Corpus: Business Formation

Corpus helps you start a business and research US business law in ChatGPT.

Starting an LLC or nonprofit: ask what your state requires to form an LLC or a nonprofit corporation and get the checklist: the information the filing needs, the questions your state asks, and the duties that follow formation, such as annual reports. Find the NAICS industry code that fits your business. When you are ready, Corpus prepares a link to its formation intake on corpuslaw.us with your business details already filled in (state, business name, industry code and what the business does), so you can add the rest, review the draft and decide whether to file. For an LLC, Corpus also links to its guide for your state, covering state filing fees and ongoing requirements with official sources.

Researching business law: search official US statutes and city codes about business licenses, permits, zoning, home-based businesses, short-term rentals and more, then read the full text of a provision with its citation, source and date. Corpus covers US federal law, statutes from all 50 states and DC (a few are partial; Ohio has only its corporation and LLC chapters), and codes for 180 cities. Check coverage first, and read the full provision before relying on it.

Corpus provides legal information, not legal or tax advice. Inside ChatGPT it never asks for addresses, personal names, email addresses or ID numbers, never takes payment, and never submits a filing; those steps happen on corpuslaw.us. Forming a company and getting IRS tax-exempt status are separate steps.