United States · Business Formation

Start a Business in the United States

Choose your state to estimate LLC or corporation formation costs, then connect the result to startup budgeting, cash runway and funding tools.

Choose your state

State filing requirements and fees vary by entity type. SMECalculator links each state page to its official filing authority and keeps optional costs separate.

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Continue your startup plan

Formation is only the first cost. Model the full capital requirement before you launch.

Startup & Funding

Startup Budget Planner

Build a full startup budget covering formation, equipment, inventory, launch spending and an operating cash reserve.

→Startup & Funding

Startup Funding Requirement Planner

Forecast the minimum external funding needed to maintain a target cash reserve during the revenue ramp.

Cash Runway Calculator

Estimate how many months your business can operate at its current cash burn.

→Profitability

Break-even Calculator

Estimate the sales volume and revenue needed to cover your costs.

→Business Formation

US LLC vs Corporation Cost Comparator

Compare multi-year formation and administrative costs of an LLC and corporation using state-aware filing-fee seeds with user overrides.

US Employee Total Cost Calculator

Estimate employer cost including 2026 federal FICA, standard-credit FUTA assumption, benefits and user-entered state/insurance costs.