If I cancel Firstbase, do I keep my LLC and EIN?

This is the reassuring part: cancelling a service subscription is different from closing a company. When Firstbase forms your LLC, the company is registered with the state in your name and the EIN is issued by the IRS to your business. Both belong to you permanently. Ending your Firstbase plan stops the ongoing services you pay for, it does not undo the entity or the tax ID.

The one thing to handle is the registered agent. If you were using Firstbase Agent Autopilot, your state still requires a registered agent at all times. Before that coverage lapses, appoint a replacement (for example Northwest at $125 per year) and file your state's change-of-agent form. Do this first so there is no gap that could put your company out of good standing.

Also download and save your documents before you cancel: your formation certificate, operating agreement, EIN confirmation letter, and any filings. Founders sometimes lose easy access to these once their dashboard subscription ends, so keep local copies. If you bank through a fintech like Mercury, that account is with the bank, not Firstbase, and is unaffected.

To protect yourself on the billing side, cancel inside the Firstbase dashboard rather than only by email, and screenshot the confirmation. Calendar any renewal date minus 30 days so you cancel well ahead and avoid an auto-charge. These simple steps are how founders sidestep the common renewal-friction complaints.

For the exact cancellation process and refund questions, see /how-to-cancel-firstbase and /firstbase-refund-policy. If your goal is only to cut the recurring agent fee while staying formed, /switch-registered-agent-from-firstbase shows how to swap agents without leaving your company.