Company Formation Calculator
Help clients understand the full cost of forming a business entity with this interactive calculator. Cover all entity types including LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp, Partnership, and Non-Profit. Factor in state filing fees, registered agent services, operating agreements, and ongoing compliance. Perfect for law firms, business formation services, and accounting firms. Fully customizable pricing and service packages.
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export function companyFormationCalculator(form: FormTs) {
// State filing fees (representative sample - actual fees vary)
const stateFees: Record<string, { llc: number, corp: number, expedite: number }> = {
'delaware': { llc: 90, corp: 89, expedite: 50 },
'wyoming': { llc: 100, corp: 100, expedite: 50 },
'nevada': { llc: 425, corp: 725, expedite: 125 },
'california': { llc: 70, corp: 100, expedite: 350 },
'texas': { llc: 300, corp: 300, expedite: 25 },
'florida': { llc: 125, corp: 70, expedite: 50 },
'new-york': { llc: 200, corp: 125, expedite: 75 },
'other': { llc: 150, corp: 150, expedite: 50 }
};
// Entity type base service fees
const entityFees: Record<string, number> = {
'llc': 500,
'c-corp': 750,
's-corp': 800,
'partnership': 600,
'lp': 650,
'non-profit': 1000,
'sole-prop': 200
};
// Document fees
const documentFees: Record<string, number> = {
'operating-agreement': 350,
'bylaws': 400,
'partnership-agreement': 500,
'shareholder-agreement': 600,
'minutes': 200,
'resolutions': 150,
'ein': 0,
'banking-resolution': 100
};
// Registered agent annual fees by state type
const agentFees: Record<string, number> = {
'basic': 99,
'premium': 199,
'self': 0
};
form.addRow(row => {
row.addTextPanel('header', {
computedValue: () => 'Company Formation Cost Calculator',
customStyles: { 'font-size': '1.5rem', 'font-weight': '600', 'color': '#1e293b' }
});
});
form.addSpacer({ height: 20 });
// Entity Selection Section
const entitySection = form.addSubform('entity', { title: '🏢 Business Entity' });
entitySection.addRow(row => {
row.addDropdown('entityType', {
label: 'Entity Type',
options: [
{ id: 'llc', name: 'Limited Liability Company (LLC)' },
{ id: 'c-corp', name: 'C-Corporation' },
{ id: 's-corp', name: 'S-Corporation' },
{ id: 'partnership', name: 'General Partnership' },
{ id: 'lp', name: 'Limited Partnership (LP)' },
{ id: 'non-profit', name: 'Non-Profit Organization' },
{ id: 'sole-prop', name: 'Sole Proprietorship (DBA)' }
],
defaultValue: 'llc',
isRequired: true
}, '1fr');
row.addDropdown('state', {
label: 'Formation State',
options: [
{ id: 'delaware', name: 'Delaware (Most popular)' },
{ id: 'wyoming', name: 'Wyoming (Low fees)' },
{ id: 'nevada', name: 'Nevada (Privacy)' },
{ id: 'california', name: 'California' },
{ id: 'texas', name: 'Texas' },
{ id: 'florida', name: 'Florida' },
{ id: 'new-york', name: 'New York' },
{ id: 'other', name: 'Other State' }
],
defaultValue: 'delaware',
isRequired: true
}, '1fr');
});
entitySection.addRow(row => {
row.addDropdown('members', {
label: 'Number of Owners/Members',
options: [
{ id: '1', name: 'Single Member / Owner' },
{ id: '2-5', name: '2-5 Members / Shareholders' },
{ id: '6-10', name: '6-10 Members / Shareholders' },
{ id: '10+', name: '10+ Members / Shareholders' }
],
defaultValue: '1',
isRequired: true
}, '1fr');
row.addDropdown('processing', {
label: 'Processing Speed',
options: [
{ id: 'standard', name: 'Standard (5-10 business days)' },
{ id: 'expedited', name: 'Expedited (2-3 business days)' },
{ id: 'rush', name: 'Rush / Same Day (if available)' }
],
defaultValue: 'standard',
isRequired: true
}, '1fr');
});
// Services Section
const servicesSection = form.addSubform('services', { title: '⚖️ Formation Services' });
servicesSection.addRow(row => {
row.addDropdown('registeredAgent', {
label: 'Registered Agent Service',
options: [
{ id: 'basic', name: 'Basic Agent ($99/year)' },
{ id: 'premium', name: 'Premium Agent ($199/year)' },
{ id: 'self', name: 'Self (I\'ll be my own agent)' }
],
defaultValue: 'basic',
isRequired: true
}, '1fr');
row.addDropdown('agentYears', {
label: 'Agent Service Duration',
options: [
{ id: '1', name: '1 Year' },
{ id: '2', name: '2 Years (5% discount)' },
{ id: '3', name: '3 Years (10% discount)' }
],
defaultValue: '1',
isVisible: () => {
const agent = servicesSection.dropdown('registeredAgent')?.value();
return agent !== 'self';
}
}, '1fr');
});
servicesSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckbox('einApplication', {
label: 'EIN / Tax ID Application (Included)',
defaultValue: true
}, '1fr');
row.addCheckbox('foreignQualification', {
label: 'Foreign Qualification (if doing business in another state)',
defaultValue: false
}, '1fr');
});
// Documents Section
const documentsSection = form.addSubform('documents', { title: '📄 Legal Documents' });
documentsSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckbox('operatingAgreement', {
label: 'Operating Agreement / Bylaws',
defaultValue: true
}, '1fr');
row.addDropdown('agreementType', {
label: 'Document Complexity',
options: [
{ id: 'basic', name: 'Basic Template' },
{ id: 'standard', name: 'Standard (+$200)' },
{ id: 'custom', name: 'Fully Custom (+$500)' }
],
defaultValue: 'basic',
isVisible: () => documentsSection.checkbox('operatingAgreement')?.value() === true
}, '1fr');
});
documentsSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckbox('shareholderAgreement', {
label: 'Shareholder / Member Agreement',
defaultValue: false,
isVisible: () => {
const members = entitySection.dropdown('members')?.value();
return members !== '1';
}
}, '1fr');
row.addCheckbox('minutes', {
label: 'Initial Minutes & Resolutions',
defaultValue: false
}, '1fr');
});
documentsSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckbox('bankingResolution', {
label: 'Banking Resolution',
defaultValue: false
}, '1fr');
row.addCheckbox('companyKit', {
label: 'Physical Company Kit (binder, seal)',
defaultValue: false
}, '1fr');
});
// Compliance Section
const complianceSection = form.addSubform('compliance', { title: '✨ Ongoing Compliance' });
complianceSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckbox('annualReport', {
label: 'Annual Report Filing Service',
defaultValue: false
}, '1fr');
row.addCheckbox('complianceReminders', {
label: 'Compliance Calendar & Reminders',
defaultValue: true
}, '1fr');
});
complianceSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckbox('boiReport', {
label: 'BOI Report Filing (FinCEN)',
defaultValue: true
}, '1fr');
row.addCheckbox('bookkeepingSetup', {
label: 'Bookkeeping Setup Consultation',
defaultValue: false
}, '1fr');
});
form.addSpacer({ height: 20, showLine: true, lineStyle: 'dashed' });
// Summary Section
const summarySection = form.addSubform('summary', { title: '💰 Cost Estimate', isCollapsible: false });
summarySection.addRow(row => {
row.addPriceDisplay('stateFees', {
label: 'State Filing Fees',
computedValue: () => {
const entityType = entitySection.dropdown('entityType')?.value() || 'llc';
const state = entitySection.dropdown('state')?.value() || 'delaware';
const processing = entitySection.dropdown('processing')?.value() || 'standard';
const stateData = stateFees?.[state] ?? stateFees['other'];
let fee = (entityType.includes('corp') || entityType === 's-corp' ? stateData?.corp : stateData?.llc) ?? 0;
// Expedite fees
if (processing === 'expedited') fee += stateData?.expedite ?? 0;
else if (processing === 'rush') fee += stateData?.expedite ?? 0 * 2;
// Foreign qualification
if (servicesSection.checkbox('foreignQualification')?.value()) {
fee += 250;
}
return fee;
},
variant: 'default'
}, '1fr');
row.addPriceDisplay('serviceFees', {
label: 'Formation Service Fee',
computedValue: () => {
const entityType = entitySection.dropdown('entityType')?.value() || 'llc';
const members = entitySection.dropdown('members')?.value() || '1';
let baseFee = entityFees?.[entityType] ?? 500;
// Multiple members complexity
if (members === '2-5') baseFee *= 1.1;
else if (members === '6-10') baseFee *= 1.2;
else if (members === '10+') baseFee *= 1.4;
return Math.round(baseFee);
},
variant: 'default'
}, '1fr');
});
summarySection.addRow(row => {
row.addPriceDisplay('agentFees', {
label: 'Registered Agent',
computedValue: () => {
const agentType = servicesSection.dropdown('registeredAgent')?.value() || 'basic';
const years = parseInt(servicesSection.dropdown('agentYears')?.value() || '1');
const baseFee = agentFees?.[agentType] ?? 99;
let total = baseFee * years;
// Multi-year discounts
if (years === 2) total *= 0.95;
else if (years === 3) total *= 0.90;
return Math.round(total);
},
variant: 'default'
}, '1fr');
row.addPriceDisplay('documentFees', {
label: 'Legal Documents',
computedValue: () => {
const entityType = entitySection.dropdown('entityType')?.value() || 'llc';
let total = 0;
if (documentsSection.checkbox('operatingAgreement')?.value()) {
const isCorpType = entityType.includes('corp') || entityType === 's-corp';
let baseDoc = isCorpType ? (documentFees['bylaws'] || 400) : (documentFees['operating-agreement'] || 350);
const agreementType = documentsSection.dropdown('agreementType')?.value() || 'basic';
if (agreementType === 'standard') baseDoc += 200;
else if (agreementType === 'custom') baseDoc += 500;
total += baseDoc;
}
if (documentsSection.checkbox('shareholderAgreement')?.value()) {
total += documentFees['shareholder-agreement'] || 600;
}
if (documentsSection.checkbox('minutes')?.value()) {
total += (documentFees['minutes'] || 200) + (documentFees['resolutions'] || 150);
}
if (documentsSection.checkbox('bankingResolution')?.value()) {
total += documentFees['banking-resolution'] || 100;
}
if (documentsSection.checkbox('companyKit')?.value()) {
total += 75;
}
return total;
},
variant: 'default',
prefix: '+'
}, '1fr');
});
summarySection.addRow(row => {
row.addPriceDisplay('complianceFees', {
label: 'Compliance Services',
computedValue: () => {
let total = 0;
if (complianceSection.checkbox('annualReport')?.value()) total += 150;
if (complianceSection.checkbox('boiReport')?.value()) total += 100;
if (complianceSection.checkbox('bookkeepingSetup')?.value()) total += 200;
return total;
},
variant: 'default',
prefix: '+'
}, '1fr');
});
const finalSection = form.addSubform('final', {
title: '🧾 Total Investment',
isCollapsible: false,
sticky: 'bottom'
});
finalSection.addRow(row => {
row.addPriceDisplay('totalCost', {
label: 'Total Formation Cost',
computedValue: () => {
const entityType = entitySection.dropdown('entityType')?.value() || 'llc';
const state = entitySection.dropdown('state')?.value() || 'delaware';
const processing = entitySection.dropdown('processing')?.value() || 'standard';
const members = entitySection.dropdown('members')?.value() || '1';
// State fees
const stateData = stateFees?.[state] ?? stateFees['other'];
let stateFee = (entityType.includes('corp') || entityType === 's-corp' ? stateData?.corp : stateData?.llc) ?? 0;
if (processing === 'expedited') stateFee += stateData?.expedite ?? 0;
else if (processing === 'rush') stateFee += stateData?.expedite ?? 0 * 2;
if (servicesSection.checkbox('foreignQualification')?.value()) stateFee += 250;
// Service fees
let serviceFee = entityFees?.[entityType] ?? 500;
if (members === '2-5') serviceFee *= 1.1;
else if (members === '6-10') serviceFee *= 1.2;
else if (members === '10+') serviceFee *= 1.4;
// Agent fees
const agentType = servicesSection.dropdown('registeredAgent')?.value() || 'basic';
const years = parseInt(servicesSection.dropdown('agentYears')?.value() || '1');
let agentFee = (agentFees?.[agentType] ?? 99) * years;
if (years === 2) agentFee *= 0.95;
else if (years === 3) agentFee *= 0.90;
// Document fees
let docFee = 0;
if (documentsSection.checkbox('operatingAgreement')?.value()) {
const isCorpType = entityType.includes('corp') || entityType === 's-corp';
let baseDoc = isCorpType ? (documentFees['bylaws'] || 400) : (documentFees['operating-agreement'] || 350);
const agreementType = documentsSection.dropdown('agreementType')?.value() || 'basic';
if (agreementType === 'standard') baseDoc += 200;
else if (agreementType === 'custom') baseDoc += 500;
docFee += baseDoc;
}
if (documentsSection.checkbox('shareholderAgreement')?.value()) docFee += documentFees['shareholder-agreement'] || 600;
if (documentsSection.checkbox('minutes')?.value()) docFee += (documentFees['minutes'] || 200) + (documentFees['resolutions'] || 150);
if (documentsSection.checkbox('bankingResolution')?.value()) docFee += documentFees['banking-resolution'] || 100;
if (documentsSection.checkbox('companyKit')?.value()) docFee += 75;
// Compliance fees
let compFee = 0;
if (complianceSection.checkbox('annualReport')?.value()) compFee += 150;
if (complianceSection.checkbox('boiReport')?.value()) compFee += 100;
if (complianceSection.checkbox('bookkeepingSetup')?.value()) compFee += 200;
return Math.round(stateFee + serviceFee + agentFee + docFee + compFee);
},
variant: 'large'
});
});
finalSection.addRow(row => {
row.addTextPanel('timeline', {
computedValue: () => {
const processing = entitySection.dropdown('processing')?.value() || 'standard';
if (processing === 'rush') return 'Estimated Timeline: 1-2 business days';
if (processing === 'expedited') return 'Estimated Timeline: 2-3 business days';
return 'Estimated Timeline: 5-10 business days';
},
customStyles: { 'font-size': '0.9rem', 'color': '#64748b', 'text-align': 'center' }
});
});
finalSection.addRow(row => {
row.addTextPanel('disclaimer', {
computedValue: () => 'This estimate is for planning purposes only. State fees are subject to change. Actual formation time varies by state and processing volume.',
customStyles: { 'font-size': '0.8rem', 'color': '#64748b', 'font-style': 'italic' }
});
});
form.configureSubmitButton({
label: 'Start Formation Process'
});
}
Frequently Asked Questions
What entity types can this estimate?
The calculator covers LLC, C-Corporation, S-Corporation, Partnership (LP, LLP), Sole Proprietorship registration, and Non-Profit organizations. Each has different formation requirements and costs.
Are state filing fees included?
Yes, state filing fees are estimated based on the selected formation state. Fees vary significantly by state. The calculator shows government fees separately from service fees.
Do I need a registered agent?
Most states require a registered agent with a physical address in the state of formation. The calculator includes registered agent options and annual fees.
What documents are included?
Basic formation includes Articles of Organization/Incorporation. Operating agreements, bylaws, and other governance documents can be added based on your needs.
How long does formation take?
Standard formation takes 1-4 weeks depending on the state. Expedited and rush processing options are available in most states for additional fees.