Finance, Insurance & Tax · community shared

Business Formation Intake Form — shared by the community

Rachel O. shared this 11-question build with 3 conditional rules already wired up. Test it below, then take a copy.

A ready-to-use finance, insurance & tax form for advisers, brokers and finance teams: 11 questions, 2 pages, 3 conditional rules.

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Rachel O. · Events coordinator
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11
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Live preview and test console

This is the real form. Answer it to test the 3 conditional rules — nothing is sent or stored.

Page 1 of 2Your business

Tell us about your business

2 questions are hidden by conditional logic right now — change an answer above to reveal them.

Works for you? Take Rachel O.'s copy into your own workspace — questions, rules and settings included.

Who this template is for

Business Formation Intake Form is built for advisers, brokers and finance teams who need to collect structured financial detail with a clear audit trail.

  • Advisers, brokers and finance teams working in finance, insurance & tax.
  • Teams who need to collect structured financial detail with a clear audit trail without writing code or paying for a custom build.
  • Anyone replacing incomplete applications that fail compliance review with one structured record per enquiry.
  • Respondents are clients and applicants — the form asks them 11 questions across 2 screens.
  • Mobile-heavy audiences, thanks to the one-question-per-screen card layout.

Why this form is useful

It removes the cost of incomplete applications that fail compliance review and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.

  • 8 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
  • It collects a verified email address so replies and confirmations land.
  • It allows multiple selections without free text.
  • It captures a numeric value you can filter and sort on.
  • Conditional logic hides 3 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.
  • Splitting the form across 2 pages keeps each screen short and shows respondents how much is left.
  • Every response is stored, searchable and exportable, so nothing depends on one person's inbox.

How to use this template

From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.

  1. 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Business Formation Intake Form lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
  2. 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
  3. 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
  4. 4Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
  5. 5Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.

Logic and conditions blueprint

Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 3 conditional rules ship with it.

  • Features advanced show logic: if “How many owners does the business have?” is greater than 1, the form dynamically exposes “Do the owners have a written agreement?”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • Features advanced show logic: if “Do you pay employees or contractors?” is not None yet, the form dynamically exposes “Do you already have an EIN?”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • Features advanced show logic: if “Current structure” is Not formed yet, the form dynamically exposes “Which state will you form in?”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • All 3 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.

What this form asks

Page 1 — Your business

  • Business namerequired
  • Business typerequired
  • Current structurerequired
  • Which state will you form in?
  • How many owners does the business have?required
  • Do the owners have a written agreement?

Page 2 — People and money

  • Do you pay employees or contractors?required
  • Do you already have an EIN?
  • Estimated annual revenuerequired
  • What worries you most?required
  • Email addressrequired

Conditional logic in this build

  • WhenHow many owners does the business have?is greater than 1, showDo the owners have a written agreement?”.
  • WhenDo you pay employees or contractors?is not None yet, showDo you already have an EIN?”.
  • WhenCurrent structureis Not formed yet, showWhich state will you form in?”.

Questions about this shared form

Is this legal advice?

No. It is an intake form that organises the facts an attorney or CPA needs. The recommendation you send should always be framed as a starting point.

Why ask about contractors separately from employees?

Payroll obligations and the value of an S-corp election both hinge on it. A business with contractors only has very different filing duties.

Can I add my state's filing fees?

Yes — add a paragraph field per state, or keep fees in the confirmation email so the form stays short.

What if the business already exists?

The current-structure question covers that, and the follow-up asks whether an owner agreement exists, which is the usual gap in an established LLC.

Is the Business Formation Intake Form template free to use?

Yes. You can preview and test Business Formation Intake Form on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.

What does the Business Formation Intake Form template ask for?

It asks 11 questions across 2 pages, 8 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.

Can I edit the Business Formation Intake Form form after copying it?

Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the classic and card layouts, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.

How does the conditional logic in this finance, insurance & tax form work?

3 conditional rules ship with the template: Features advanced show logic: if “How many owners does the business have?” is greater than 1, the form dynamically exposes “Do the owners have a written agreement?”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “Do you pay employees or contractors?” is not None yet, the form dynamically exposes “Do you already have an EIN?”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “Current structure” is Not formed yet, the form dynamically exposes “Which state will you form in?”. Otherwise that question never appears. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.

Where do responses to the Business Formation Intake Form form go?

Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.

Can I embed the Business Formation Intake Form form on my own website?

Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.