Terms & Disclosures
Last updated: July 2, 2026
What Corpus does — and does not do
Corpus provides document-preparation and filing services: business formation (LLC and, where available, nonprofit corporation) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, registered agent service, and optional EIN (federal tax ID) filing, submitted through our filing partner, Corporate Tools / Registered Agents Inc. Corpus also publishes and makes searchable the text of public laws. Corpus does not provide legal advice, legal representation, tax advice, or accounting advice, and is not a substitute for an attorney.
Not legal advice; Corpus is not a law firm
Corpus is a software platform, not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice or legal representation. Belisarius, our automated assistant, assists with filing preparation and provides general procedural and factual information about business formation and about the text of public laws. It is not a lawyer, and its responses are not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney about your specific situation. No attorney–client relationship is created by using Corpus. If you need legal advice — for example, about which entity type or state is right for you, tax consequences, or how the law applies to your facts — consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Human review of every filing
Every filing is reviewed by a human before submission to the State. The filing data you approve is cryptographically locked (hashed) at review time, so what is submitted is exactly what was reviewed. This review verifies that the filing matches what you entered and that required fields are complete. It is not a legal review — it does not evaluate whether your choices are legally advisable for your situation.
Business formation services
Corpus prepares and submits business-formation filings (such as LLC and nonprofit corporation formations) to the relevant Secretary of State through our filing partner. You review the exact filing details and pay a bundled price before we act. A Corpus administrator then reviews and approves the specific filing before it is submitted to the State. State filing fees are set by each State and are passed through as part of the bundle. Filing times depend on the State and the filing method; we target submission within 3–5 business days of a completed, approved order.
Registered agent service
Registered agent service is provided through Registered Agents Inc. (“RAI”). The registered agent address may be used for official legal and state correspondence only — it is not a general business mailing address, and it may not be used for USPS mail forwarding. Appointing a registered agent does not remove any prior agent from the State’s records; if you cancel, you are responsible for filing any change or resignation with the State. A pre-signed resignation form is provided in your fulfillment materials.
EIN (federal tax ID)
If you add the optional EIN service, Corpus prepares and submits an application for a federal Employer Identification Number on your behalf using the information you provide, which may include a responsible party’s Social Security Number. That sensitive information is used solely to obtain the EIN and is deleted after the filing is submitted. Corpus is not affiliated with the Internal Revenue Service; you may also obtain an EIN directly from the IRS at no cost.
Refund policy
If you request cancellation before your filing is submitted to the State, you receive a full refund. After submission, state filing fees are non-refundable (they are paid to the State), and any completed third-party charges are non-refundable; the remaining service margin may be refunded at our discretion. EIN filing fees are non-refundable after the application is submitted to the IRS. To request a refund, email support@corpuslaw.us with your order tracking link. Approved refunds are processed within 5 business days to the original payment method.
Payments
Payments are processed by Stripe. Corpus does not store full card numbers. All amounts are in U.S. dollars. Corpus charges only for the services you order and does not hold or transmit third-party funds outside the payment processor.
Data handling
To perform the services, Corpus collects the information you provide in the formation intake: company details, the names and addresses of members, managers, officers, directors, organizers, and incorporators, contact details, and — only if you purchase the EIN service — the responsible party’s Social Security Number. Order data is stored in an encrypted-at-rest database (AWS Aurora PostgreSQL) and retained for as long as needed to service your order and meet legal and accounting obligations. The SSN is handled separately: it never appears in the human-review snapshot (a masked last-4 is shown instead) and is permanently deleted from our systems when the EIN filing is submitted. Filing details are necessarily shared with our filing partner and the relevant State; formation filings generally become public record with the State. We do not sell your personal information.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Corpus’s total liability arising out of or relating to any order is capped at the amount you paid Corpus for that order, and Corpus is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or for delays and decisions of any State, the IRS, or other government agency. The services are provided “as is” to the extent permitted by law. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.
Changes
We may update these terms; the “last updated” date above reflects the current version. Material changes to an in-flight order’s terms will not apply to that order.
Contact
Questions about these terms or a specific order? Email support@corpuslaw.us.