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Incorporate deliberately, not by guesswork.

Compare the six states founders actually use, get an AI recommendation built on your own facts, draft the operating agreement your structure needs, and walk out the other side with an EIN. Everything stays on your machine — download and keep it.

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Wyoming · Delaware · Nevada · Texas · Florida · New Mexico

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The five steps, in order

Most people get stuck because these steps are usually explained out of order. Here they are in the sequence that actually works.

1. Choose your state

Understand what Wyoming privacy, Delaware case law, or a home-state filing actually buys you — and what it costs every year.

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2. Decide your structure

Sole owner, partners, or a parent company holding several subsidiaries. The AI recommender maps your answers to a concrete plan.

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3. File with the state

Step-by-step walkthroughs with direct links to each Secretary of State portal, name search, and registered agent rules.

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4. Draft the operating agreement

Single-member, multi-member partnership, or holding-company terms — drafted, revisable, and downloadable.

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5. EIN, TIN & state tax

Formation approval, then the IRS EIN, then state tax accounts, annual reports, and beneficial-ownership reporting.

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Stuck anywhere?

Ask Counsel — the AI assistant knows the state data on this site and whatever you've filled in, and can revise your documents.

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Popular formation states at a glance

Wyoming

The low-cost privacy favorite for small LLCs.

LLC filing: $100 (online $102)
Privacy: 5/5

Delaware

The default for venture-funded startups and complex ownership.

LLC filing: $110 minimum
Privacy: 4/5

Nevada

Strong liability shield and privacy, at a real price.

LLC filing: $425 total to start ($75 articles + $150 initial list + $200 state business license)
Privacy: 4/5

Texas

Best when Texas is where you actually do business.

LLC filing: $300
Privacy: 2/5

Florida

Cheap to start, easy to run, if you are based there.

LLC filing: $125 ($100 filing + $25 registered agent designation)
Privacy: 1/5

New Mexico

The quiet option: anonymous LLCs with no annual report.

LLC filing: $50
Privacy: 5/5

Forming more than one company?

Keep every entity in one place: mark one company as the parent, attach subsidiaries, track each filing status, and reuse your answers when you form the next one.

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