C-Corporation Formation
If you plan to raise from funds or issue equity to a team, a Delaware C-Corp is the path of least resistance. We file the incorporation, issue founder stock and set up the governance documents every investor will ask to see.
- Price
- From $189 + state fee
- Typical turnaround
- 1–5 business days
The structure investors expect: stock, a board, and a clean cap table from day one.
Add to my orderOr ask whether you need itIncluded in this service.
- Certificate of Incorporation filed with the state
- Corporate bylaws and initial board consent
- Founder stock issuance and stock ledger
- 83(b) election guidance and filing checklist
- EIN, registered agent and compliance calendar
- Delaware franchise tax estimate before you commit
From order to done.
Set the structure
Authorized shares, par value, founders and their splits. We flag anything that will cause friction in a future round.
Incorporate and issue
We file the certificate, adopt bylaws, appoint directors and issue founder stock against your cap table.
Get funding-ready
You receive a clean corporate record book, ready for a data room, plus your 83(b) filing checklist.
About c-corporation formation.
If your situation is unusual, ask us before you buy — we would rather lose the sale than sell you the wrong filing.
Choose an LLC if profits flow to you and you are not raising outside money — it is cheaper and simpler. Choose a C-Corp if you will issue stock options, take institutional investment, or want to retain earnings inside the company. Converting later is possible but costs meaningfully more than starting correctly.
Delaware has a dedicated business court, decades of predictable case law, and standard documents that every U.S. investor already recognises. It is not cheaper — the franchise tax starts at $175 and scales — but it removes negotiation friction.
Yes, without restriction. Note that S-Corp election is not available to non-resident owners, which is one reason C-Corp is the usual structure for international founders raising capital.