FilingDesk Data

Official LLC formation fee, recurring annual-report/franchise-tax cost, processing time, and known gotchas for a single US state, each with its source URL. Covers all 50 states + DC.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Two-letter state code or full state name, e.g. \"WY\" or \"Wyoming\". All 50 states + DC."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "state"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Rank states by what an LLC actually costs. Compares the one-time formation fee, the recurring state cost, and the combined first-year total. Use this for 'cheapest state to form an LLC' style questions rather than guessing.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "states": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "State codes or names to compare. Omit to rank all 50 states + DC."
    },
    "sortBy": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "formation",
        "recurring",
        "firstYear"
      ],
      "description": "Which cost to sort ascending by. Defaults to firstYear (formation + one recurring period)."
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 51,
      "description": "How many states to return. Defaults to 10."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Work out when a state's annual report or franchise tax is next due, the amount owed, and the late penalty. States that key the deadline to the formation anniversary or quarter need formationDate; without it the tool says so instead of guessing a date.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Two-letter state code or full state name, e.g. \"WY\" or \"Wyoming\". All 50 states + DC."
    },
    "formationDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The LLC's formation date as ISO yyyy-mm-dd. Required for anniversary- and quarter-based states."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "state"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Check a proposed business name against a state's live registry. REAL results for Wyoming and Delaware only; Florida returns a Sunbiz search link; all other states return unsupported. A verdict is an indication, never a reservation — always show the returned note and verifyUrl.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The proposed name, e.g. \"Blue Harbor Holdings LLC\"."
    },
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "State code or name. Live checks: \"WY\", \"DE\". Link-only: \"FL\"."
    },
    "entityType": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "llc",
        "corp"
      ],
      "description": "Defaults to llc."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name",
    "state"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

What FilingDesk can do per state: which states it files in today with all-in pricing, which states have real name-checking, and confirmation that fee/deadline data covers all 50 states + DC. Call this before telling a user FilingDesk can file somewhere.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Factual tradeoffs to help someone decide WHERE to form or WHAT entity type to pick. Returns fixed comparative facts and a required disclaimer — deliberately NOT a recommendation. Present the options neutrally, relay the disclaimer, and let the user choose; a FilingDesk specialist confirms the choice before anything is filed.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "topic": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "state",
        "entity_type"
      ],
      "description": "\"state\" for where to form, \"entity_type\" for LLC vs S-corp vs C-corp."
    },
    "homeState": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional. The state the user actually lives or operates in — lets the comparison include their home-state costs, which usually matter most."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "topic"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Build an exact order summary WITHOUT submitting anything. No side effects. Validates the details, prices the order, and returns a confirmation summary. ALWAYS call this and show the user the returned summary before calling submit_order.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "businessName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Proposed company name. Does not need to be final — a specialist verifies availability."
    },
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Two-letter state code or full state name, e.g. \"WY\" or \"Wyoming\". All 50 states + DC."
    },
    "entityType": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Entity type, e.g. \"LLC\", \"S-Corp\", \"C-Corp\", or \"Not sure\" if the user hasn't decided."
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "One or two sentences on what the business does. Optional — the user may skip it."
    },
    "fullName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The customer's full name."
    },
    "email": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The customer's email. Required — this is how they are contacted."
    },
    "phone": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional phone number."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "businessName",
    "state",
    "entityType",
    "fullName",
    "email"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Submit a real formation order to FilingDesk. THIS HAS A REAL-WORLD EFFECT: it creates an order and notifies a FilingDesk specialist. Only call after preview_order and after the user has explicitly confirmed the summary. Nothing is charged now — a specialist reviews the order, verifies the name, and emails a payment link. Returns the order reference.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "businessName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Proposed company name."
    },
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Two-letter state code or full state name, e.g. \"WY\" or \"Wyoming\". All 50 states + DC."
    },
    "entityType": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Entity type, e.g. \"LLC\", or \"Not sure\"."
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "What the business does. Optional."
    },
    "fullName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The customer's full name."
    },
    "email": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The customer's email."
    },
    "phone": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional phone number."
    },
    "userConfirmed": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Must be true. Set only after the user has seen the preview_order summary and explicitly agreed to submit."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "businessName",
    "state",
    "entityType",
    "fullName",
    "email",
    "userConfirmed"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}