BizFilings

Name

BizFilings

Legal name

Business Filings Incorporated

Website

https://bizfilings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Incorporation Services: One-time filing fees for business formation services including LLC, S Corporation, C Corporation, and Nonprofit incorporation. Packages include registered agent service for initial period.
2. Registered Agent Services: Ongoing annual registered agent services for receiving legal and tax documents on behalf of businesses. Includes free switch offer where BizFilings pays state filing fee for changing agents to BizFilings.
3. Compliance Services: Managed Annual Report service monitors and completes annual reports. Additional compliance services include Certificate of Good Standing, Apostille, and Certified Copy requests.
4. Business License Research: Research package identifying required licenses and permits for specific business types in particular jurisdictions.
5. Tax Registration Services: Sales Tax Registration and Payroll Tax Registration services for businesses operating in single or multiple jurisdictions.
6. Entity Lifecycle Services: Foreign Qualification for operating in other states, Dissolution services for closing businesses, Reinstatement services, and Conversion between entity types.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BizFilings provides online business formation and ongoing compliance services for U.S. entrepreneurs and small businesses. Its core offerings include entity formation packages for LLCs, S Corporations, C Corporations, Nonprofits, LPs, LLPs, and Professional Corporations/PLLCs, along with Registered Agent Services (included free for 3 months with formation), EIN obtainment, managed annual report filings, sales and payroll tax registration, foreign qualification, DBA filing, dissolution, reinstatement, and document services such as Certificates of Good Standing, Apostille, and Certified Copies.

Product overview

BizFilings is a Wolters Kluwer company offering a comprehensive suite of business formation and compliance services. The core platform centers on entity formation (LLC, S Corporation, C Corporation, Nonprofit Corporation, LP, LLP, PC/PLLC) with bundled and add-on services for ongoing business compliance. The product portfolio includes Registered Agent Services (included free for 3 months with all incorporations), annual report management, tax registrations (sales and payroll), and various document services (DBA filing, foreign qualification, dissolution, certificates, apostilles). The company also provides educational resources through the Business Owner's Toolkit, interactive tools (Incorporation Wizard, Comparison Chart, Business Plan Software), and acquired brands (Delaware Intercorp, The Delaware Company, Delreg) that enhance its Delaware and registry service capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Limited Liability Company (LLC) Formation Online service that forms a Limited Liability Company with limited liability protection and pass-through taxation for business owners.
• S Corporation Formation Formation of an S Corporation with special IRS tax election providing limited liability protection without double taxation.
• C Corporation Formation Formation of a C Corporation providing flexibility in shareholders, stock types, and employee benefits, commonly preferred by venture-backed and growth businesses.
• Nonprofit Corporation Formation Formation of nonprofit corporations eligible to apply for tax-exempt status and receive grants.
• Limited Partnership (LP) Formation Formation of a Limited Partnership offering limited liability to some partners and pass-through taxation with at least one general partner bearing unlimited liability.
• Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Formation Formation of a Limited Liability Partnership, commonly used by professional services firms (doctors, dentists, attorneys, architects) with limited liability for all partners.
• Professional Corporation (PC) / PLLC Formation Formation of Professional Corporations or Professional LLCs for licensed professionals such as doctors, lawyers, architects, and engineers where required by state law.
• Registered Agent Services Ongoing service in which BizFilings receives legal and tax documents on behalf of a business in any U.S. state and forwards them to the owner; bundled free for 3 months with all formations.
• EIN (Employer Identification Number) Obtainment Service to obtain a federal Employer Identification Number from the IRS so the business can open bank accounts and meet federal tax compliance requirements.
• Business License Research Package Research service identifying required business licenses, permits, and tax registrations for a specific business type in particular cities, counties, and states.
• Managed Annual Report Service Subscription-based service in which BizFilings monitors, manages, and files required annual reports to keep businesses in good standing.
• Sales Tax Registration Services Service to register a business for sales tax in single or multiple U.S. jurisdictions.
• Payroll Tax Registration Services Service to register a business for payroll tax in single or multiple U.S. jurisdictions.
• Foreign Qualification Service Service to register a company to legally transact business in states other than its state of formation.
• Dissolution Service Service to file articles of dissolution and properly close a business, ending legal obligations such as annual reports and taxes.
• Business Reinstatement Service Service to reinstate a business that has been administratively dissolved or suspended for failure to file annual reports or maintain compliance.
• Entity Conversion Service Service to convert a business from one entity type to another, such as converting an LLC into a Corporation.
• Doing Business As (DBA) Filing Service to file a DBA (assumed name, trade name, or fictitious business name) so a business can operate under a name other than its official entity name.
• Certificate of Good Standing Service to obtain a state-issued Certificate of Good Standing certifying that a business is compliant with state requirements.
• Apostille Service Service to authenticate business documents for international use under the Apostille process.
• Certified Copy Service Service to obtain certified copies of business formation documents.
• Ownership Certificates Document service providing official ownership certificates for business transactions.
• Compliance Kit and Seal Physical kit containing official formation documents and a corporate seal for record-keeping and compliance purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% customer satisfaction rate
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAICPA member discount partner. BizFilings offers special pricing and services to AICPA members through this partnership, providing business formation services to accounting professionals and their clients.
• ADPcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerADP is a payroll services provider. Partnership provides BizFilings visibility and referrals from ADP's small business customer base needing incorporation services.
• FoundersCardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundersCard is a membership community for entrepreneurs. BizFilings offers exclusive deals to FoundersCard members on business formation services.
• XerominorGTM or Marketing PartnerXero is an accounting software provider. Partnership referral channel partner tier 2 arrangement for referring customers needing business formation services.
• SnapmailboxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVirtual address service provider. Partnership offers virtual business addresses as part of the small business ecosystem.
• BraintrustminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness networking platform partnership providing access to small business members seeking formation services.
• National Small Business AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNSBA is a small business advocacy organization. Partnership provides BizFilings visibility among small business owners and entrepreneurs.
• Energy Marketers of AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrade association partnership providing access to energy marketing business members needing incorporation services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LegalZoom: LegalZoom is the largest direct competitor in online business formation, offering LLC and corporation formation, registered agent, and ongoing compliance services to entrepreneurs and small businesses, directly overlapping BizFilings' core offering.
• ZenBusiness: ZenBusiness is a venture-backed direct competitor in online LLC and corporation formation with a similar PLG-style online ordering flow, bundled registered agent service, and ongoing compliance offerings aimed at U.S. small business owners.
• Northwest Registered Agent: Northwest Registered Agent offers LLC formation, registered agent services, and compliance support with a privacy-focused positioning, directly competing for the same SMB and entrepreneur customers as BizFilings.
• Harvard Business Services, Inc. Harvard Business Services is a direct competitor specializing in Delaware LLC and corporation formation, registered agent, and yacht/asset registry services, competing head-on with BizFilings' Delaware-centric acquired brands (Delaware Intercorp, Delreg).
• Incfile (Bizee): Incfile (now Bizee) is a direct online formation competitor offering low-cost LLC and corporation formation packages with bundled registered agent services, targeting the same first-time entrepreneur segment as BizFilings.
• Swyft Filings: Swyft Filings is a direct competitor providing online LLC and corporation formation, registered agent, and compliance services to small business owners, with comparable self-service ordering and pricing structure.
• MyCorporation: MyCorporation is a direct competitor offering online business formation, registered agent, and compliance services to SMBs, with an overlapping product suite and similar target customer profile to BizFilings.

Emerging players

• doola: doola is an emerging player offering U.S. business formation alongside banking, tax, and accounting services for international founders and global entrepreneurs, partially overlapping BizFilings' international business segment but with a distinct product breadth.
• Firstbase: Firstbase is an emerging player providing all-in-one U.S. business formation, registered agent, and back-office setup for startups and remote-first founders, intersecting with BizFilings' SMB and entrepreneur customer base with a more productized startup-launch experience.

Broad incumbents

• CT Corporation: CT Corporation is BizFilings' sister brand under Wolters Kluwer's Corporate Legal Services division, offering registered agent, business license, and compliance services primarily to mid-market and enterprise legal/tax customers. While serving overlapping capabilities, it addresses a different customer tier and is part of the same parent portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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