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For Shopify, Amazon, and DTC sellers
Built for E-commerce · all 51 jurisdictions

Sell anywhere. Be compliant everywhere.

Ecommerce businesses cross state lines faster than they realize. Sales tax nexus kicks in at $100,000 per state. FBA inventory creates physical nexus. We map every state you owe sales tax in, file the permits, and connect to your filing tool.

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24,000+
Ecommerce sellers
14
Avg nexus states
$100k
Typical nexus threshold
A+
BBB rated
LLC
Liability shield
for store
Sales tax
Nexus tracking
via partners
Multi-state
Foreign qual
for inventory
Banking
Partners
Mercury, Brex
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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Why e-commerce pick File.Business

Built around how e-commerce actually operate.

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

01

Sales-tax nexus tracking

Partners flag the day you hit a state economic-nexus threshold.

02

Multi-state for inventory

Foreign qualify wherever you hold inventory or have FBA stock.

03

Banking partners ready

Mercury, Brex, and Relay accounts that open the same week as your formation.

Multi-state sales taxWe register in every nexus state
FBA + marketplace nexusInventory + facilitator handled
Stripe + Shopify integrationOne source of truth
How we get sellers compliant

From first sale to multi-state operator.

01
Form the LLC

Home state, Wyoming, or Delaware depending on your structure and goals.

Initial
02
Nexus map

We pull your historical sales by state and map where you have economic nexus.

Initial
03
Sales tax registrations

Permit applications filed in every state where you owe sales tax.

Per state
04
Foreign qualification

States where you have FBA inventory often require foreign qualification beyond just sales tax.

FBA states
05
Sales tax filing

Connect Avalara or TaxJar for ongoing returns. We set this up.

Ongoing
06
Trademark + Brand Registry

Federal trademark registration opens up Amazon Brand Registry and gives you the legal tools to stop infringers.

Brand stage
See your situation here?The fastest path is to start. Five minutes, pay only state fee.
In their own words

How customers like you use the platform.

"I sold on Shopify and Amazon and had no idea I owed sales tax in 14 states. They filed in 11 (3 covered by marketplace facilitators). I sleep again."
TV
Tessa VargasFounder, Pinecrest Goods
"Amazon kept letting copycats list under our brand. The trademark opened up Brand Registry and the knockoffs were gone in 60 days."
RP
Reema PatelFounder, Saffron Lane (DTC home goods)
"Inventory financing through their partner opened up a season we would have missed. Funded in 11 days, not the 6 weeks the bank wanted."
DP
Devin ParkFounder, Park Floors (Shopify + Amazon)
60day promise

The File.Business Promise

If we miss a deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we cover the penalty. If you change your mind within 60 days, we refund our fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.

60-day money-back Penalty-free filings Cancel anytime No surprise fees
FAQ

Common questions.

What is sales tax nexus?
The connection between your business and a state strong enough to require sales tax collection. Economic nexus (cross a revenue/transaction threshold), physical nexus (inventory, office, employees), or marketplace nexus (sold via Amazon, Etsy, eBay).
Does marketplace facilitator help?
In many states yes. Amazon, Etsy, eBay now collect sales tax on your behalf in most states. You may still need to register but the collection burden lifts. We map this state by state.
FBA inventory and nexus?
FBA inventory in a state creates physical nexus there. This means you may owe sales tax even before crossing the economic threshold.
Where should I form my LLC?
Most ecommerce founders form in their home state. Some form in Wyoming or Delaware for privacy and tax structure, then foreign-qualify where they operate.
Amazon Brand Registry?
Requires a federal trademark. We file the trademark and walk you through Brand Registry enrollment.
What about international sales?
You may owe VAT/GST in countries you sell to. We do not currently handle international tax registration, but we connect to partners who do.
Multi-entity for multi-brand sellers?
Common. Each brand in its own LLC under a holding LLC. We form and manage each entity.
Stripe Atlas vs File.Business?
Stripe Atlas is great for Delaware C-Corp formation. We handle LLCs, S-Corps, multi-state nexus, and ongoing compliance that Atlas does not.
How fast can I be live?
Formation + EIN: 1 to 3 days. Sales tax nexus assessment: 1 day. Multi-state permit filing: 5 to 30 days depending on states.
Pricing?
$0 LLC formation. $99 per state for sales tax permit filing. Talk to us for 10+ state portfolios.

Start your ecommerce LLC.

Tell us a few details. We do the rest. You get a single dashboard for everything.

Pay only the state fee 60-day money-back Cancel anytime
$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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How it works

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.

1

Tell us what you need

2-minute intake. We confirm the filing type, jurisdiction, and any supporting documents required.

2

We prepare the filing

Our specialists draft the document, validate against state requirements, and queue for your review where required.

3

We submit to the state

Filed through the state portal. We pay the state fee, track the submission, and resolve any state correspondence.

4

Confirmation in your vault

state-required document delivered to your SOC 2 encrypted document vault, with deadline tracking for the next filing.

500K+
Filings completed
51 jurisdictions
All US states + DC tracked
SOC 2 secured
Encrypted document vault
99.6% on-time
Annual reports filed in window
$0 hidden fees
Flat-rate service pricing

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File.Business handles formation, filings, registered agent service, and ongoing compliance across all 51 US jurisdictions on a single concierge platform.

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.