- Coverage
- 50 states and DC
- We do not file in
- Canada or anywhere outside the US
- Fees
- Quoted at intake, confirmed on the day
Where we file
All fifty states and the District of Columbia. These twelve are the ones clients ask about most, written up properly rather than summarised in a chart.
- If you are in a US state
- Usually form there
- If you are outside the US
- The choice is real
The state is a decision with a wrong answer.
Most people arrive having already been told to form in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada, usually by somebody with no knowledge of where they live. The advice is not wrong so much as unconditional, and the condition matters enormously.
If you have a physical presence in a US state, that state has a claim on the business regardless of where a certificate was issued. Forming elsewhere does not remove the claim. It adds a second set of filings, fees and agents on top of it. We have cleaned this up often enough to describe the pattern from memory.
If you have no US physical presence at all, which is true of a large share of our clients, then the choice is genuine and worth thinking about. That is when annual cost, reporting burden, privacy and banking familiarity actually decide something.
The twelve we are asked about most
| State | Usual entity | Annual filing | Typically suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | LLC | Annual report, tied to assets located in the state | Founders resident outside the United States with no US premises or staff |
| Delaware | Corporation | Franchise tax and annual report | Startups raising venture capital or angel investment |
| New Mexico | LLC | None for LLCs | Founders abroad who want the smallest possible annual burden |
| Ohio | LLC | None required for LLCs | Businesses with premises, staff or customers in Ohio |
| Arizona | LLC | None required for LLCs | Businesses with premises, staff or customers in Arizona |
| Florida | LLC or corporation | Required, with a hard deadline | Businesses with premises, staff or customers physically in Florida |
| Texas | LLC or corporation | Report required, threshold applies | Businesses with premises, staff or customers in Texas |
| Colorado | LLC or corporation | Periodic report | Businesses with premises, staff or customers in Colorado |
| Washington | LLC or corporation | Required | Businesses with premises, staff or customers in Washington |
| California | LLC or corporation | Franchise tax minimum applies | Businesses with owners, staff or premises in California |
| New York | LLC or corporation | Required, cost varies by county | Businesses with premises, staff or clients in New York |
| Nevada | LLC or corporation | Annual list plus state business licence | Businesses physically operating in Nevada |
Common questions
Yes. We file in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, federally in Canada and in the provinces. These twelve are the ones clients ask about most often and therefore the ones written up in detail. Ask about any other and we will answer with the same specificity.
Because they change, sometimes mid year, and a stale fee on a website is worse than no fee at all. We quote the current figure for your specific filing at intake, confirmed on the day, and it appears separately from our service fee so you can see exactly what goes to the government.
If you have a physical presence in a US state, that is nearly always your answer and the decision is short. If you have none, the comparison is about annual cost, reporting burden and how familiar the state is to banks. The jurisdiction chooser walks through it.
Often, by domestication, conversion, or by forming a new entity and merging, depending on what both states permit. It has tax consequences that need checking first. It is a real project rather than a form, and we will tell you whether it is worth the cost in your case.
Not sure which jurisdiction fits?
Tell us where you live, where your customers are and whether anyone works for you. That is usually enough to settle it.