Filing day feels like the finish line. It is the starting gun. The checklist that matters has five items, and any app that skips one is decorating, not helping.
- EIN application: the step that stalls foreign founders for weeks, so track it like a package, not a hope. - Business bank account: the document scavenger hunt; do not start it before the EIN letter lands. - Operating agreement: you need one even as a single member, so confirm it is included or plan for it. - Registered agent confirmation: know who is receiving your legal mail and where the scans go. - State compliance filings: annual reports and franchise tax deadlines, tracked before they are due.
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