LLC Formation Hub

Affiliate Disclosure

Transparency is one of our core values. Here's exactly how we earn money and how it does (and doesn't) affect our recommendations.

Quick Summary

Some links on LLC Formation Hub are affiliate links. When you click and sign up with a service through our link, we may earn a commission — at no extra cost to you. This helps us keep the site free. Importantly, affiliate commissions never influence our rankings or recommendations.

How We Earn Money

LLC Formation Hub is a free resource. We earn money in two ways:

1

Affiliate Commissions

When you click a link to an LLC formation service (like Northwest Registered Agent, ZenBusiness, or LegalZoom) and sign up, we may receive a referral commission from that service. This is a standard practice across comparison websites and is how we keep our tools free.

2

Premium Subscription (Coming Soon)

We're building a paid compliance dashboard to help LLC owners track deadlines, store documents, and stay on top of state requirements. This subscription service will be an additional revenue source.

How Affiliate Links Work

When you click an affiliate link on our site, a tracking cookie is placed in your browser. If you sign up with that service within the cookie window (typically 30-90 days depending on the service), we receive a commission.

You pay the same price whether you use our link or go directly to the service's website. Affiliate links never add any cost to your purchase. In some cases, we negotiate exclusive discounts that actually save you money.

What Doesn't Influence Our Rankings

  • Commission rates do not affect which service we recommend. Our #1 ranked service is not always the highest-paying affiliate partner.
  • No service can pay for a higher ranking or more favorable review.
  • We include services in our comparisons even if they do not have an affiliate program.
  • If a service has significant drawbacks, we disclose them regardless of our affiliate relationship.
  • Our Cost Estimator tool shows accurate pricing for all services — including those with no affiliate relationship.

How to Identify Affiliate Links

We believe in clear identification. On our site, affiliate links are identified in the following ways:

  • Buttons that link to external services (e.g., "Visit Northwest" or "Start with ZenBusiness")
  • This disclosure page, linked from every page footer
  • A brief disclosure notice at the top or bottom of comparison and review pages

FTC Compliance

This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) guidelines on endorsements and testimonials. The FTC requires that material connections between endorsers and sellers be clearly disclosed.

LLC Formation Hub is a participant in various affiliate programs, which are advertising programs designed to provide a means for websites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to partner services.

Questions?

If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or how we earn money, please contact us at hello@llcstartguide.com.

Last updated: February 2026