A scope-first comparison
Swurv and Firstbase
Compare a modular formation and tax platform with Swurv’s proposed filing scope and human record review.
Prices as of . All amounts are USD. Check each provider’s site for current prices, scope, fees and terms before deciding.
| Compare | Firstbase | Swurv proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Federal filing | 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 | 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. |
| Formation | 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 | 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. |
| Registered agent | Registered agent service is $299/year per state, required separately from Start. Address services are separate if needed.Provider source | 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. |
| What the scope covers | Formation in Delaware or Wyoming, EIN and company documents, with modular tax, registered agent, address and accounting services for international founders.Provider source | 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. |
| Guarantees and responsibility | The reviewed pricing does not establish reimbursement of IRS penalties. Confirm cancellation and refund terms before ordering.Provider source | The proposed engagement does not promise IRS penalty reimbursement, audit defense, unlimited notice handling or a money-back guarantee. Additional work needs a separately agreed scope. |
What Firstbase does well
A modular platform with an explicit tax package for foreign-owned single-member LLCs. Founders can distinguish formation, agent, address and accounting services instead of assuming they are the same purchase.
Read Firstbase’s published offerWhere Swurv’s proposal differs
Its published tax-package price is below Swurv’s proposed filing fees. Swurv’s case is the agreed review scope and continuity from records to filing, not a claim to be the cheapest. Check whether your existing plan already covers the work you need.
Swurv’s proposed approach connects human review of owner and related-party transactions with the filing. That is a scope choice, not an exclusive capability or a claim that competitors omit review.
Before you choose
Ask what filing is included, which tax year it covers, what your existing provider already supplies, and which government or recurring costs remain. Swurv’s proposed menu excludes missed years, cleanup, multi-party work and monthly bookkeeping; complex facts require a separate quote.
The comparison uses the provider sources linked in each row. A price not established in those sources is not a claim that the service is free or unavailable.