How it works
Three steps from your first answer to a company that keeps running.
- 01
Tell us about your company
Where you live, where you'll operate, LLC or C-Corp, and the state you choose. Compass explains each choice in plain words.
- 02
We form it and get your EIN
Your formation partner files with the state. You sign the SS-4 and your EIN follows. You watch every step in your dashboard.
- 03
Your company is formed. Now keep it running.
Books, taxes and compliance in one place, with Compass and your team: an accountant, our CPA partner and the Incorpify team.
You'll always know where your company is
After you pay, every step of your formation lights up in your dashboard. It's the same record our team works from, so what you see is what is happening.
Northwind Labs LLC
Your company is being formed. Here's where it is.
- Paid
Your order is placed with your formation partner.
- 2The state approves
Your filing is accepted by the state.
- 3Your company exists
Northwind Labs LLC is now a legal US company.
- 4Papers in Documents
Articles, operating agreement and registered agent details land in Documents.
- 5EIN issued
You sign the SS-4, the IRS issues your EIN, and it appears on your company profile.
Company
Your next task
Nothing yet. We tell you the moment something needs you.
One place for your company's back office
Formation, compliance, books, statements and taxes share the same company record, so your calendar, your books and Compass always agree.
Your US company, formed and on record.
- LLC or C-Corp, in any state
- Your EIN, wherever you live
- Operating agreement or bylaws
- Registered agent for year one
$299 one-time + state fee
Formed correctly or your money back
Meet Compass. The AI that runs your company's back office.
It knows your company's records, plans the next step and gets the work moving. People with a licence approve what gets filed.
- A plan built around youYour company, your country, your situation. A step-by-step setup you can come back to.
- Answers with sourcesEvery answer shows which record or rule it came from.
- Actions, with a person in the loopCompass prepares filings, tracks deadlines and gets work moving. A licensed person approves before anything is filed.
I live in Italy and want a US company for my SaaS. Where do I start?
Sources: Entity facts, State facts, Compliance calendar
AI can make mistakes. General information, not legal or tax advice.
What Compass does for you
Six jobs it takes off your plate. When something has to be filed, paid or signed, a named person approves it first.
LLC or C-Corp, which state, what a second-state registration means. Facts side by side, in plain words. The choice stays yours.
Source: Entity facts
How Compass stays accurate
- Your records first
It reads your company's records before it answers, and shows which one it used.
- Information, not advice
It explains options and trade-offs. Decisions stay with you and your advisers.
- People approve and file
Filings, taxes and payments are approved and filed by named people: our CPA partner, your accountant or your Incorpify team.
No US address? No US accountant? That's who we built this for.
Any state, from any country
We show you the facts about each state. We don't tell you which to pick.
Your home-state question, answered before you pay
If you operate somewhere other than where you form, we flag the second-state registration before checkout.
A US accountant and a US tax calendar
Our CPA partner prepares and files your returns. Your calendar shows who files what.
The whole operating layer
Not a better formation company. A control layer for the infrastructure required to operate a business. AI agents work on every part of it from your company record, and a named person approves anything that is filed, paid or signed.
Your company record
AI agents
- Incorporation Manager
- Accounting Manager
- Tax Manager
- Compliance Manager
Services
- Incorporation
- Compliance
- Taxes
- Compass
- Talk to an expert
- Services on request
- Bookkeeping
- Accounting
- Documents & company profile
- Bank view
- Hiring & payroll
- Benefits
- E-signatures
- Licenses & permits
- Insurance
- Mail & US business address
- Ownership & equity
Incorporation Manager
State filing approved. Northwind Labs LLC now exists.
The receipt
Year one and year two, line by line, before you pay. Pick a plan and the receipt adds it up. Full pricing
What's included
- The company (LLC or C-Corp, one state)
- EIN
- Registered agent and business address for year one
- The compliance calendar
Integrates with QuickBooks Online
ReceiptYear 1
Year 2
Secure checkoutGeneral information, not legal or tax advice
What you pay for, side by side
Typical plans based on public pricing pages, checked 2026-10-06.
| Row |  | Typical $0 formation plan | Typical platform for non-US founders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formation entry price | $299 + state fee | $0 + state fees, with paid upgrades for the EIN and documents | Formation bundled into a yearly plan, or a low entry price + state fees |
| What recurs after you buy | Only the plan you chose. Compliance $297/yr from year two on Formation | Subscriptions that can start after the purchase and renew automatically | Yearly plans that often renew automatically |
| AI in the dashboard | Assistant that answers from your records and shows its source | Varies | Varies |
| Year two shown before you pay | Yes, on the receipt | Sometimes, on the plan page | Sometimes |
Questions founders ask
Others form an LLC for $0. Why $299?
$0 plans usually cover the filing only. Elsewhere, the EIN or extra processing sit behind an upgrade, and a subscription can start after. Our formation price includes the company (LLC or C-Corp, one state), the EIN, a registered agent and address for year one, and your compliance calendar. Year two is printed on the receipt.
How long does it take?
It depends on your state and the IRS, so we don't promise a date. You'll watch every step in your dashboard, and we'll tell you the moment something needs you.
I don't live in the US. Can I do this?
Yes. Incorpify is built for founders in any country, and the EIN is part of formation for US and non-US founders.
Which state should I choose?
We show you the facts for each state, including the second-state question if you operate somewhere else. The choice is yours. For legal advice on your situation, speak to a lawyer.
Will the AI get my taxes wrong?
The assistant answers from your company's records and shows which record it used. Anything that needs a filing, a payment, a signature or a tax call goes to a named person. AI can make mistakes, which is why people approve and file.
Does Incorpify touch my money?
No. Incorpify reads your bank to keep your books. It never touches your money.
What renews?
Only what you chose. Formation is one-time. Books and Complete are billed yearly, or monthly with a 12-month minimum. From year two, Formation customers pay $297/yr for compliance, plus state fees. It's all on the receipt.
I already have a US company.
Same plans; you keep your current registered agent. We take over your books, calendar and compliance from where you are.
Form it. Run it. See year two before you pay.
- Formed correctly or your money back
- Secure checkout
- General information, not legal or tax advice
