About Filing Shortlist
About Filing Shortlist
Filing Shortlist is a small publication that helps first-time founders find the right filing service quickly, one state at a time: who to hire to form the LLC, who to name as registered agent and who to use when a company expands to a new state.
What this site is for
Each state gets three shortlists (registered agents, LLC formation and foreign registration), and every shortlisted company has a review. Each page starts with the answer, then shows three-year prices and the state's own rules.
Who is behind it
Filing Shortlist is written and updated by its editorial team. The team is not a law firm, and nothing here is legal or tax advice.
How the site earns money
Filing Shortlist is reader-supported. We may earn money when you buy through links on this page, and the companies we rank are our partners. Prices come from each company's own pages and official state sources.
The method, briefly
One method sits behind every shortlist, laid out on How we rank.