=== Busy Firm Business Formation ===
Contributors: busyfirm-formation
Tags: llc, business formation, incorporate, start a business, corporation
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.1.0
License: GPLv2 or later

Let visitors form their LLC or corporation from your site - a name box, the state and the business type, then one click into the formation wizard with their answers filled in.

== Description ==

Accountants, advisors, coaches, agencies and anyone who helps people start a business can offer business formation right on their own site.

= What it does =

**On your pages**
* A business name box, a state list (all 50 states and DC) and the business type - LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, Nonprofit, PLLC, Professional Corporation, LP, LLP, Sole Proprietorship or DBA
* One click opens the Busy Firm formation wizard with the name, state and type carried over
* A Business formation block for the block editor, a shortcode and a widget for sidebars and footers
* An optional floating "Form your business" button on every page
* Card, plain or dark look, your own colour, heading and button words
* Set a starting state and business type for every box, or per box in the shortcode
* Opens in a new tab so your visitor never loses your page
**For your visitors**
* Their name, state and business type arrive filled in after one quick email step that saves their progress
* The state's filing fee and the total are shown before they pay - nothing hidden
* Help on every step of the wizard
* Works the same on phones, tablets and computers
**For you**
* Runs on a paid Formation Pro licence ($19 a month for one site) - All-in-one and Agency include it
* Every order shows which website it came from
* Nothing is collected or stored on your WordPress site - no forms data, no cookies, nothing to keep safe
* Works with any theme, fast: a few lines of styles load only on pages that show the box
* Ready to translate, right-to-left included

= What it does not do =

* It does not file anything itself - the formation wizard on www.busyfirm.com takes the order, checks the name with the state and files it
* It does not give legal or tax advice

== Installation ==

1. Install and activate the plugin, then paste an API key from your account in Settings > Business Formation.
2. Get Formation Pro - or All-in-one or Agency, which include it.
3. Add the Business formation block to any page - or the shortcode [bffm_formation].
4. Optional: Settings > Business Formation to pick a starting state, colour, button words or the floating button.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Is it free? =

No. It runs on a paid Formation Pro licence - $19 a month or $149 a year for one site - or on All-in-one or Agency once paid. Without a licence the box does not show.

= Can I start visitors in my state? =

Yes - Settings > Business Formation > Start in this state, or [bffm_formation state="Texas"].

== Changelog ==

= 1.1.0 - 2026-10-09 =
* Runs on a paid licence: Formation Pro, or All-in-one or Agency. Add your API key in Settings > Business Formation.

= 1.0.0 - 2026-10-08 =
* First release: name box, state and business type, one click into the formation wizard with everything filled in.
* Business formation block, shortcode, widget and an optional floating button.
* Card, plain or dark look with your own colour and words.
