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Name reservation

A state filing that holds a company name before formation: 120 days for $60 in Wyoming, and 120 days for $75 in Delaware.

The short answer, then the detailChecked September 2026

The detail

What it means in practice.

A founder who isn't ready to form can reserve the name so nobody else takes it in the meantime. Wyoming and Delaware both hold a reserved name for 120 days. Most founders simply file the formation instead, because that secures the name for as long as the company exists and costs little more.

Ready when you are

Answer the questions. We do the filing.

It takes about four minutes. You see the whole order, state fee included, before anything is charged.

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