Start LLC is two things in one: a plain-English library of state-by-state LLC guides, and a $49 flat filing service for when you'd rather hand the paperwork off than do it yourself.
Forming an LLC is something almost any small business owner can do themselves in a few hours. The state's filing portal will accept your Articles of Organization for the cost of the state filing fee — usually $50 to $200 — and you'll have an LLC. We wrote a guide for every state explaining exactly how to do it.
If you'd rather not learn the filing portal yourself, we'll do it for $49 flat plus your state's filing fee. That's the entire offer. We don't have premium tiers, "fast-track" upsells, or compliance packages. We don't auto-bundle a registered agent into the price (because most people can be their own RA for free).
That's it. The $49 doesn't include EIN service (free at irs.gov, takes 5 minutes), doesn't include a registered agent (be your own for free, or use any service), and doesn't include an operating agreement (free templates work for most single-member LLCs).
Start LLC is a document filing service. We don't give legal or tax advice. If your situation is unusual — multi-state operations, foreign ownership, complex equity structures — please talk to an attorney or CPA who can advise on the specifics.
Each state's filing office processes new LLCs on its own schedule. Some are same-day (Wyoming, Colorado on a good week); some are weeks (California, sometimes Illinois). We submit within a business day of your filing request — the state takes whatever it takes. Your state guide links to the official state filing portal where current processing times are published.