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An LLC formation fee, an annual filing engagement and an ongoing compliance bundle cover different work. Compare the service behind the number.
Prices as of . All amounts are USD. Check each provider’s site for current prices, scope, fees and terms before deciding.
| Provider | Federal filing | Formation | Registered agent |
|---|---|---|---|
| doola | Tax and Compliance: $1,999/year, plus state fees. The bundle includes Form 5472 and pro forma Form 1120 for applicable foreign-owned single-member LLCs. A standalone filing price was not established. Specific filing coverage.Provider source | Starter: $297/year, plus state fees. This is recurring service. Formation is also included in Tax and Compliance.Provider source | Registered agent service is bundled in Starter and Tax and Compliance. An independent agent-only price was not established.Provider source |
| Firstbase | The non-US-owned single-member LLC tax package is $899/year per package. It includes the federal filing and an extension if needed; catch-up bookkeeping costs extra.Provider source | Start displays $99 promotional pricing and a $399 reference price, one time. Simultaneous state-fee-only promotional wording makes the exact offer and fee treatment checkout-dependent. Neither figure is an all-in compliance total.Provider source | Registered agent service is $299/year per state, required separately from Start. Address services are separate if needed.Provider source |
| Stripe Atlas | No directly priced Atlas Form 5472 preparation service was established. Atlas directs founders to tax and accounting partners; this is not evidence that annual filing is included in its formation fee.Provider source | $500 one time, including Delaware government filing fees and the first registered-agent year.Provider source | $100/year after the first year, auto-renewing.Provider source |
Where Swurv fits
For an eligible foreign-owned single-member LLC, Swurv proposes a focused federal filing engagement with human review of organized records and owner transactions. Existing owners would not buy formation again. Founders starting now would have a separate Wyoming formation-plus-filing path.
Already have an LLC
PROPOSED — approval pending. $1,500 for the first federal filing engagement; $1,000/year ongoing. Includes Form 5472 and pro forma Form 1120 within the accepted simple-case scope.
One eligible foreign-owned single-member LLC, one tax year and one foreign related party, subject to screening. Human review of organized records and owner transactions, preparation and submission after client approval. Existing registered agent, state filings, address services and monthly bookkeeping are outside the proposed federal-only scope.
Forming now
PROPOSED — approval pending. Wyoming formation plus first federal filing: $1,904 first-year payable total, including $1,799 professional service and $105 state/card fee. First-year registered agent included; reconfirm government costs when ordered.
PROPOSED — approval pending. $149/year today after the included first year, if continued. State annual-report costs are separate; later agent pricing follows the then-current catalog. Existing-LLC filing does not replace your agent.
A fair comparison
Firstbase has a directly priced tax package; doola combines filing with broader compliance; Atlas supplies formation and access to tax partners. Swurv’s proposal is not presented as the lowest price or an identical replacement for those bundles.
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