Plan, file, then finish the setup.
Choose the formation state, ownership and management before filing. Then select the name and registered agent, file the formation document, and complete the operating agreement, EIN, banking and records after approval.
LLC filing rules and costs depend on the formation state.
Select your state for the official filing steps, current fees and DIY, Northwest and Bizee options.
Before you file
Make the decisions that are harder to change later.
Ownership and management
Identify the members and percentages, then decide whether the LLC will be member-managed or manager-managed.
Purpose and risk
Consider what the LLC will own and whether a holding-company structure should be evaluated first.
Tax direction
Understand the default tax classification and discuss any S corporation election with a qualified tax adviser.
Step by step
Form the LLC in a clear sequence.
Choose and check the name
Use a preliminary name search before filing. Final name availability is determined by the formation state.
Select a registered agent
The agent receives legal and state notices at a physical address in the formation state. Bizee currently includes registered-agent service in the first year when it forms the LLC; review the renewal terms.
File the formation document
File the Articles or Certificate of Organization and pay the required state fee. You may file directly or use a service to prepare and submit it.
Keep the approved record
Save the stamped filing and state confirmation with the LLC's permanent records, then complete the post-approval setup.
Make the filing easier—and start with the right documents.
Bizee offers a $0 Basic option plus state fees and one-time Standard and Premium packages. Eligible formations through Chris's link can receive the Free LLC Startup Kit.
After approval
The filing is not the finish line.
Document ownership, management, authority and financial rules.
Read the operating-agreement guide →Use it for federal tax administration and commonly for banking and payroll.
Read the EIN guide →Keep the company's income and expenses separate from personal finances.
Read the banking guide →Record owner contributions or loans and establish a clean bookkeeping system.
Read the LLC funding guide →Use the Roadmap after approval.
Move from formation through setup, operation and protection.