Online Incorporation and LLC Formation

Compare Online Incorporation Services

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LegalZoom BizFilings The Company Corporation Intuit MyCorporation
Website

www.legalzoom.com

www.bizfilings.com

www.incorporate.com

mycorporation.intuit.com
Price for basic incorporation (not including state fees)

$139 + state fees

$115 + state fees

$99 + state fees

$178 + state fees (includes $29 s/h fee)
Preparation and filing of Articles of Incorporation

Included

Included

Included

Included
Expedited filing

Available with higher-priced packages, but not as a standalone option

$60 + state fees

Included

n/a
Preliminary name check with state

Included

Included

Included

Included
Name reservation with state

n/a

n/a

Included

n/a
Prepare S corporation election (Form 2553)

$45

Included

Included

$69
Obtain S corporation status

$80

n/a

n/a

n/a
Customized bylaws

Included

Included

$99

Included
Registered agent service

$149 per year

first 6 months free, then $139/year (registered agent service includes BizComply online compliance tool)

first 6 months free, then $100 for additional 6 months

$169 per year
LegalZoom BizFilings The Company Corporation Intuit MyCorporation
EIN rush service

n/a

n/a

$75

n/a
Online compliance service

Included

Included
Personalized stock certificates

Included
LLC kit and seal

$100

$99

$99

$100
LLC seal only

$30

n/a

n/a

$40
CD containing templates of operating agreements, common LLC documents, or other business forms

Included
Certified copy of state-filed documents

n/a

$35 + state fees

n/a

n/a
Business license application package

$199 for required forms pre-filled and ready to file, $99 for Basic Compliance Report

$99

$99

n/a
Overnight shipping

Available with higher-priced packages, but not as a standalone option

$20

$18

$10 ($39 fee rather than $29 regular s/h)
LegalZoom BizFilings The Company Corporation Intuit MyCorporation
Online compliance service

n/a

$75/year, or free with registered agent service

Included

$79
Professional corporations

$50

$125 (phone orders only)

Included

$50
Option to apply by phone

yes

yes

yes

yes
Number of company formations

Unknown, but claims 500,000+ customers of its various legal filing services

150,000

300,000

125,000
Length of time in business

since 2001

since 1996

since 1899

since 1997
Guarantee Policy

100% satisfaction guarantee: full original purchase price refunded within 60 days (less any filing fees or 3rd-party costs)

Warantees services against filing defects, and will absorb fees and costs necessary to remedy errors on their part

Corporate Veil Guarantee reimburses up to $50,000 in legal defense fees in the event a business judgment causes personal liability

Refund within 60 days, less $29 prior to name check and order audit, or less $100 thereafter
Customer Support hours

M–F 7am–5pm Pacific

M-F 6am-5pm Pacific, Sat-Sun 7am-1pm Pacific

M-F 5am-5pm Pacific, Sat 6am-3pm Pacific

M-F 7am-5pm Pacific
Industry Recognition
  • Entretech/PricewaterhouseCoopers Fourth Annual Entrepreneurship Award 2007
  • Business Leadership Award from Asian Business Association
  • Covered by the Wall Street Journal, Larry King, ABC News, Fox News, USA Today, MSN, and Popular Science
  • Endorsed by Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Bill Handel, Glenn Beck, Dan Patrick
  • Received the 2008 Madison Award in the Business Services category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)
  • Finalist for the 2008 Stevie Award for Website Design by the American Business Awards (ABA)
  • Was featured on the television series Inside Today’s Business in 2006
  • MSNBC named it “web site of the week” in February 2007
  • Delaware Best in the Business 2008
  • Finalist for the 2008 Stevie Award for Best Overall Company by the American Business Awards (ABA)
  • Awarded Most Trusted Company for Privacy award in 2007 by TRUSTe and Ponemon Institute