Self-serve compliance API
FileForms, a compliance automation platform, gives developers and platforms one self-serve API for entity formation, annual reports, registered agent service, EINs, foreign qualification, and certificates of good standing in all 50 states. Sign up for FileFormsPro, copy your production and staging keys, and build in staging at no cost. Fund a prepaid balance to place your first live filing.
Full reference at docs.fileforms.com
entities managed on FileForms
states for every filing type
support availability SLA
certified, encrypted in transit and at rest
How it works
Complete every step yourself, or book a training call for a walkthrough of the portal, bulk entity import, and the API.
Sign up and accept the FileFormsPro Partner Terms. FileForms provisions your organization in production and staging immediately, at no cost.
Copy your production and staging keys from Settings, Developer. Read endpoints, authentication, sample payloads, and webhooks at docs.fileforms.com.
Send test payloads, check responses, and test error handling in a separate staging deployment. Use synthetic data only.
Load a prepaid balance with optional auto top-up and place your first live order by API or dashboard.
What you can file
Your product places the order. FileForms files with the state, tracks the deadline, and returns the status. See the full catalog on Our Filing Solutions.
| Filing | What FileForms does |
|---|---|
| Entity formation | Files LLCs, C-Corps, and S-Corps in all 50 states |
| Annual reports | Tracks due dates for every entity and files each report |
| Registered agent service | Appoints a registered agent in all 50 states |
| EIN | Obtains EINs through the same API |
| Foreign qualification | Registers existing entities to do business in additional states |
| Certificates of good standing | Orders certificates from any of the 50 states |
Deployment
Change your deployment in settings at any time. It is not a contract term.
Your product calls the API. Your customers never see FileForms.
Common fit: SaaS platforms, fintechs, payroll and PEO companies
Clients log in to a portal with your logo, colors, and domain.
Common fit: CPA firms, law firms, registered agent and corporate service firms
Send orders through the API and handle exceptions in the portal.
Common fit: Teams with operations staff managing a large book of entities
Sign up, copy your keys, and send your first test payload.
Pricing
Sign up for free, build in staging for free, and pay per filing once you go live. Fund a $5,000 prepaid balance to drop to wholesale rates and resell at your own price.
Pay-as-you-go
per annual report or registered agent, per state per year, plus state fees at cost
Wholesale
per filing once you fund a $5,000 prepaid balance
| Pay-as-you-go | Wholesale | |
|---|---|---|
| Account, API keys, and staging | $0 | $0 |
| Annual report filing | $149 per state per year | From $99 per filing |
| Registered agent service | $149 per state per year | Wholesale rate |
| State filing fees | Billed at cost | Billed at cost |
| Funded balance | Prepaid, optional auto top-up | $5,000 |
| Retail margin | Not applicable | You set the price, keep the margin |
FileForms refunds prepaid balances within 90 days of termination and gives 90 days’ notice on non-renewal and API deprecation and 30 days’ notice on price changes.
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CorpNet and Doola both cover all 50 states and offer white-label options. CorpNet’s partner program is built for B2B volume, and Doola focuses on founders forming a company. FileForms also runs annual reports, registered agent, EINs, and foreign qualification through the same API.
| Capability | 
Full lifecycle API
|
CorpNet API | Doola API |
|---|---|---|---|
| All 50 states | ✓Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Annual report filing via API | ✓Yes, automated | Yes | No |
| Registered agent via API | ✓Yes | Yes | Limited |
| Foreign qualification via API | ✓Yes | Yes | No |
| EIN filing via API | ✓Yes | Not via API | Limited |
| Wholesale / retail margin model | ✓Yes, you set the price | Not stated | 25% discount model |
| White-label option | ✓Full, headless, or hybrid | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 2 certified | ✓Yes | Yes | Not advertised |
Based on each provider’s public materials. See the business formation API overview for full detail.
Limits
Staging accepts synthetic data only.
You fund a prepaid balance before your first live filing.
The client pays state and filing fees when Deadline Protection files.
FileForms files and tracks obligations. It does not advise what a specific entity must file.
Sign up, copy your production and staging keys, and send your first test payload at no cost.
| If you want | Go to |
|---|---|
| Full API capability detail, security, and provider comparison | Business formation API overview |
| A step-by-step setup reference for your team | FileFormsPro onboarding guide |
| Compliance offered inside a fintech or SaaS product | Fintech & SaaS companies |
| The compliance dashboard without an integration | FileFormsPro compliance automation |
| To refer clients without writing code | Referral partner program |
Setup questions
Signing up, API keys, and staging cost nothing. Pay-as-you-go filings run $149 per annual report or registered agent, per state per year, plus state fees at cost. Fund a $5,000 prepaid balance to move to wholesale rates from $99 per filing. Model your numbers with the ROI calculator.
Yes. Production and staging keys are in your account at signup. Build and test in staging for free, and fund a balance only before your first live filing. The FileFormsPro onboarding guide covers each setup step.
No. You accept the FileFormsPro Partner Terms at signup. You do not sign a contract, take a sales call, or pay a licensing fee. If you want help, book a training call for your team.
Yes. Request the API documentation with a short form, or sign up and open the Developer tab, where endpoints, authentication, sample payloads, and webhooks are available at docs.fileforms.com.
Most partners complete integration and go live within days to a few weeks, depending on deployment model. FileForms provides REST endpoints, code samples, and implementation guides. Teams that want to file before the integration is done can use the FileFormsPro dashboard.
FileForms pulls filing status from the state’s own queue and returns it through the API, so “Pending” and “Completed” in your product match the actual filing. Webhooks are documented at docs.fileforms.com. See every orderable filing on Our Filing Solutions.
Yes. Bulk entity sync sends entity lists from your database or CRM into state filing forms without manual entry. Run the Compliance Health Checker first to see where your entities stand.
Turn on auto top-up and set a threshold so filings never stop mid-season. FileForms refunds prepaid balances within 90 days of termination, once registered agent representation moves to your new provider. The onboarding guide covers billing setup.
Only if you want them to. Run headless so your product calls the API with no FileForms screen, white-label the portal with your logo and domain, or combine both. You change this in settings, not in a contract. See typical setups on the fintech and SaaS page.
FileForms is SOC 2 certified and encrypts data in transit and at rest. Staging accepts synthetic data only. Details are on the API security page.
Deadline Protection is on for every entity. FileForms sends reminders 60, 30, and 14 days out and, if nobody responds, files the annual report in the final 7 days before the deadline. The client pays state and filing fees. See the annual report filing service.
Support runs on a 99.5% availability SLA, with responses within 24 hours of the first business day after a request. You can also book a training call on the portal, bulk import, exception handling, or the API at any time.
Sign up in a few minutes and start building in staging. Book a training call for a walkthrough of the portal, bulk import, or the API.