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Members' Starter Library

Four guides. 102 pages. Free with a member account.

Starting a business, online income, operations and growth, and investing basics — in plain English, with checklists, 2026 figures, and source links. They are waiting in your member library the moment you join.

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A plain-English introduction to how private trust structures protect assets, preserve privacy, and pass wealth on — plus the exact checklist to bring to your attorney and CPA.

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Foundation Formation Masterclass

501(c)(3) and 508(c)(1)(a) — lessons, quizzes, and progress tracking.

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State filing guides

The state fee and the steps for each filing, in all 50 states and DC. See all state guides, grouped by stage.

LLC cost by state

The filing fee, the yearly fee and the five-year state total.

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LLC cost breakdown

Every line item on a formation order, and what is not on the bill.

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LLC formation services compared

Five providers at published prices, with the five-year totals.

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Sales tax permit by state

Who needs one, and each state's remote-seller threshold.

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Change registered agent

The form and state fee to switch agents.

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LLC amendment by state

What needs an amendment, and what it costs.

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Change an LLC name

The name search, the amendment and the IRS notice.

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DBA by state

The state fee to register a trade name for an LLC.

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Foreign LLC registration

Registering an out-of-state LLC where you expand.

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Foreign LLC withdrawal

Leaving a state without closing the LLC.

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Dissolve an LLC by state

The state fee and the steps to close it properly.

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Document Templates

Operating agreements, resolutions, and funding instruction examples.

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Digital Legacy Vault

Keep family and business documents organized in one private place.

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Compliance Calendar

Entity deadlines on one strip — helpful after you form.

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