The goal of Discern is to automate compliance. We’re starting with entity compliance, because it’s confusing, stressful, and annoying to handle. It takes minutes to implement.
Discern customers get:
With Discern's Digital Registered Agent service, you'll get physical addresses in every state you do business.
Any Service of Process or State Notice you receive will be automatically be attached to an email sent to any email addresses you determine, making it simple to forward on to your external counsel. They are also available in the platform at any time for all entities and state registrations on your Discern account.
Your Registered Agent addresses are available in product for all of your state registrations, making them simple to access for any contractual needs.
One of the biggest pain points of managing state compliance are the various state filings required to stay in good standing. Discern automatically tracks your secretary of state filing requirements, and creates tasks for you when you have filings due.
These filings can be completed and filed in Discern. Even better, they are pre-filled with information you've previously entered, making it possible to manage secretary of state compliance in 51 jurisdictions in minutes per year.
All completed filings are automatically stored in your filing history, and available for download at any time.
You'll never need to wonder what your filing requirements are again.
Delaware Corporations must file franchise taxes by March 1st each year, and pay the lesser of two relatively complicated calculation methods.
Discern automatically calculates the lower amount, and allows you to file from the product. Then, Discern reminds you when your quarterly payments are due through the year (quarterly payments apply for companies who paid more than $5k on the previous year's franchise tax filing).
Discern integrates with FinCEN, so Discern customers can file Beneficial Ownership Information Reports directly from the Discern product, and get evidence back immediately.
Reports are pre-filled based on information previously entered anywhere in the product, making it simple to handle large volumes of filings.
Registering to do business in new states, called foreign registering or qualification, is also simple in Discern. By selecting the entity and state you would like to register in, you'll be able to complete the foreign registration filing in Discern in minutes - again, prefilled with any information you've entered on previous filings.
Discern also automatically handles any required Certificates of Good Standings or publication requirements associated with a foreign registration filing.
After the filing is complete, Discern automatically provides Registered Agent service, and starts tracking new secretary of state filing requirements in the state.
At any time, you can view every state you're registered in on your Discern dashboard, see its standing, and view entity details. That means less surprises, and instant visibility into your state registrations and their compliance.
Many states have complex franchise tax filings that are typically filed by a tax accountant, but impact your Secretary of State standing and are commonly missed. Discern automatically tracks and alerts you when franchise tax filings are due, and provides useful guidance on what they are, where and how to file. You can also upload evidence or mark the filings as completed for your own records.
Every task you complete in Discern is automatically recorded with downloadable evidence (if there is any to provide). You'll never have to wonder again if you did something.
