Stripe Atlas pricing looks simple: one flat number. The details under it deserve a look before you pay.
- The headline covers the Delaware C-corp formation, the first-year registered agent, and the startup toolkit with its credits and perks. - It does not cover tax filings, bookkeeping, or day-to-day compliance; that is on you or your accountant. - The registered agent is year one only; watch the registered agent SaaS portal in year two for quiet auto-renewals. - Raising venture money? The premium buys the structure investors expect. Bootstrapping? You are paying for prestige you may never use. - Apply when you are actually ready to build, because toolkit perks have expiry windows.
The full pricing breakdown is at formationcompare.fyi, and after you have formed with anyone, I handle the post-formation setup, EIN, banking, and registered agent for $49 plus the state fee.