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5 Minute Setup · File.Business

Form your business in 5 minutes.

Answer five questions. We handle the rest. State filing same business day in eligible states.

$0
Free
formation service
51
Jurisdictions
filed in-house
220K+
Businesses
formed since launch
4.9★
Rating
8,200+ verified reviews
SOC 2 Type II · 2025 report 4.9 · 8,200+ reviews E&O Insured · carrier on request 51 Jurisdictions 220,000+ Formed
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1

Entity type

LLC, C-Corp, or nonprofit. Or take our quick quiz.

2

State

Form-state recommendation based on your situation.

3

Business name

We check availability against state records.

4

Members + RA

Add members. Pick registered agent (we offer free first year).

What happens after you finish.

Within minutes:

  • State filing submitted (same business day in 8 states + DC)
  • EIN application initiated (US founders with SSN: same-day)
  • BOI filing prepared for review
  • Operating agreement draft generated
  • Registered agent service active
  • Business bank account application pre-filled

Total time investment from you: about 5 minutes. Total time to formed entity: 1-3 business days (state-dependent).

5 MINUTES

Start now.

$0 service fee. State fees at cost. No credit card to start.

$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.