Legal And Business Walkthrough

This is a practical walkthrough, not legal or tax advice.

Business Name

Recommended candidates:

• NyrA Swarm Little Buddy LLC
• Nyra Labs LLC
• NyrA Desktop LLC
• Little Buddy AI LLC

Best practical path: use a broader company/entity name such as Nyra Labs LLC, then sell the product as NyrA Swarm Little Buddy Pro. This avoids locking the company to one product name.

Name Clearance Steps

1. Search South Carolina Business Entities Online.
2. Search USPTO Trademark Search for exact and similar marks.
3. Search domains: nyra.ai, nyralabs.com, nyrabuddy.com, nyraswarm.com, nyraapp.com.
4. Search social handles and app store names.
5. Search web generally for similar AI assistant or software names.
6. If serious, have a trademark attorney do clearance before spending heavily on brand.

Entity Path

Option A: Sole proprietor first

Pros:

• Fastest.
• No LLC filing delay.
• Can use Stripe as an individual if approved.

Cons:

• Less legal separation.
• Looks less professional.
• Harder to buy organization-validated code signing.
• Harder to separate business finances cleanly.

Option B: South Carolina LLC first

Pros:

• Cleaner Stripe/business/bank/signing setup.
• Better liability separation when maintained correctly.
• Better brand credibility.

Cons:

• Filing and admin required.
• Registered agent/address considerations.
• Must maintain bookkeeping and business separateness.

Recommendation: form the LLC before public paid launch if the goal is serious revenue, signed Windows distribution, and Stripe payouts under a business identity.

South Carolina Setup

1. Search name.
2. Choose registered agent with SC street address.
3. File Articles of Organization.
4. Pay state filing fee.
5. Save stamped articles.
6. Draft operating agreement, even if single-member.
7. Get EIN from IRS.
8. Open bank account.
9. Register tax accounts if needed through MyDORWAY.
10. Keep business records separate.

Tax And Sales Tax

South Carolina DOR says retail sellers, including certain internet sellers, may need a Retail License for sales subject to Sales and Use Tax. Software/subscription tax treatment can be fact-specific. Confirm with SCDOR/accountant before live sales.

Checklist:

• Decide if NyrA subscription is taxable in SC.
• Decide whether to enable Stripe Tax.
• Keep invoices and payout records.
• Track AI costs as COGS.
• Track refund/dispute losses.
• Set aside income tax money from payouts.

BOI

FinCEN currently says domestic U.S. entities and U.S. beneficial owners are exempt from BOI reporting under the March 2025 interim final rule. Verify before filing because this has changed before.

Legal Docs Needed

• Privacy Policy.
• Terms of Service.
• EULA.
• Refund and Cancellation Policy.
• Security Policy.
• AI Data Processing Notice.
• Support Policy.

High-Risk Legal/Policy Issues For NyrA

• Always-listening claims.
• Voice identification/biometric claims.
• Screen/camera capture.
• Stored local memory and passive transcripts.
• Third-party AI provider data transfer.
• Computer control and high-impact actions.
• Subscription cancellation and final-sale refund claims.
• Windows installer trust and code signing.

Do Not Say In Marketing

• Full access to everything.
• Does anything you ask.
• Always listening to everything.
• Learns your voice as identity/authentication.
• Secure/private without controls.
• Offline/local-only while cloud providers are required.
• Sentient or has a soul as a literal product claim.