A scope-first comparison
Swurv and Stripe Atlas
Formation and annual tax preparation are different purchases. Here is how the Atlas route compares with Swurv’s proposed filing engagement.
Prices as of . All amounts are USD. Check each provider’s site for current prices, scope, fees and terms before deciding.
| Compare | Stripe Atlas | Swurv proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Federal filing | 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 | 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 | $500 one time, including Delaware government filing fees and the first registered-agent year.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 | $100/year after the first year, auto-renewing.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 | Delaware LLC or corporation formation, EIN and documents, plus equity tools where applicable and access to partners. Ongoing tax obligations remain with the founder and their advisors.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 | Atlas is a technology and self-service platform. Its terms leave ongoing tax and reporting responsibilities with the user; an IRS penalty reimbursement promise was not established.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 Stripe Atlas does well
A clear Delaware formation package with government filing fees and the first registered-agent year included, plus access to a wider partner ecosystem.
Read Stripe Atlas’s published offerWhere Swurv’s proposal differs
Keep the company you formed through Atlas. An existing Delaware LLC can be screened for Swurv’s proposed federal filing engagement without buying formation again. Atlas provides tax-partner help; it should not be described as offering no tax assistance.
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.