Disclosures

The short version

• We are a private company, not a government agency.
• We are not a law firm. We give no legal or tax advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created.
• The state decides whether to approve a filing. We don't guarantee approval or that a name is available.
• You can file directly with your state for only the state's own fee. Our fee is for doing it for you.

1. Not a government website

standardfilings.com is operated by Standard Business Services LLC, doing business as Standard Filings, a private document-preparation and filing company at 1317 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, FL 32804. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to any Secretary of State or state filing office, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U.S. Department of the Treasury, or any other federal or state government agency.

2. The free option, stated plainly

Every filing we help with can be made directly with the relevant government agency without using our service:

• An EIN (Employer Identification Number) is issued by the IRS at no cost. You can apply yourself at irs.gov.
• LLC formations can be filed directly with your state's Secretary of State (or equivalent office) for only the state's own fee.

Our fees are for our services: preparing your filing from your answers, checking it for common errors, submitting it on your behalf, and answering your questions by email until it's complete.

3. How we file on your behalf

For state filings, you sign the filing electronically as the LLC's organizer (or authorized person) and authorize us to submit it to the state for you. In a state that requires an original ink signature, we may sign as organizer or authorized person at your direction; that gives us no ownership or management role in your company. We never act as a government official, and the state, not us, decides whether to approve the filing.

For EIN applications, Standard Filings acts as your third-party designee, as provided for on IRS Form SS-4. You sign the completed SS-4 electronically on your order page, which authorizes us to submit it and receive your EIN from the IRS on your behalf. That authorization ends when your EIN is issued.

4. No guarantee of approval or name availability

We check your chosen name against the state's records before we file, but the state makes the final decision on names and filings. We don't guarantee that a name is available or that a filing will be approved, and we never promise how long the state will take. What we do promise if a filing is rejected is in our guarantee.

5. Not a law firm or accounting firm

Standard Filings is not a law firm or an accounting firm. We do not provide legal, tax, or financial advice, and using our service does not create an attorney-client or accountant-client relationship. The optional operating agreement is a self-help document generated from your answers; it is not reviewed for your situation and is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Information on this website is general in nature; for advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney or tax professional.

6. Fees and refunds

Our service fees are always shown before you pay, separately from state filing & processing (the state's fee plus a $20 filing & processing charge on LLC formations). Until we submit your filing to the state, you can cancel for a refund of everything, including the state's unpaid fee, except the $20 filing & processing charge. Our Refund Policy and guarantee explain exactly when and how you get your money back after that.

7. Questions

Anything unclear? Email admin@standardfilings.com and a person will answer.