Delaware C-Corp in 2–3 weeks: ready to accept payments and pass Due Diligence
Turnkey incorporation for startups: from any country, no trip to the US. Your charter, stock, and investor documents are prepared to the standards of venture funds and top accelerators.
Fully remote · no visa or SSN required · 2–3 weeks from intake form to a complete package
Your legal entity has become the bottleneck between you and your next step
Founders rarely wake up thinking "time to go global." It usually starts with a single email.
An investor said "yes — but only as a Delaware C-Corp"
The money is on the table, but the company doesn't exist yet. Funds and angels invest into a proven structure: all the standard paperwork is built around it.
You got into an accelerator
YC, 500, and the rest give you a couple of weeks to incorporate. We fit inside that deadline.
Stripe isn't available in your country
The product is ready, but there's nowhere to collect payments from US and European customers. A US company removes that barrier: with one, Stripe opens the standard way.
A major client is ready to buy, but their lawyers won't clear a contract with your entity
Corporate compliance waves a US vendor through — and is reluctant to untangle anything exotic.
A strong candidate asked about stock options
You can't outbid Big Tech on salary: top people are hired with equity. An option motivates when the candidate can verify it and understand it — and that's exactly what a Delaware C-Corp is about.
It's come down to a SAFE
An angel is ready to sign a SAFE. The gold standard is Y Combinator's SAFE: investors around the world know and accept it — and it's written for a US company.
In 99.9% of cases you won't get this right on your own
The Delaware filing fee is just over $100 — about $160 with 24-hour processing. But mistakes at the start turn your company into a problem that surfaces at the worst possible moment: right before a round.
The wrong par value — an $85,000 bill from the state
The startup standard is 10,000,000 shares at $0.0001 par value: with that structure, Delaware franchise tax stays near the minimum, around $450 a year. Set the par value higher or issue no-par shares, and the state calculates the tax on the number of authorized shares — roughly $85,000 a year.
Shares issued without vesting
Before a round, the investor will impose vesting anyway — but the clock starts then, not on the day you actually began working on your startup. Years of work won't count, and in a conflict or a co-founder's exit you can lose part of the stake you've already earned.
No 83(b) filed — tax on the growth of your own shares
Founder shares become yours gradually, as they vest. Without an 83(b) election, tax is due at every vesting event at the shares' current value: the company grows — and you owe tax on "paper" income you never saw in cash. The election is filed once, within 30 days of the stock issuance, and the deadline cannot be recovered.
Why you don't need to understand every piece of paperwork
A C-Corp's life breaks down into five clear stages. We've already packaged them into plans — all that's left is to pick where you are right now.
Company and bank account
A Delaware C-Corp, an EIN tax number, a Registered Agent, and a business bank account. Without these you can't sign a single document with an investor or accept a single payment.
Formation documents
Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, board resolutions, founder stock issuance, cap table, IP Assignment, and the 83(b) election. Due diligence will check these — 100% guaranteed.
Annual compliance
Franchise tax, the state annual report, and federal tax returns: every year, even if there's no revenue yet.
Rounds, options, and changes
A SAFE for every investor, a stock option plan for the team, board resolutions, cap table and charter updates. These come up as the company lives and grows.
Fundraising materials
A business plan, a financial model, a pitch deck, and an hour with a US CPA: for when a round, a bank, or negotiations with a fund are ahead.
Start and Premium are one-time. Support is annual
The price is final: state filing fees and government charges are already included.
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Investment-ready incorporation from scratch
- Delaware C-Corp incorporation
- EIN + legal address + Registered Agent for 1 year
- Business bank account (Mercury / Slash)
- Full company document package: Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Action of Incorporator, Initial / Organizational Board Consent, EIN confirmation (CP575 / 147C), Capitalization Table
- IP AssignmentYour code, domain, and brand are transferred from you to the company
- 83(b) electionWe fill out the form and give you step-by-step instructions: all that's left is to sign and send it
2–3 weeks from intake form to a complete package
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Filings and corporate documents for a living company
- Turnkey annual filingsFederal returns (1120 + 5472), Delaware franchise tax and annual report: we prepare and file everything
- ComplianceWe file every mandatory reporting form
- Board ResolutionsBoard consents for every corporate event
- Cap TableMaintained and updated with every change in ownership
- SAFEDocuments prepared for each investor
- Stock options (ESOP)Option plan and employee grants
- AmendmentsCharter amendments and company record updates in the state registry
- Due diligence readinessYour document package is always up to date
Any updates to company documents: flat $990/year; filings depend on the number of shareholders, revenue, and dividend payouts
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What a year of your C-Corp's life costs
Three questions — and an exact quote: tax returns, Delaware franchise tax, and corporate documents. You'll see the result on screen right away, with a copy sent to your email.
This estimate is for founders living outside the US. If you live in the US, write to us — we'll factor in your state of residence.
Add flexibility to your business
Add only what your business needs to any plan. Pick the services, and we'll calculate the cost.
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What our clients say
We needed a Delaware C-Corp for a round. They put together the full investor-ready package, and during the fund's due diligence there wasn't a single question about our structure.Maria L.SaaS startup co-founder, Spain
The team behind 823 companies opened for non-residents
We work exclusively with non-residents and relocated founders: we know bank and government requirements from the inside, speak English, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Russian, and see your launch through to the result — from choosing a jurisdiction to annual filings.
Transparent and risk-free for you
We guarantee the quality of your documents and a transparent price.
Our work is guaranteed
If a government agency rejects your filing because of our mistake (an error in documents or forms), we fix everything at our own expense.
No hidden fees
The plan price is final. It already includes all state fees, registered agent services, and document preparation. No "surprise" extra charges.
Data confidentiality
Your documents and forms are protected with end-to-end encryption and are used solely for compliance with banks and government agencies.
The terms you'll run into in your first year
Short definitions without the legal fog — so you can speak the same language as investors and lawyers.
A corporation in the state of Delaware — the venture market standard. Funds invest in stock, and all of the industry's documents are written for this structure.
Simple Agreement for Future Equity: the investor gives money now and receives shares at the next round. The gold standard is the Y Combinator template — it can be signed in a day.
A notice to the IRS: you lock in the tax on your shares now, while they're worth almost nothing, instead of later, when the company has grown. Filed once, within 30 days of the stock issuance; the deadline cannot be recovered.
Founder shares become yours gradually, usually over 4 years. It protects the company and your partners if someone leaves early.
The first vesting milestone, usually 1 year: leave earlier — you get nothing; make it — a full year's worth of shares vests at once.
The register of shareholders: who owns what stake, including options and future conversions. The first thing an investor opens.
A stock option plan: a pool of shares reserved for employees. The main hiring tool when you can't outbid Big Tech on salary.
An independent valuation of the company's common stock. Required before granting options to employees: it sets the option exercise price.
The shrinking of your stake when new shares are issued: after each round your percentage is smaller — but it's a slice of a bigger pie.
A short document with the key terms of a deal: valuation, amount, investor rights. Not legally binding, but it locks in the agreement before the definitive documents.
The company's founding document in Delaware: name, number of authorized shares, par value. Once it's filed, the company exists.
The internal rulebook: how decisions are made, how the board of directors works, how shareholder meetings are held.
A written decision of the board of directors. Needed for the company's key actions: opening a bank account, issuing shares, approving options.
An agreement transferring the product (code, domain, brand) from the founder as an individual to the company. Removes the "who actually owns this?" question in due diligence.
The pre-deal review of a company: the investor examines the documents, the share structure, and the rights to the product. Mistakes found here cost you deal terms.
The company's federal tax number. Without it you can't open a bank account, set up Stripe, or file returns.
The company's mandatory representative in the state: receives official mail and notices from courts and tax authorities.
Delaware's annual fee for the company's very existence: due even with zero revenue. With the standard structure of 10M shares at $0.0001, it stays near the minimum.
The valuation ceiling in a SAFE: the maximum valuation at which the investor's money converts into shares. The lower the cap, the more shares the investor gets at the round.
The company's valuation before and after the investor's money comes in. Post-money = pre-money + the round size; the investor's stake is calculated from it.