Official Resources
Every founder-critical form and agency, curated in one luxurious hub. All links open on official .gov websites in a new tab.
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification — required when clients pay you as a contractor.
1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, and 1099-K forms plus filing instructions for paying contractors.
Free online EIN Assistant from the IRS. Get your Employer Identification Number in minutes.
Pay quarterly estimated taxes as a self-employed founder. Includes Form 1040-ES and Direct Pay.
The IRS's central hub for small business filings, deductions, recordkeeping, and self-employment taxes.
Loans, grants, mentorship, and free business courses from the official SBA.
Register your trademark, search existing marks, and file patents for your original inventions.
Officially register your copyrights for books, music, art, courses, and digital creative work.
By State
Register your LLC, corporation, or DBA on your state's official Secretary of State website.
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