registered agent, to apply for an EIN where you have asked us to, to send you your documents and status updates, and to answer you when you write in. We do not sell your information, and we do not use it to advertise to you.
How tax numbers are handled
A Social Security Number or ITIN is the most sensitive thing you will ever give us. It is encrypted before it is stored, it is used only to complete the EIN application, and it is deleted once the EIN has been issued. It is never shown in full anywhere in your dashboard or ours.
Who else sees your information
- State agencies — the Secretary of State you are filing with. Most of a formation filing becomes a matter of public record; that is how company registers work.
- The IRS — where you have asked us to obtain an EIN.
- Our payment processor — card details go directly to them and are never stored on our servers.
- Our hosting and email providers — who store the data on our behalf.
That is the complete list. We do not pass your details to anyone else, and we do not share them for marketing.
How long we keep it
Filing records are kept for as long as we act for you and for seven years afterwards, because formation records and agent history may be needed later. Tax identifiers are deleted as soon as the EIN is issued. Support messages are kept for two years.
Your documents
Files we prepare for you are stored outside the public web root and are served only after checking that you are signed in and that the document belongs to your filing.
Your choices
You can ask us for a copy of what we hold, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Deletion is limited where a filing has already been made public by a state, or where we must retain records by law. Write to support@usbusinessfilings.com and we will respond within 30 days.
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Contact
Questions about any of this go to support@usbusinessfilings.com.
Contact
Talk to a person
Every message is read and answered by someone on our team. We are not a call centre and there is no bot in the way.
Email us
The fastest route for anything about an existing order — quote your order number and we can pull the filing straight up.
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Two things we cannot help with, so you are not left waiting on an answer that will not come: we cannot tell you which state or entity type to choose, and we cannot advise on your tax position. We are a filing service, not a law firm or an accountancy practice — those questions need a licensed attorney or accountant.
Anything about a filing, a document, a charge, a deadline or a mistake on our side — that is exactly what we are here for.
Legal
Refund and cancellation policy
What you can get back, and when. The short version: our fee is refundable until we file; the state's fee is not refundable once they have it.
The two parts of your payment
Every order has our service fee and the state's filing fee. They behave differently, so it is worth being clear about which is which before reading further. The state fee is the government's money the moment it is submitted. Our fee is ours, and we will return it where we have not yet done the work.
Before we submit your filing
Full refund. Cancel before your documents go to the state and you get everything back, including the state fee, because we have not paid it yet. Write to us and we will stop the order.
After we submit your filing
The state fee cannot be refunded. Once a Secretary of State has the filing, that money is theirs, whether the filing is approved, rejected or withdrawn. This is not our policy — it is how state agencies operate, and no filing service can change it.
Our service fee is not refundable at this point either, because the work — preparing the documents and submitting them — is done. If we made an error in that work, that is different: see below.
If the state rejects your filing
If the rejection is our fault — we mistyped something, or filed the wrong form — we refile at our own cost, including the new state fee.
If it is because of the information you gave us, or because the name was taken by someone else first, we will tell you what the state said and what refiling costs. The original state fee is gone in either case.
Add-ons
EIN application — refundable until we submit the application to the IRS.
Operating Agreement — refundable until we send you the drafted document.
Expedited filing — the state's expediting fee is not refundable once used. If we fail to request expediting when you paid for it, we refund that amount in full.
Registered agent
The first year is included with your formation and is not separately refundable once the company exists, because the service starts immediately.
Renewals can be cancelled any time before they are charged — we email you before each one. If a renewal has been charged and you cancel within 30 days without having used the service in that term, we refund it in full. After 30 days we do not refund part-years, but you can move your agent to someone else at any time.
How to ask
Use the help button on any page or email support@usbusinessfilings.com with your order number. We reply within 24–48 hours and approved refunds are returned to the original payment method, usually within 5–10 business days depending on your bank.
Chargebacks
If something has gone wrong, please tell us first. A chargeback raised before you have contacted us takes months to resolve and helps neither of us. We have never refused to talk to a customer about a refund.
Step 2 of 6 · Choose a Package
Now pick what we file.
Form your business and access the essential services needed to get started. Everything below updates automatically based on the state you select — including the queue you’ll be joining.
Business formation packagesPrices shown for Delaware. |
Basic
$0 |
Recommended
Standard
$199 |
Premium
$299 |
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Frequently asked questions
01Is the formation fee a one-time charge?
The package price and the state filing fee are both one-time. The only thing that recurs is registered agent service, which renews at $87 a year after the first year — and you can cancel it and act as your own agent if you have a street address in the state.
02What's the difference between Standard and Premium?
Standard gets you the entity, the EIN and the documents a bank will ask for. Premium adds expedited state processing at no extra charge, obtains an EIN without a US Social Security Number, and files your first annual report. If you're outside the US or in a hurry, that's the one.
03How long will it take to form my LLC?
Two clocks run in sequence: the state approving your filing, then the IRS issuing your EIN. Expedited processing shortens the first, not the second.
04Can I upgrade or add features later?
Yes. Anything not in your package can be added from your dashboard afterwards at the same price shown here. The one exception is expedited processing, which has to be requested before we submit the filing.
Didn't find the answer here? Read the full FAQ or get in touch and we'll walk you through it.
Company Information
Tell us about the business.
Your description helps define your business activities for the filing. Keep it simple, accurate, and non-promotional.
Select the industry that best fits your business.
Your Contact Information
Where do we send it?
We’ll use these details to keep you updated about your order and prepare your business formation filing. Some of the information you provide may appear on your state filing.
Enter a valid email address.
Your certificate and EIN letter will be delivered here.
Enter a valid phone number.
Every owner is listed in the operating agreement and, in some states, on the public filing. Add up to five owners here. For more, we’ll collect the details by email.
Company Address
This is the address that goes on the filing.
- It appears on your filing documents and becomes part of the public record.
- Business mail is delivered straight there — we won't receive or scan it for you.
- Use a physical street address. A PO box will not be accepted for this.
EIN / Tax Identification Number
An EIN is the nine-digit number the IRS assigns to your business. Every US bank will ask for it. We apply for yours electronically once the state approves your entity.
Enter all nine digits.
Review Your Order
Check it before we file.
Everything below is submitted to the state or IRS as entered. Please review all names and addresses carefully before submitting.
Payment
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EIN / Tax ID · No Formation Needed
Just the EIN.
Already have a company? We apply for your federal Employer Identification Number with the IRS — the number every US bank asks for. No formation, no state fee.
Enter your first name.
Enter your last name.
Enter an email we can reach you on.
Company Information
The company as it is already registered with the state.
Enter the registered company name.
Company Address
The address the IRS holds on file for this company. This is where your EIN confirmation letter is sent.
EIN / Tax Identification Number
An EIN is the nine-digit number the IRS assigns to your business. Every US bank will ask for it.
Enter all nine digits.
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