Worry-Free

Compliance Service

Our Worry-Free Compliance service helps you stay on top of ongoing state requirements – without having to track everything yourself. It includes:

• A compliance score that shows how your business is doing across key requirements
• Email reminders and alerts for important deadlines
• A centralized compliance calendar with filing details and direct action links
• Initial and annual report filings to keep your business in good standing
• A meeting minutes manager with guided, step-by-step support
• Up to two amendment filings per year for business changes (state fees apply)

Plus, with our Worry-Free Compliance guarantee, if your business receives a state fine solely because ZenBusiness missed a covered filing deadline, we’ll pay it — as long as required actions and state fees are up to date.

We will proactively alert you of upcoming annual or biennial report compliance events so you never miss these important deadlines. We monitor your status with the state to help ensure your business remains in good standing.

Business compliance means following your state’s rules so your business can stay active and in good standing. These rules can include things like filing required forms on time and keeping your business information up to date with the state.

Every state has slightly different requirements. For example, most states require an annual report filing that updates your company’s basic details.

If you use ZenBusiness Worry-Free Compliance, we help you stay compliant by tracking deadlines and filing your annual report for you when it is required by your state.

An annual report is a filing most states require every year to confirm your business’s information and report any changes. Even if nothing has changed, you usually still need to file it to keep your business in good standing.

The due date for an annual report depends on your state. If you have Worry-Free Compliance with ZenBusiness, we will file your annual report for you each year.

A business amendment is a filing you submit to the state when you change key details of your business, such as your business name or ownership information. States require you to file these changes to keep your business records accurate and in good standing.

With our Worry‑Free Compliance service, we cover the preparation and filing of up to two amendments per year for your business. You just need to approve the changes and pay any required state filing fees.

In the unlikely event you fall out of good standing for missing a state-required filing like an annual report, then we will provide a detailed action plan and help you get back in good standing.

Most frequently, compliance refers to adhering to the laws for your business type and industry. An LLC might be required to file an annual report with the state government every year and pay a corresponding fee. A publicly traded corporation will need to follow the rules set forth by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A restaurant would need to follow national, state, and local laws for proper handling of food. A company with employees will need to follow federal and state labor laws.

You could divide compliance in business into four categories:

• Regulatory compliance: This is essentially following the laws of international, federal, state, and local governments in relation to your industry. This also includes financial compliance, such as keeping accurate records of your accounting and paying taxes in a timely manner.
• Health and safety compliance: This refers to keeping your workplace free from hazards for your employees, customers, and anyone else who comes onto your site.
• Human resources compliance: HR compliance entails doing everything possible (especially those things required by law) to protect the welfare of your employees. This can include having proper hiring procedures, employee benefits, paying overtime, having workers’ compensation insurance, and more.
• Data compliance: Your company needs to take the appropriate steps to safeguard your customer’s sensitive information, such as credit card information, addresses and phone numbers, medical records, and anything else pertinent to your industry.

A business not in compliance could face heavy fines or be shut down altogether by the government. A business like an LLC or corporation could lose the personal liability protection for its owners if the state dissolves it, leaving the owners’ personal assets at risk from lawsuits against the business.

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Worry-Free Compliance is ZenBusiness’s ongoing service that helps keep your business in good standing by monitoring key state and federal requirements for you.

It brings everything together in one place — showing you where your business stands, reminding you of important deadlines, and helping you complete required filings on time. You’ll get a clear view of your compliance status, guided tools for required documentation, and support with common filings like annual reports and amendments.

Worry-Free Compliance is offered with the Starter package free for the first year, and included in both Pro and Premium packages.

With the Starter package, after the first year, it renews at $199 per year.

The Worry‑Free Compliance service includes email reminders for annual reports, help with filing annual reports, and two free amendments each year.

Yes, you can cancel Worry-Free Compliance after the first year. If you cancel, you are still responsible for paying any state fees for required filings you choose to make on your own.

No, the Worry-Free Compliance service does not cover tax filings. You can purchase tax advisory services separately through your ZenBusiness Dashboard. 

Yes, you can add the Worry-Free Compliance service to an existing business. Simply add Worry-Free Compliance to your ZenBusiness account for that business, and our team will handle the compliance support going forward.

The Worry-Free Compliance service sends email reminders about upcoming annual reports and handles the filing of these documents on your behalf once you place your order. This helps ensure that your business stays in good standing with the state.

If you don’t renew Worry-Free Compliance after the first year, you’ll be responsible for handling your annual reports and other required compliance filings on your own.

You’ll also lose access to the free amendment credits that are included with Worry-Free Compliance.

Even without a renewal, you can still purchase our annual report service separately if you want ZenBusiness to file your annual report for you.

No. You must purchase a separate Worry‑Free Compliance service for each business. Every business entity needs its own Worry‑Free Compliance subscription tied to that specific company.

No, the Worry-Free Compliance service is not required for your business. However, it can help ensure that your business stays compliant with state requirements and avoids any late fees or penalties.