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LLC startup wizard

Answer a few practical questions and get a startup path for your LLC: what to file, whether a registered agent matters, when to get an EIN, what to do about banking, and which setup tasks come next.

Email yourself the LLC setup checklist

Want to come back later after using the startup wizard? Send yourself a checklist so you know what to do next.

Email What are you working on?

This sends the request through a form-email service to the LLC Guidebook inbox. No popups, no spammy newsletter wall.

Tell us what you are setting up

This tool gives general planning guidance, not legal, tax, banking, or insurance advice. Use it to find the next guide faster.

Where do you plan to form?

state

State

How many owners?

ownership

One ownerSimpler setup, but still separate business records and banking. Two or more ownersOperating agreement and decision rules matter much more.

Are you a US resident with SSN/ITIN?

EIN / banking

YesYou can usually use the normal online EIN path if the LLC is ready. No / not sureExpect extra friction around EIN, banking, address, and tax setup.

Do you care about keeping your home address off public records?

privacy

YesA registered agent and business address strategy should be part of setup. Not muchYou may still need a registered agent, but privacy is not the main driver.

Will you hire employees soon?

payroll

NoSkip payroll for now, but still plan banking and bookkeeping. YesPayroll, tax accounts, workers comp, and hiring records become early tasks.

Does the business have client, property, product, or professional-liability risk?

insurance

Low / mostly admin for nowInsurance may wait, but do not forget contracts and clean records. Yes, real riskInsurance should move up the checklist before taking serious clients.

Your startup path

Mediumsetup complexity

Agentfirst paid decision

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Good next question

Start with the state guide, then decide whether you want to be your own registered agent.

This wizard is a planning tool. It does not replace advice from a lawyer, CPA, insurance agent, bank, or state agency.