You can now use passkeys for two-factor authentication (2FA) at Clerky. They're the easiest way to do 2FA and the modern best practice for account security.
What's a passkey?
A passkey uses your device to confirm it's you, usually with a single click or biometric scan. Since the device handles this directly, there's no need to open separate apps or enter codes.
Why passkeys are better
- Less friction. Authentication can happen in one click or biometric scan.
- Stronger security. Passkeys can't be guessed, reused, or stolen in a database breach.
- Works across devices. Apple, Google, and Microsoft can sync passkeys through their built-in managers (e.g., iCloud Keychain).
How passkeys work on Clerky
- You can add a passkey today as a 2FA method.
- You can add multiple passkeys (laptop, phone, hardware key) and name them (e.g., "1Password on Mac").
- If you sign in with Google, we'll skip 2FA since it's already a best practice for Google accounts.
- Your account shows security details like when a passkey was created and when it was last used for 2FA.
Get started
You can start using passkeys today by going to Settings → Security in your Clerky account. We'll guide you through the process step by step.
Clerky startups now have access to thousands of dollars in new and updated perks from popular startup tools for productivity, 409A, HR, taxes, and more:
New Perks
- Anrok — 2 free months of tax compliance
- Gather — 25% off the Premium and Enterprise plans
- Justworks — Up to 34% off payroll, benefits, EOR, and PEO services
- Numeral — 50% off the first 3 months of the Standard plan for sales-tax tracking and filing
- OnPay — 6 months free of full-service payroll and HR
- Virtual Post Mail — 25% off 3 months of a Starter or Plus virtual mailbox
Improved and Updated Perks
- Aranca — 409A valuations now as low as $790 (50% discount, up from 40%)
- Chore — 60% off the standard monthly fee (now $999, down from $2,499)
- Notion — 6 free months of the Business plan with unlimited AI, plus no more funding cap to qualify
- Pilot — 20% off Pilot Bookkeeping for 6 months and CFO Services for 12 months, plus an extra $200/month off for pre-revenue startups
- Zoom — Save up to $180/year on the Workplace Pro plan (for up to 9 seats)
You can view all available offers and eligibility details by going to Perks for your team.
Big news! Startups formed in the US no longer need to file BOI reports. That includes all startups incorporated through Clerky, even if some or all of the founders are outside of the US.
What's a BOI report? The Corporate Transparency Act requires certain businesses to submit reports to FinCEN, a government bureau that helps detect financial crimes. These BOI (Beneficial Ownership Information) reports contain information about the business and its beneficial owners. While BOI reports used to be required for many businesses formed in the US, US startups are now exempt.
What happened? FinCEN recently issued an interim final rule exempting all companies formed in the US from the BOI report requirement. As Delaware corporations, all startups incorporated through Clerky are covered by this exemption.
Who still needs to file? The BOI report requirement now only applies to "foreign entities", meaning companies formed under non-US laws. If your startup is a foreign entity, you can learn more about your deadline and how to file on the FinCEN website.
Could things change again? It's possible. FinCEN's interim final rule hasn't been finalized yet and this exemption could be modified or removed in the future.
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We're thrilled to announce a new partnership with Rho to make it as easy as possible for startups to get up and running.
Startups can now start a Rho application pre-filled with information from the legal paperwork they've done on Clerky. It just takes one click. Then once the Rho account is open, we'll store the wire instructions for pre-filling into seed financing paperwork.
Not only that, but Rho is offering qualifying Clerky startups a $1,600 cash bonus!1 That’s enough to cover incorporation on Clerky and much more. All you have to do is open an account with Rho through Clerky, then deposit $20k within 90 days.
Here's what startups can get with Rho:
- $0 monthly subscription fees
- $0 fee, same-day ACH and wires with Rho checking
- Up to 4.3% yield2 when you invest with Rho Treasury (see website for latest rates)
- Up to 2% cashback3 on corporate cards, plus unlimited virtual cards for your team
- Automated bill pay and spend approvals
- 24/7 email, chat, and phone support + dedicated customer representatives
Want to bank with Rho and get your bonus? Just go to Banking for your team and select Rho to apply.
Thousands of startups like Perplexity, Cal.com, and Public.com use Rho, so we're excited to be making it easier for Clerky startups to get started with Rho. Clerky has long had the largest ecosystem of top banking platforms for startups — with the addition of Rho today, that ecosystem is now even better.
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What's new:
- You can now get a total sign-up bonus of $1500 when you incorporate on Clerky and start using Mercury (minimum deposit and spend requirements apply)
- We've revamped banking on Clerky and made it easy to open multiple accounts
- Signature escrows are now easier to understand
- Pulley is increasing their discount for Clerky startups to 50% off (up from 15%) through February 28
Even more new perks for your startup:
- Retool — $25,000 in free credits for 1 year, plus 25% off paid plans the following year
- Supabase — $300 of free Supabase credits over 12 months
- Zeni — 20% off the annual price for 1 year, and 10% off after that
- Pilot — free DE franchise tax filing, plus you can now choose between 20% off Pilot Core for 6 months or 1 free year of cash-basis bookkeeping
- Avalara — 20% off your first year
Plus, our first ever personal perk for startup founders. Founders of Clerky startups are now eligible to skip the waitlist and get 6 free months of Mercury Personal, Mercury's new personal banking* product! We already have a vast selection of perks for your startup at Clerky, but this is our first ever perk for your personal life ✨
Filing a FinCEN BOI report is no longer required (for now) — though your startup may still want to file one anyway.
Here's what you need to know:
FinCEN BOI reports are not currently required, as of December 26, 2024. A court ruling suspended the BOI report requirement on December 3, 2024. A subsequent court ruling removed that suspension on December 23, but another court ruling reinstated the suspension on December 26.
Here's what FinCEN says:
"In light of a recent federal court order, reporting companies are not currently required to file beneficial ownership information with FinCEN and are not subject to liability if they fail to do while the order remains in force. However, reporting companies may continue to voluntarily submit beneficial ownership information reports.
More information is available on FinCEN's website at https://www.fincen.gov/boi"
Your startup could suddenly be required again to file a BOI report with little notice. There are several active lawsuits challenging FinCEN's BOI reporting requirement. As we saw on December 23, developments in these lawsuits could lead to BOI reports suddenly being required again.
Some startups are filing BOI reports even though they're not required. A reason to do this is to avoid the chance of a late filing, which can occur if the BOI report requirement is reinstated and you either don't notice it or don't have enough time to meet the deadline. It can also make sense to voluntarily file a BOI report if you determine the benefit of not having to pay attention to the situation outweighs the cost of potentially disclosing BOI information to FinCEN for no reason.
If you decide not to file a BOI report for now, be prepared to file at a moment's notice. Many startup attorneys are recommending being prepared to file the BOI report at a moment's notice if you choose not to file one for now. When the December 23 court ruling led to the BOI reporting requirement being reinstated, FinCEN extended deadlines for many businesses, but not all. A small number of businesses were required to file an initial BOI report by the next day, on December 24.
Want to proceed with voluntarily filing a BOI report? If you decide to file a BOI report even though they're not required, you can file directly with FinCEN. While Clerky has a tool for filing BOI reports, FinCEN has temporarily suspended API submissions for everyone, including Clerky.
Here are the latest deadlines FinCEN published prior to the BOI report requirement being suspended again:
- For startups incorporated before January 1, 2024
- Deadline: January 13, 2025
- For startups incorporated January 1 through September 3, 2024
- Deadline: 90 days after incorporation
- For startups incorporated September 4 through September 24, 2024
- Deadline: January 13, 2025
- For startups incorporated September 25 through December 2, 2024
- Deadline: 90 days after incorporation
- For startups incorporated December 3 through December 23, 2024
- Deadline: 111 days after incorporation
- For startups incorporated December 24 through December 31, 2024
- Deadline: 90 days after incorporation
- For startups incorporated January 1, 2025 or later
- Deadline: 30 days after incorporation
If the BOI report requirement is reinstated, FinCEN may extend some or all of these deadlines, though there's no guarantee that they will.
Never heard of BOI reports before? Check out this help center article to learn more about them.
The above reflects our understanding of the situation as of December 26, 2024. We'll continue to monitor ongoing lawsuits regarding the FinCEN BOI report requirement closely.