LLC formation
Form your LLC for $399.
State fee included.
One price in every state. Your operating agreement and first year of agent service come with it. Nothing else to buy at checkout.
- All 50 states
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Your state
Your LLC, total today
$399
State fee
included
- ✓Filing and state fee
- ✓Operating agreement
- ✓Agent service for year one
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Included in the $399
What a "$0" service sells as add-ons is part of the price here.
State filing, fee included
We prepare and submit your formation documents and pay the state fee. No second charge at checkout.
Name check first
We confirm your name is available in your state before anything is filed.
Agent service for year one
A registered agent in your state for the first year, then $99/yr if you keep it. Cancel any time.
Included add-ons
Add-ons other providers sell separately come with your formation, at no extra charge.
Operating agreement
A single or multi-member operating agreement written for your state.
Bank account help
Guided setup with US business banks once your LLC is formed.
What a "$0" LLC costs over three years
Formation, a registered agent every year and the add-ons we include but they sell separately, at each provider's own published prices (checked October 2026). The state fee is added on top of theirs and included in ours.
| Formation | Agent, 3 years | Included add-ons | Year one | Three years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZenBusiness Starter Registered agent is a $199/yr add-on from day one. Included add-ons cost $99 extra. | $0 + state fee | $597 | $99 | $298 + state fee | $696 + state fee |
| LegalZoom Basic Registered agent is $249/yr. Included add-ons cost $79 extra. | $0 + state fee | $747 | $79 | $328 + state fee | $826 + state fee |
| Bizee Basic Registered agent free for year one, then $149/yr. Included add-ons cost $70 extra. | $0 + state fee | $298 | $70 | $70 + state fee | $368 + state fee |
| StartGlobal State fee, first-year agent and add-ons included. Agent $99/yr after. | $399, state fee included | $198 | Included | $399 | $597, all in |
Prices from each provider's website. Over three years our one price is lower than ZenBusiness or LegalZoom in every state, before their state fee is even added. Bizee's first agent year is free, so in most states it costs less than we do; you are paying us for one fixed price, a person to call and bank account help. Filing yourself costs only the state fee and your time.
How it works
- 01
Pick your state and name
Usually the state you live and work in. We check the name is free.
- 02
Answer a few questions
Members, management, address. About ten minutes, no paperwork to download.
- 03
We form your LLC
We file with your state and track it until it is approved. Most states take days, not weeks.
- 04
Bank account
Help opening a business bank account follows.
Customer Support
Support you can count on, with real humans.
No bots. A reply within 24 hours, every question, every customer.
Chat with a real person on our live chat. We answer in English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Portuguese, and more.
The company behind your company
Backed by icons. Built to last.
The people who built Twitter, Stripe, Coinbase, and Gumroad backed StartGlobal. But we're not a cash-burning, growth-at-all-costs startup. We're profitable, founder-led, and 5 years in, the kind of company you can trust to run your business for years to come.
Biz Stone
Co-founder, Twitter
Balaji Srinivasan
Former CTO, Coinbase
Lachy Groom
VC, Early Stripe
Sahil Lavingia
CEO, Gumroad
Babu Sivadasan
Co-founder, Envestnet (NYSE:ENV)
Sunil Sharma
Former MD, Techstars
John Ruffolo
Founder, Maverix PE & OMERS Ventures
Mark Maybank
Co-founder, Maverix PE
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How to start an LLC in your state
Steps, timelines and yearly requirements for each state, written for people who live there.
Best state to form an LLC
Your home state, unless you have a reason. The reasons, explained.
How much an LLC costs
Every cost of forming and keeping an LLC, by state.
LLC, corporation or DBA?
Five questions to find the right structure.
Free operating agreement
A state-customized PDF in a few minutes.
Business bank accounts
The best options for an LLC, compared.
Compliance deadlines
Every yearly filing for your state and tax type.
Anonymous LLCs
What stays private, and what does not.
Add or remove a member
The agreement, the paperwork and the tax change.
Move to another state
Register, convert or start again.
Dissolve an LLC
Close it properly, with no loose ends.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to form an LLC with StartGlobal?
$399, one time, with your state's filing fee included, whichever state you choose. That also covers the name check, your first year of registered agent service and an operating agreement. After year one the agent service is $99 a year if you keep it.
Why not use a $0 LLC service?
The $0 is the formation fee only. The state fee is charged on top, and registered agent service and the operating agreement are usually add-ons. Over three years the total is often higher than our one price; the comparison above uses each provider’s own published prices.
Can I form an LLC myself instead?
Yes. You can file directly with your state and act as your own registered agent. It costs only the state fee and your time. You pay a service to have it done correctly, to keep your home address off the public record as the agent address, and to have someone to call.
Which state should I form my LLC in?
Usually the state where you live and do business. Forming elsewhere, such as Wyoming or Delaware, normally means registering in your home state as well, which adds a second set of fees and filings. Our best-state guide covers the cases where another state does make sense.
How long does it take?
It depends on the state. Many approve online filings within a few business days; some take a few weeks. Your state page shows what to expect, and we keep you updated until the LLC is formed.
Do you sell upgrades after checkout?
No. The $399 covers formation. Ongoing services such as the registered agent after year one, annual report filing and bookkeeping are listed with their prices on our pricing page, and you only add them if you want them.
$399. State fee included. Nothing else to buy.
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