C-Corporation & S-Corporation Formation
Incorporate a US Company That’s Ready to Raise
Form the corporation investors actually want to fund — properly structured stock, clean documents, and the elections that matter. LLCGATE incorporates your C-corp or S-corp, from anywhere in the world.
Delaware & all states · Investor-ready share structure · S-corp election handled · Non-US founders welcome
The problem
The wrong structure can cost you a funding round.
Investors and accelerators expect a specific setup — usually a Delaware C-corp with authorized shares, a clean cap table, and a timely 83(b) election. Choose the wrong entity, misprice your founder stock, or miss a filing window, and you create problems that are expensive to unwind later. S-corp election, meanwhile, has its own rules and deadlines that trip up first-timers.
External
"I’m not fundable as I’m set up."
VCs won’t invest in the wrong entity or a messy cap table.
Internal
"I don’t know what investors expect."
Authorized shares, par value, 83(b) — it’s a new language.
Philosophical
"Structure shouldn’t decide who gets funded."
Your company’s potential shouldn’t hinge on paperwork you didn’t know to file.
The guide
LLCGATE incorporates you the way investors expect.
We set up corporations for founders building to raise — including international founders who can’t walk into a US courthouse. You get the structure, the documents, and the elections handled correctly the first time.
C-corp or S-corp
Filed in Delaware or the state that fits your plan.
Investor-ready structure
Authorized shares, founder stock, and a clean starting cap table.
Key elections handled
Guidance on the 83(b) election and S-corp election (Form 2553) and their deadlines.
Global founders supported
Incorporate without US residency or an SSN.
Startup-grade documents Specialist review Cap-table & equity guidance Support 7 days a week
The plan
Incorporate in three steps
Clear steps, visible progress — you always know where your filing stands.
01
Choose your structure
Guided
We help you pick C-corp or S-corp and the right state.
02
We file and structure
Filed correctly
Incorporation documents, share setup, and elections prepared and submitted.
03
You’re fundable
Delivered digitally
Corporate documents, EIN, and cap-table starting point in your dashboard.
What it unlocks
What incorporating unlocks
Raise from investors
The entity and documents VCs and accelerators expect.
Issue stock and options
To co-founders and early employees on a clean cap table.
File your 83(b) on time
Reduce future personal tax on founder stock.
Elect S-corp treatment
Where it saves you on self-employment tax.
From anywhere
A credible, US-registered company from your desk.
Delaware ready
The gold standard for VC-backed startups.
Clean due diligence
Nothing to unwind when a term sheet lands.
Corporate documents included
Bylaws, board consents, and stock ledger scaffolded.
The cost of waiting
A messy incorporation is expensive to fix later.
Re-incorporating, cleaning up a cap table, or missing the 83(b) window can cost real money and stall a raise for months. Doing it right at the start is far cheaper than unwinding it during due diligence.
Pricing
One flat fee + state filing. Investor-ready.
LLCGATE Incorporation
From $549 + state fee · see Pricing for full details
- C-corp or S-corp filing (any state)
- Share structure & founder stock
- EIN filing option
- 83(b) & S-corp election guidance
- Bylaws, board consents, stock ledger
- Dashboard access & document vault
Launch investor-ready
Add EIN, US business address, and bank-account setup to be operational and fundable from day one.
FAQ
Questions founders ask before incorporating
Should I form a C-corp, S-corp, or LLC?
C-corp for venture funding; S-corp for certain US-owner tax savings; LLC for simple ownership. We’ll help you decide — and note that S-corp status generally requires eligible US owners.
Why Delaware?
It’s the standard investors and law firms expect. We can also file in your home state.
Can non-US founders incorporate a C-corp?
Yes — a foreign-owned C-corp is common. (S-corps have ownership restrictions we’ll explain.)
What’s the 83(b) election?
A filing that can significantly reduce founders’ personal taxes on their stock — with a strict deadline. We flag it.
Do you provide the legal documents?
Yes — incorporation and standard startup documents including bylaws, board consents, and stock ledger.
Build a company investors can say yes to.
The right entity, the right structure, and the right elections — filed the first time.
Delaware & all states · 83(b) guidance · Support 7 days a week
LLCGATE is not a law firm or accounting firm and does not provide legal or tax advice. Information here is general and educational.