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Getting started

I just formed my LLC. What do I do next?Five things in order: bank account, EIN confirmation, Operating Agreement, accountant intro, compliance plan.

Account + documents

Where do I find my Articles of Organization?Filed copy is in your dashboard within 24 hours of state acceptance, with the state seal.How do I cancel my account or dissolve my LLC?Cancelling your compliance plan is one click. Dissolving the LLC is a state-by-state filing we handle for you.How do I add or remove a member from my LLC?Update the Operating Agreement, file an amendment if your state requires one, update the EIN responsible party if applicable.How do I update my payment method?Settings → Billing → Payment method. We accept all major cards and US bank ACH.What is your refund policy?100% refund if we have not started filing. Partial refund if the state has accepted but you change your mind within 30 days.

Compliance

How do I change my registered agent?If we are your current registered agent, request the change from the dashboard. We handle the state filing.What is BOI reporting and do I need to file?Under the March 2025 FinCEN rule: US-formed entities are exempt. Foreign-formed entities registered to do business in the US still file.When is my annual report due?Each state has its own deadline. Your dashboard shows yours; we file 30 days before the due date.When do I need to register as a foreign LLC?When you have a physical presence, employees, or sustained business activity in a state other than your formation state.

Tax

I missed the S-Corp election deadline. Now what?Late S-Corp elections are usually granted under Rev. Proc. 2013-30 if you file within 3 years and 75 days.

International founders

When does my EIN arrive (international founder)?4 business days via the IRS fax line if you do not have an SSN or ITIN. Same day if you do.

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The full lifecycle

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.

1

Form

Days 1-15
  • Name + state selection
  • Articles of Organization
  • EIN from IRS
  • Operating Agreement
  • Business banking
2

Manage

Days 16+ ongoing
  • Registered Agent
  • Document vault
  • Officer + address updates
  • Member changes
  • Multi-entity dashboard
3

Stay Compliant

Annual + recurring
  • Annual reports auto-filed
  • BOI for foreign-formed
  • S-Corp election timing
  • Franchise tax
  • Compliance Monitoring
4

Grow

Year 1-5
  • Foreign qualification
  • Entity conversion
  • Mergers + restructure
  • Trademark + IP
  • Multi-state expansion
5

Exit / Dissolve

When ready
  • Foreign entity withdrawal
  • Business dissolution
  • Final tax filings
  • Record retention
  • Clean state records
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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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