Our filing experts provide the easiest and most reliable platform to help you or your clients start a business, incorporate a business, or maintain compliance for an existing business.
If you’re starting or growing your business, you’ll probably need at
least one license or permit. FormationWiz full suite of services can help
you easily find, file, and obtain the business licenses you need to
launch your new venture and stay in compliance.
Using FormationWiz Rush Filing service can get your documents processed and filed within 24-48 hours in most states!
Name Reservations
A business name reservation consists of a business filing with the
Secretary of State’s office to reserve your company name until you are
ready to incorporate your business or Form a Limited Liability Company.
A business name reservation consists of a business filing with the
Secretary of State’s office to reserve your company name until you are
ready to incorporate your business or Form a Limited Liability Company.
In certain states, a Corporation or Limited Liability Company (LLC) is
required to file an Initial Report, also known as a Statement of
Information with the Secretary of State’s office.
If your Corporation or Limited Liability Company (LLC) is operating in more than one state, you may need to file for a foreign qualification in states outside of your home state.
An S-Corporation is formed in the same manner as a C-Corporation, the corporate entity makes an election with the IRS to be taxed as a “pass-through entity” under subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code.
A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a formal business structure that
is the simplest to form and maintain. Creating an LLC offers some of
the same benefits as a corporation, without the costs and compliance
complexity. Business owners who are looking for personal liability
protection, tax flexibility, and management options may find that
registering an LLC will be an ideal choice for their company.
Next to operating a business as a
Sole Proprietor or Partnership, Limited Liability Companies are the
least complex and costly form of business to start and maintain from a
state compliance perspective. The business registration paperwork to
register an LLC is minimal as are the ongoing filing requirements.
Because an LLC is considered a
separate legal entity from its members, its financial and legal
responsibilities are also its own. So, if someone sues the business or
the company cannot pay its debts, the LLC members are typically not held
responsible. Therefore, their personal assets are at a lower risk of
being seized to pay legal damages or settle debt than they would be if
the business were a Sole Proprietorship or Partnership.
By default, a Limited Liability
Company is considered a “disregarded entity” for tax purposes. As such,
income tax is applied in the same way as it is to Sole Proprietorships
and Partnerships. Business income and losses are passed through to its
members’ tax returns and are subject to members’ individual tax rates.
An LLC has other tax treatment options, too. Members can opt for an LLC
to be taxed as a corporation, with profits taxed at its corporate rate.
Or members of an LLC can choose S Corporation election, which allows for the LLC to have pass-through taxation
but with the corporate benefit of a reduced self-employment tax burden
because members only pay Social Security and Medicare taxes on their
income taken as salaries; members’ dividend income is not subject to
self-employment taxes.
An LLC may be either member-managed or manager-managed.
In a member-managed LLC, the owners handle the day-to-day management of
the business. In a manager-managed LLC, members appoint one or more
managers to manage the company. In most states, an LLC can appoint
members of the LLC to be managers, or it can hire someone else to do the
job. The managers of an LLC usually have the authority to make certain
decisions and run the day-to-day operations of the company while members
retain authority over more significant strategic matters. Most states
consider an LLC to be member-managed unless the formation paperwork
indicates it should be manager-managed.
Federal Tax ID Numbers
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a Federal Tax Identification Number that is used to identify a business entity.
Annual Reports
If your state requires you to file an Annual Report, there is a specific due date upon which the form must be filed by each year to keep your company in order to maintain corporate compliance with the state.
Conversions
A conversion is necessary when a company decides to switch its business from one entity type to another entity type. For example, convert a C-Corporation to an LLC.
Articles of Amendments
In most states, if a business is making any changes to an existing corporation or LLC the state will require an Amendment to be filed.
Reinstatements
Reinstatement will be required for a Corporation or Limited Liability Company (LLC) to return to active compliant status with the Secretary of State’s office
Articles of Dissolution
A Corporation or Limited Liability Company (LLC) must file Articles of Dissolution with their state of formation in order to effectively wind down and dissolve the Corporation or LLC.
Stay Compliant and Grow YOUR BUSINESS
The Business Formation experts at FormationWiz can file all the paperwork
to help you start a business today. Whether you decide to Form an LLC
(Limited Liability Company), Corporation, Non-Profit, or simply File a
DBA, our business filings experts can file your paperwork quickly and
affordably. Plus, all our services are backed by our 100% Satisfaction
Guarantee.*
Preparation of Articles of Incorporation (Corps) or Articles of Organization (LLCs)
Free corporate compliance tool with company alerts
Federal Tax ID Number (EIN)
Certified filed copy of formation documents
Incorporator Resolution Statement**
1-year free registered agent service
Custom Bylaws and Minutes (Corporations)**
Custom Operating Agreement (LLCs)
Custom Corporate Incorportation Resolution**
Electronic delivery of state documents
Custom Kit and Seal (Corporations and LLCs)
Online access to your incorporation documents
Lifetime customer Support via phone and Email
We'll suggest the plan that's right for your business
Worried about State Tax and Payroll Tax Registrations? We can help your company get up and running quickly. Our experts can file
your sales tax registration and payroll tax registration for you. You
don’t have to worry about setting up State Unemployment Insurance Tax
(SUI) or State Income Tax (SIT) when we handle the paperwork for you.
Instead, you can focus on running and growing your new business.
Every single business will need one or more types of business licenses,
permits, or tax forms filled out before it can begin operations. When you're ready, call us.
