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For influencers and personal brands
Built for Influencers · all 51 jurisdictions

Be the personality. Run a real business behind it.

Influencer income is variable, high-exposure, and full of contract complexity. We form an LLC to limit personal liability from sponsor disputes and content-related claims, file federal trademark on your handle and personal brand, handle FTC-compliant sponsorship contracts, and use Identity Privacy to keep your home address off public records.

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4,800+
Influencers served
USPTO
Handle + brand
FTC
Compliant contracts
Privacy
Address shield
LLC
Brand protection
+ liability
Trademark
Handle / brand
$249 service
S-Corp
SE tax savings
if >$50K rev
Multi-platform
One business
for all income
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 influencers pick File.Business

Built around how influencers actually operate.

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

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Brand handle trademark

$249 USPTO filing for your handle, brand, or merch line.

02

S-Corp when brand deals hit $50K

Form 2553 election so self-employment tax stops eating your margins.

03

One LLC for every platform

YouTube, TikTok, brand deals, merch, and substack roll into one tax-clean entity.

LLC + S-Corp at scaleLiability shield + SE tax savings
Trademark your handleStop impersonators and platform fraud
Identity privacyKeep your home off public records
The influencer bundle

For personal brands operating at scale.

$0 + state fee Personal-brand LLC Liability shield from sponsor disputes, defamation claims, and IP-related lawsuits.
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USPTO Trademark your handle Federal trademark on your social handle, personal name (where eligible), and brand assets.
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Critical Identity privacy Use our address on state filings. Keep your home address off the public record where stalkers and obsessive fans can find it.
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When profit > $60k S-Corp election Form 2553 reduces self-employment tax once influencer income crosses ~$60k.
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FTC-compliant Sponsorship contracts Templates include FTC disclosure language, deliverables schedules, IP licensing.
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Multi-source Books for variable income Sponsorships, brand deals, affiliate revenue, merch, course income all categorized.
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Partner Influencer banking Mercury or Relay handle multi-source disbursements and brand wire transfers cleanly.
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Partner Media liability Defamation, IP infringement, and media-specific coverage. Larger sponsors increasingly require it.
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How we set influencers up

From personal brand to corporate brand.

01
LLC + EIN

Form the LLC. EIN issued. BOI filed.

Day 0
02
Identity privacy + banking

Our address replaces yours on the LLC public record. Business bank account opened, sponsor wires routed there.

Day 1
03
Trademark filings

USPTO application for your social handle, personal brand mark (where eligible), and logo. Common-law search included.

Week 1
04
Contract templates

FTC-compliant sponsorship MSA loaded. Talent releases for collaborators ready to send.

Week 1
05
S-Corp election

Form 2553 filed when net profit justifies. Payroll service started for owner-employee.

At ~$60k profit
06
Tax + diligence

Specialty CPA handles influencer-specific deductions (equipment, content production costs, travel, conference fees) and quarterly estimated tax.

Annual
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In their own words

How customers like you use the platform.

"A model claimed I never had a release. I had it, signed and timestamped in the vault. Saved me a six-figure lawsuit."
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Mae LinPhotographer + creator
"I needed a logo for my soap labels. Five days later I had the logo, the secondary mark for the lids, hex codes for our boxes, and a font I am using on the website."
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Aisha KhanFounder, Linden Apothecary (creator-led DTC)
"I went from sole prop to LLC after a tripod hit a guest at a venue. My personal car was at risk; not anymore."
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David ParkWedding videographer + influencer
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
FAQ

Common questions.

Do I need an LLC if I just post on social media?
When you start signing sponsorship contracts, getting paid for content, or have any personal assets to protect, yes. Influencer income generates legal exposure: contract disputes, IP claims, defamation, FTC compliance.
Can I trademark my personal name?
Sometimes. Personal names can be trademarked if they have acquired distinctiveness through use in commerce (you are well-known by that name). Handles and brand marks are easier to register.
What is FTC disclosure?
Federal Trade Commission requires creators to clearly disclose sponsored content. "#ad" or "Paid partnership with X" at the start of the post is standard. Our contracts include FTC compliance language for sponsors.
Should I use my real name or a brand name?
Either works. If you use a brand name distinct from your legal name, file a DBA under your LLC. If you use your real name, the trademark application can use your personal name with distinctiveness evidence.
What about privacy from fans or stalkers?
Real concern for many influencers. Identity Privacy keeps your home address off the LLC state record. We use our address. Plus WHOIS privacy on any domains we register.
Can I deduct content production costs?
Yes. Camera equipment, lighting, microphones, editing software, travel for content, home studio space (with limits) are deductible business expenses through the LLC.
How do I handle merchandise sales?
Treat merch as ecommerce: sales tax registration in nexus states, books integration with Shopify, federal trademark on merch brand. Sometimes a separate LLC for merch makes sense if it scales significantly.
What about brand partnerships with foreign companies?
Foreign brand wires usually clear through US banking partners. Sometimes withholding tax applies. Specialty CPAs handle this.
Should I form a Delaware C-Corp?
Only if you plan to raise outside capital (rare for influencers). Most influencers stay LLC.
Do you serve adult-content influencers?
No. File.Business does not service adult-content creators or platforms. See our Acceptable Use Policy.

Start your influencer LLC.

Tell us a few details. We file with the state, obtain your EIN, and set up the bundle.

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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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