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Legally Form Your Company

From name to legal documents to filing, create your new company

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What you get with this 11-step starter guide:

This Starter Guide will walk you through the entire process of forming a corporation or an LLC in any state.

From company basics like selecting a name and business address, to choosing your state of formation, type of entity, and registered agent, to automatically generating and filing best practices legal documents, this Guide does it all.

Optional services in this Guide include registering a .com domain name for your company, applying for an EIN and submitting an S-election filing. 

Who needs this starter guide:

The Legally Form Your Company Guide is for starters who are ready to form a legal entity for their new business, and want to streamline the processes of selecting a conflict-free name, choosing an entity type and state of formation, and creating, e-signing, and filing all necessary legal paperwork.

Resources used in this starter guide:
Legal Entity Selector
Choose the best legal structure and state of formation for your new company
Company Ownership Setup
Enter ownership and management details for your new company
Business Formation
Easily create & file custom legal formation documents
EIN Application
Apply for and quickly receive an Employer Identification Number from the IRS
S-Election Application
Automated preparation and filing of your S-election paperwork
How to Start a Company Without Losing All Your Favorite Stuff
The un-sexiest part of starting a company: choosing a legal entity
Where to Form Your Company
When choosing which state to form your company in, keep it simple
What’s an S-Election and Do You Need One?
An S-corporation may cut your tax bill - if you qualify
The Humans of an LLC
Members, managers, and more
The Flesh and Blood of a Corporation
Shareholders, Secretaries, and maybe even Assistant Treasurers: the people of a corporation
What is an EIN and Do I Need One?
The unique - and FREE - I.D. number for your new company

Details about this starter guide:

Cost:

Varies by selected state and entity type

Department:

Legal

Company Stage:

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