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ZenBusiness and BaseAcross, side by side.

ZenBusiness is a large US formation service with a $0 entry plan, yearly Pro and Premium plans, and compliance and registered agent services. It suits US-based first-time business owners who want a guided, inexpensive start and are happy to add services as they go. Below are its prices as published in September 2026, what each of us does after the filing, and when ZenBusiness is the better choice.

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ZenBusiness, as published

Checked September 2026

Starter
$0, plus state fees
Pro
$199, plus state fees, renewing at $199 a year, with the EIN and operating agreement template
Premium
$299, plus state fees, renewing at $299 a year, adding the registered agent
Registered agent
$199 a year on its own

01At a glance

What each of us does, and what it costs.

Their published terms beside ours, row by row. Where a figure depends on the plan, the row says which.

ZenBusinessBaseAcross
FormationFrom $0 plus state fees, with Pro at $199 a year and Premium at $299 a year$289 or $499 once, plus the state fee at cost, or $1,299 once with the state fee included
After year onePro renews at $199 a year and Premium at $299, and the agent is $199 a year on its ownFrom $119 a year, and we email you before anything renews
Where they formAll fiftyWyoming and Delaware
EntitiesLLC, corporation and S-Corporation electionLLC and C-Corporation
EIN without an SSNIncluded on Pro and Premium; ask how they handle an owner without an SSNIncluded on every plan, with an expedited EIN in one to two weeks for $199 more
Tax filingNot part of the formation plansForm 5472 and the pro forma Form 1120, reviewed by a CPA, on Premium
SupportPhone and chatEmail, answered within two business days on Starter, one on Standard, and the same business day on Premium with a named specialist

Checked in September 2026, theirs against ZenBusiness's pricing page and ours against our own price list. If a figure has changed, email us and we'll correct it.

02In fairness

Where ZenBusiness is stronger, and where it costs you.

Stronger

  • A polished, guided sign-up, with a $0 plan for the filing itself.
  • Pro includes the EIN, an operating agreement template and one-day processing.
  • Pro includes Worry-Free Compliance free for the first year, and Premium adds the registered agent.

Where it costs you

  • The paid plans renew every year at $199 or $299, where our Starter renews at $119 for the agent.
  • Nothing in the plans covers Form 5472, the yearly filing a foreign-owned LLC owes.

03The decision

Which one fits you.

Choose ZenBusiness if

  • You live in the United States and want a guided, inexpensive start with services you can add later.
  • You want its banking and invoicing product alongside the company.
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Choose BaseAcross if

  • You want a formation you pay for once, with the agent renewing at $119 a year on Starter.
  • You want the EIN without an SSN, the registered agent and the calendar in one plan, and Form 5472 handled on Premium.
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04Published prices

Their prices, as published.

Checked in September 2026 against ZenBusiness's pricing page. If a figure has changed, email us and we'll correct it.

Starter
$0, plus state fees
Pro
$199, plus state fees, renewing at $199 a year, with the EIN and operating agreement template
Premium
$299, plus state fees, renewing at $299 a year, adding the registered agent
Registered agent
$199 a year on its own
EIN
$99 on its own
Worry-Free Compliance
Free for the first year on Pro, then $199 a year

05Questions

Questions about ZenBusiness and us.

If yours is not here, email us at [email protected] before you order.

No, and not with anyone else either. An S-Corporation can't have a non-resident alien shareholder, so a founder abroad chooses between an LLC and a C-Corporation.

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