Formation is what we're for. Everything else on this page exists because a founder asked us for it after their company was filed — and because sending them somewhere else was worse than learning to do it well.
Formation first. Then the things that stand between a filed company and a trading one.
LLCs and C-Corps in every state, registered agent service, business addresses, amendments and dissolutions.
See pricesEIN with or without a Social Security number, ITIN applications, S-Corp elections and sales tax registration.
See pricesBusiness bank and fintech applications, payment processors, and corporate accounts at regulated crypto exchanges.
See pricesAnnual reports, beneficial ownership filings, good standing certificates, reinstatements and the calendar that prevents all of it.
See pricesForeign qualification into new states, trademarks, name changes, conversions and multi-entity portfolios.
See pricesAll of the above, bundled into one $899 package built for founders outside the United States. Banking fee charged only on approval.
See the bundleThe core of the business. State fees are passed through at cost on every line.
| Service | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| LLC formation | $99 / $299 / $499 + state fee | Name check, articles drafted and filed, stamped documents, compliance calendar. Higher tiers add agent, EIN, operating agreement and more. |
| C-Corp formation | $99 / $299 / $499 + state fee | Certificate of incorporation, bylaws, consents, stock ledger, share structure set with you, 83(b) pack. |
| Registered agent | $125 / yr | Per state. Same-day scanning of service of process, compliance calendar, no renewal increase. Free for 12 months on Standard and Premium. |
| U.S. business address | $190 / yr | A real street address for your filings, bank applications and website, with unlimited mail scanning and forwarding on request. |
| Operating agreement or bylaws | $75 | Drafted around your actual ownership split and decision rights, not a fill-in-the-blanks template. |
| Nonprofit formation | $399 + state fee | Articles filed with the required IRS language, plus bylaws and conflict-of-interest policy. 501(c)(3) application quoted separately. |
| Amendment / name change | $129 + state fee | Articles of amendment prepared and filed with the state. |
| LLC to corporation conversion | $399 + state fee | Statutory conversion filings, usually ahead of a priced round. Take tax advice first — we'll tell you the same. |
| Dissolution | $149 + state fee | Articles of dissolution filed and agent service wound down cleanly. |
The numbers that make a company real to a bank and to the IRS.
| Service | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| EIN — with an SSN | $60 | Filed through the IRS online tool, issued the same day. Included free in Standard and Premium. |
| EIN — without an SSN | $95 | Form SS-4 filed by fax or mail and chased to completion. Realistically three to five weeks. Included in Global Founder. |
| ITIN application | $349 | Form W-7 prepared with certified identity documents. For individuals with a U.S. filing obligation who can't get an SSN — we'll tell you if you don't need one. |
| S-Corp election | $95 | Form 2553 prepared and filed. Included in Premium. Ask your CPA whether the payroll cost is worth the saving first. |
| EIN verification letter (147C) | $49 | For when a bank rejects your original CP 575 or you've lost it. |
| Sales tax registration | $149 / state | Registration with the state revenue department where you have economic nexus. |
| Federal tax filings | Not offered | We introduce you to CPAs who do this properly, including Form 5472 for foreign-owned LLCs. We don't touch returns ourselves. |
Charterline is not a law firm or an accounting firm. We prepare and file documents; we don't give tax advice on whether you should.
The gap between "my company exists" and "my company can take money". This is where most founders stall.
| Service | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Business bank / fintech application | $199 charged on approval | Document pack built to the platform's standard, current guidance on who is approving founders from your country, application submitted with you, follow-ups handled. Second platform free if the first declines. |
| Payment processor setup | $149 | Stripe, PayPal or Shopify Payments connected to your entity and bank account, with the business description written to survive review. |
| Crypto business account preparation | $349 | Corporate onboarding pack for a regulated exchange: certified formation documents, ownership and control chart, good standing certificate, and a drafted source-of-funds narrative. Second exchange free if declined. |
| Certificate of good standing | $49 + state fee | Required by most banks, lenders and exchanges, and by any state you foreign-qualify into. |
| Certified / apostilled documents | $129 + fees | State-certified copies and apostille for use with banks and registries outside the United States. |
| Banking document refresh | $99 | When a platform asks for updated corporate records mid-relationship, which they increasingly do. |
| High-risk industry placement | Screened first | Some industries and jurisdictions will not be approved anywhere. We'll tell you on the call rather than take your money and try. |
We are not affiliated with, paid by, or partnered with any bank, fintech or exchange, and we don't receive referral commissions. That's deliberate — it means the platform we recommend is the one most likely to approve you, not the one paying the most.
The unglamorous half. It's also the half that quietly dissolves companies.
| Service | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance calendar | Free | Every state and federal deadline your entity owes, with reminders at 60, 30 and 7 days. Included with every formation and every agent account. |
| Annual / biennial report filing | $99 + state fee | Per report, per state. Or take the pre-filled form and file it yourself for nothing. |
| Beneficial ownership report | $99 | Federal ownership reporting prepared and filed where it applies to you. Included in Standard, Premium and Global Founder. |
| Registered agent change | Free | We prepare the statement of change and pay the state's fee when you move to us. |
| Reinstatement | $199 + state fees | For entities already administratively dissolved. Back reports quoted once we've pulled your record. |
| Corporate records maintenance | $149 / yr | Minute book kept current: annual consents, meeting records and a maintained stock ledger. Corporations only. |
What you need on the second, fifth and tenth good day.
| Service | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign qualification | $199 + state fee | Registering your entity to operate in an additional state, including the good standing certificate and first year of agent service there. |
| Trademark search & filing | $349 + USPTO fee | Comprehensive knock-out search, class selection and a federal application filed. Office actions quoted separately — and they need an attorney. |
| DBA / trade name registration | $99 + state fee | Operating under a name other than your registered one, filed at state or county level as required. |
| Additional entities | Portfolio pricing | From three entities we price per portfolio, consolidate agent renewals onto one date and one invoice, and give you a single dashboard. |
| Partner programme | No fee | For accountants, attorneys and agencies: volume pricing, a shared client dashboard, no white-label charge. Ask for terms. |
Banking and crypto account fees are charged only once an account is actually open. If nobody approves you, you don't pay for it.
Declined once? We rebuild and submit to a second bank, fintech or exchange at no extra charge.
Agent, address and compliance renew at the price you signed up at, for as long as you stay. Forever, not for a year.
Full terms on the refund policy page. Government fees are always passed through at cost and are never refundable once submitted.
Tell us where you live and what the business does. Most of the time the honest answer involves fewer services than you expected, and we'd rather say that now.
No consultation fee · No commission-paid staff · Every price on this page is the price everybody pays