- Formation from
- $349
- Consultation
- Free
- Minimum term
- None
- Auto renewal
- Never without notice
Pricing
One service fee, quoted before you pay, with the government fee shown separately. Ongoing work priced against your actual volume rather than sold as a tier you half fit.
- Compare over
- Three years, not at signup
- What we never take
- Banking commission
The reason a free formation is not free.
Several large providers advertise a zero dollar formation. It is a real offer and there is nothing dishonest about it in itself. What it means is that the cost of acquiring you is recovered elsewhere: usually a registered agent renewal priced well above the market rate, an annual compliance subscription that starts quietly in year two, or a commission when you open the bank account they recommend.
None of that is hidden exactly. It is disclosed somewhere. It just is not the number on the advertisement, and by the time it applies you have already moved in.
We charge a visible fee once, keep the renewals at a normal price, and take no commission from anyone. Over three years the total is usually similar or lower. In year one it looks more expensive, and we would rather explain that than design around it.
Formation and one off work.
| Service | Our fee | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| US LLC formation | $349 | Name search, Articles of Organization, registered agent for twelve months, operating agreement, member register, EIN and your written compliance calendar. |
| US corporation formation | $449 | Everything above, plus bylaws, initial resolutions, share issuance and the stock ledger. S corporation election filed where it is right for you. |
| Canadian incorporation | CA$449 | Federal or provincial filing, NUANS or provincial name approval, minute book, registered office for twelve months, CRA business number and GST/HST registration where applicable. |
| EIN only, with an SSN or ITIN | $95 | Prepared and submitted the same day. |
| EIN only, without an SSN | $185 | Form SS-4 prepared, submitted by fax or mail, and followed up until the number is issued. |
| Registered agent, per state | $129 a year | First year included with any formation. Same day scan and flag of anything received. |
| Foreign qualification, per state | $249 | Registering an existing entity to do business in an additional state. |
| Reinstatement | From $349 | Bringing a dissolved or delinquent entity back into good standing. Priced after we see the file. |
Ongoing services.
Quoted against volume. We tell you when something you are paying for is no longer worth it, which occasionally means recommending you take a service back in house.
| Service | Typical range | What moves the number |
|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping | $225 to $750 a month | Transaction count, number of bank and card accounts, inventory, invoicing on terms, and how many currencies are involved. |
| Payroll | $65 a month plus $12 per person | Number of employees, number of states or provinces, and pay frequency. |
| Business tax return | From $650 | Entity type, number of states, and whether we kept the books. |
| Personal tax return | From $350 | Complexity, number of states, and whether there is foreign income. |
| Form 5472 with pro forma 1120 | From $395 | Number of reportable transactions with related parties. |
| Sales tax or GST/HST returns | From $75 per jurisdiction per filing | Number of registered jurisdictions and filing frequency. |
| Compliance calendar management | $180 a year per entity | Number of jurisdictions the entity touches. |
| Tax planning engagement | From $750 | Scope. Usually a defined piece of work rather than a retainer. |
What is never in the bill.
What our fee never includes, and never quietly adds
- Government filing fees. Shown separately, quoted at the current rate, paid to the jurisdiction rather than to us.
- Expedite fees. Only if you ask for expedited processing and only at cost.
- The EIN itself. The IRS issues it free. We charge for preparation and follow up, never for the number.
- Banking. We do not sell accounts or cards and we take no referral commission from any institution.
- Beneficial ownership filing for US formed companies. FinCEN removed that requirement. We will not invoice you for something you do not have to do.
- Renewals you did not agree to. Nothing auto renews without a notice first, and monthly services end at the end of any month.
Common questions
Because a genuinely free formation is a customer acquisition cost that has to be recovered somewhere, usually through a registered agent renewal priced well above market, a compliance subscription, or a banking referral. We would rather charge once, visibly, and have you keep the choice about everything afterwards. If your only requirement is the cheapest possible filing, we are honestly not the best value.
No. The first conversation is free and it is genuinely a conversation, not a scripted qualification call. If the answer is that you do not need us yet, we will say so.
No minimum term on monthly services. They end at the end of any month with notice. Project work is quoted fixed before it starts.
Separately from ongoing service, quoted after we have looked at the file rather than before. We would rather spend an hour understanding what we are inheriting than give you a number we have to revise.
For larger catch up and reinstatement projects, yes, usually split across the stages of the work. Ask at the quote stage.
Want a fixed quote before you commit?
Tell us the entity, the jurisdiction and the rough volume. You get a number, not a range.