"Free formation" with the most aggressive upselling in the industry.
Inc Authority's $0 formation is a lead magnet. The actual checkout path layers in bundled upsells — Express filing, Operating Agreement, EIN, compliance calendar — that routinely push the final total past $300. Their flagship product is the $199/yr Registered Agent that gets attached to every order.
Formation + Registered Agent (1st yr)
RA renewal + annual report
Formation bundle (1st-yr RA included)
Save $86/yr every year after
Same services. Same state forms. Different markup over wholesale cost.
| Service | Inc Authority | TrueFormed |
|---|---|---|
| Formation bundle (LLC + EIN + OA) | $0 Free; every useful feature is upsold | $89 Includes 1st year of RA |
| Registered Agent (annual) | $199/yr After free first year | $99/yr Year 2+ renewal |
| Annual Report Filing | $85 Per filing + state fee | $99 + state fee |
| Amendment | $95 Per filing + state fee | $99 + state fee |
| Certificate of Good Standing | $100 + state fee | $59 + state fee |
| Year 1 total (formation + first year RA) | $199 | $89 |
| Year 2+ ongoing (RA + annual report) | $284/yr | $198/yr |
All prices are service fees. State filing fees are separate and the same regardless of provider. Competitor prices based on publicly listed rates as of 2026.
Inc Authorityand TrueFormed use wholesale registered agent infrastructure to do the actual filing work — that part is identical. The difference is what each brand marks that wholesale rate up to.
Retail prices are Inc Authority's and TrueFormed's public rates. See how our wholesale pricing works.
Inc Authority is a real company that serves real customers. We just think you shouldn't have to pay 4-5x what the services cost wholesale.
The state filing prep is free. But EIN, Operating Agreement, Express filing, and the compliance calendar are all upsold in-flow — most customers end up paying $199–$300+ by the time they check out. And RA at $199/yr recurring starts year two.
If you truly accept only the free state filing and self-file for everything else, Inc Authority is cheaper Year 1 by $89. But from Year 2 on, their $284/yr (RA + annual report) is $86/yr more than our $198/yr — payback inside 13 months.
Yes. Change of Registered Agent through us is free — state fees only. You can cancel any other Inc Authority services separately; your entity is unaffected.
Same services. $110 less in Year 1. $86 less every year after. We handle the Change of Registered Agent for free.
Start — $89State filing fee is separate and paid at cost.