500+ businesses formed since 2021, all 50 states.
A C-Corporation is a corporation owned by shareholders and taxed as its own entity. It can issue several classes of stock, bring in investors from any country, and offer stock options to employees, which is why startups that plan to raise venture money choose it. Profits are taxed at the company, then again as dividends.
Choose from our 3 packages. You pick the one that works best for your business formation period.
Ideal for early stage founders
Included
Ideal for startups preparing to raise
Included
Everything in Basic
Ideal for founders worldwide
Included
Everything in Plus
From $109
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10 to 25 business days
1 business day
Blugency streamlines the entire formation process. You provide the basics about your business, and we take care of the filings, documentation, and compliance
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Company type
C-CorporationIdeal for startups planning to raise capital or attract investors.
Recommended stateDelaware
Or choose your home state if most of your business will operate locally.
The Blugency Promise, three commitments in every package.
If the state rejects your filing, we correct it and refile right away, at no cost to you, including any new state fee.
Within 5, 3 or 1 business days, depending on your package.
Ask as many questions as you need, from your first filing onward.
Basic is $0 plus your state's filing fee, which we pass through at cost. Plus is $199 and Pro is $499, each paid once plus the state fee. The comparator above shows the exact fee for any state.
We file within 5 business days on Basic, 3 on Plus and 1 on Pro. State approval then follows the state's own timeline, from the same day to about 15 business days, shown for your state in the comparator above.
We correct it and refile right away at no cost to you, including any new state fee. The state then processes the refile at its normal speed.
If you plan to raise venture capital, usually yes, it is the standard investors expect; if not, your home state is often simpler and cheaper.
If you plan to raise venture capital or grant stock options, start with a C-Corporation. If you are a small business or a solo founder, an LLC is simpler and taxed once. Many founders start as an LLC and convert when investors arrive, and we can handle the conversion.
Yes, with no restrictions on foreign shareholders. You do not need an SSN, a U.S. address or a visit to the U.S., and we obtain the EIN without an SSN.
The corporation pays tax on profits and shareholders pay tax again on dividends; startups reinvesting profits often defer the second layer for years.
No. Plus and Pro include a physical U.S. address with mail scanning and a registered agent, free for the first year. On Basic you name your own registered agent in the state.
Annual reports and franchise taxes, board and shareholder records, and a corporate tax return each year. We track the state deadlines for you. Your dashboard sends lifetime alerts before every deadline.
Bylaws set how the corporation is run, and banks and investors ask to see them. Plus includes Bylaws, Organizational Minutes and Stock Certificates & Ledger, and Pro includes Customized Bylaws and a Shareholder Agreement.
The three things nearly every new C-Corporation needs next.
When legal mail needs a U.S. address
A U.S. address that receives state and legal mail in every state, scanned to your dashboard.
EIN
Filed for you, with or without an SSN. Payroll providers and marketplaces ask for it too.
When you are ready to open the account
The documents, the preparation and the guidance, so your application is complete when you apply.
Guides written from real filings, for founders forming a C-Corporation.
Formation, taxes, legal, and brand, running on one platform, so you can focus on what you're building.
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