Formation & Compliance
Choosing an entity and a state, getting an EIN, and keeping up with annual reports and franchise taxes.
Learn more →US company formation, taxes, and bookkeeping, explained from the official rules.
save biz is preparing formation, tax, and bookkeeping services for people who run a US company. Until we open, we publish guides in plain English. Each guide cites the IRS or state source it is based on.
What we're building
Three things a US company needs every year
These services are not open yet. Our guides already cover all three.
Bookkeeping & Finance
Monthly books, financial statements, and records your tax return can rely on.
Learn more →US Taxes
Federal and state returns, information returns such as Form 5472, and the deadlines that come with them.
Learn more →How we write
How we write these guides
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We start from the rule
Each guide quotes the IRS or state source it is based on and links to it. You can read the original yourself.
- 02
We say when a rule does not apply
If a rule has exceptions, or does not apply to your situation, we say so first.
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A person checks every guide
Before we publish a guide, we check every fact against its sources, and a person reviews it.
Guides
All guides →Latest from the blog
Formation & Compliance
New LLC annual report and franchise tax: 7 states
See when a new LLC's first annual report or state tax comes due in seven states, what each filing costs, and what happens if you miss one.
Formation & Compliance
LLC or C corp: what you plan for the next 2 years
A decision table for choosing an LLC or a C corp by your plans for investors, profits, losses, and foreign owners, with 2026 federal tax math comparing the two.
Bookkeeping & Finance
Business records retention: 3, 4, 6, or 7 years
Which business records to keep for 3, 4, 6, or 7 years, when each clock starts, and the IRS, Labor Department, and Form I-9 rules behind them.
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save office is the virtual office service from save biz.
FAQ
Questions we hear
What is save biz?
save biz is a planned service for US company formation, taxes, and bookkeeping. The services are not open yet. Right now this site publishes guides.
Can I sign up now?
Not yet. We will announce it on this site when the services open.
Is this legal or tax advice?
No. Our guides are general information based on the sources they cite. For decisions about your own situation, talk to a licensed attorney, CPA, or enrolled agent.
How is save biz related to save office?
save office is the virtual office service from save biz. save office provides US business addresses and handles mail. save biz focuses on formation, taxes, and bookkeeping.