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What happens after you order? The waiting steps and your vault

Once the payment is confirmed, most of the work is no longer yours: LaunchUS hands the file to the LaunchUS Registered Agent team, the Registered Agent files with the state, and the state and the IRS decide. This article explains what is expected from you at each waiting step and which documents fill your vault.

Five steps, and who does each

You get a panel notification and an email at every status change. The state and the IRS work on their own schedules.

  1. Step 1. LaunchUS

    Your details are checked

    Once your payment arrives, our team checks your answers. If something is missing we ask you in the panel, and the process continues where it stopped once you complete it.

  2. Step 2. State

    The state reviews the filing

    The formation filing is sent to the state through the LaunchUS Registered Agent service. Nothing is expected from you while this happens.

  3. Step 3. You

    The SS-4 form waits for your signature

    For the EIN application you sign the SS-4 form by hand and upload it in the panel.

  4. Step 4. IRS

    The IRS processes the application

    Your form is sent to the IRS and the IRS processes it. When your EIN letter (CP 575) arrives it is added to your vault and we let you know.

  5. Step 5. LaunchUS

    Your documents are in the vault

    Your Articles of Organization, Operating Agreement and EIN letter land in your document vault. You get a panel notification and an email at every status change.

Two separate timelines in the panel, for company formation and for the EIN

For short answers see the most common questions about a US company, and for terms see US company terms in 30 seconds.

Who owns the timelines?

Typical ranges from your payment, for a complete order with a verified passport: state approval 1–9 business days in Wyoming and 3–19 business days in Delaware; a no-SSN EIN 4–16 weeks in Wyoming and 4–18 weeks in Delaware. They are estimates based on the processing times published by the state and the IRS, and both may change; LaunchUS makes no promise about these times. Your portal shows each step’s estimated dates, status, who acts next and the last update date, and we notify you of changes by e-mail.

What do you do at the waiting steps?

There are four waiting points. Most of them need nothing from you; one needs your signature.

  1. The state is reviewing the filing

    Who actsState

    Nothing is expected. If the state asks for more information, LaunchUS passes it to you through the portal.

  2. The IRS application (SS-4) is awaiting your signature

    Who actsYou

    You sign the form with a wet signature and scan it; the IRS does not accept photos. The Registered Agent team sends the form to the IRS.

  3. The IRS is processing the application

    Who actsIRS

    Nothing is expected. When the EIN letter arrives, LaunchUS adds it to your vault and notifies you.

  4. Documents are being added to the vault

    Who actsLaunchUS

    You view and download the documents and follow the annual obligation dates in the portal.

Mavera Labs LLC

WYLLCFile LU-0231

Updated Jun 16, 2026

Company formation

Done

  1. Information complete

    Done

    Date:

  2. Payment received

    Done

    Date:

  3. Handed to the Registered Agent

    Done

    Date:

    LaunchUS handed your formation details to the Registered Agent. Next: the state filing.

  4. Filed with the state

    Done

    Date:

  5. State approved

    Done

    Date:

  6. Documents in your vault

    Done

    Date:

EIN (tax ID)

  1. Queued (waiting for formation approval)

    Done

    Date:

  2. IRS application in preparation

    Done

    Date:

    LaunchUS prepared your IRS application (SS-4).

  3. Awaiting signature

    In progress

    Next step is yours: the IRS application needs your signature. LaunchUS sends you the signature step from the dashboard.

    Next: You

  4. Sent to the IRS (mail/fax)

    Up next

  5. IRS processing

    Up next

  6. EIN letter in your vault

    Up next
Two tracks: formation complete, EIN awaiting signature; sample file. Sample view from the portal; the data is sample data and belongs to no real company.

How does your vault fill?

Documents are listed in the order they arrive, with a category label. The source is on every row: the Registered Agent, the LaunchUS team or your own upload.

  1. 1

    Formation documents

    The formation document approved by the state (Articles of Organization in Wyoming, Certificate of Formation in Delaware) arrives through the Registered Agent.

  2. 2

    EIN letter

    When the IRS EIN confirmation letter (CP 575) arrives, the LaunchUS team adds it to the vault.

  3. 3

    Registered Agent documents

    The registered agent acceptance letter and the annual service documents sit in this category.

  4. 4

    Mail scans

    If you ordered mail scanning, letters that arrive at your US address are scanned and listed in the Mail category.

Mavera Labs LLC

WYLLCFile LU-0231

Document vault

  • Articles of Organization

    Registered Agent · · PDF 242,7 KB

    Formation

  • Registered Agent acceptance letter

    Registered Agent · · PDF 40 KB

    Registered Agent

  • EIN confirmation letter (CP 575)

    LaunchUS team · · PDF 94,1 KB

    EIN

  • Mail scan

    Registered Agent · · PDF 500 KB

    Mail
Document vault, sample documents. Sample view from the portal; the data is sample data and belongs to no real company.

How are you kept informed?

You receive a portal notification and an e-mail on every status change; LaunchUS sends the notification. When something is expected from you, a next-step line and a single button appear at the top of the portal.

Other articles in this series

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State guides

Choosing a state is not the subject of this series; the Wyoming and Delaware guides and the comparison page give the decision framework.

What we do not do

  • We do not give legal, tax or accounting advice.
  • We do not file with the state ourselves; the filing goes through the LaunchUS Registered Agent service, we prepare and track.
  • We do not issue the EIN; the IRS issues the number, we prepare and track the application. Approval and timing are not guaranteed.
  • We do not open bank, payment-provider or marketplace accounts, and we do not guarantee their approval.
  • State/government fees are not included in our service fee; they are shown separately and may change.

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