C-Corp
The traditional corporation. It pays its own tax on profits and can have shareholders from any country and several classes of stock. Ideal if you're looking for investors.
Shareholders from any countryWe form your C-Corp or your nonprofit corporation in any of the 50 states, with the S-Corp election (Form 2553) included if you qualify. Fully online with Spanish-speaking advisors, and no travel required.
A Corporation is a company with shareholders, a board of directors and officers. It's the most formal structure and is often preferred when you want to grow, bring in new shareholders or attract investors.
The company's debts and obligations stay separate from your personal assets.
It's divided into shares, so it's easy to add shareholders or receive investment.
Its formal organization, with a board of directors and officers, builds trust with banks, clients and business partners.
The company continues to exist even if its owners change: shares can be sold or inherited.
The traditional corporation. It pays its own tax on profits and can have shareholders from any country and several classes of stock. Ideal if you're looking for investors.
Shareholders from any countryIt's not a separate type of company but a tax classification: profits pass through to the shareholders and are reported only once. Requirements: up to 100 shareholders, who must be U.S. citizens or residents, and only one class of stock.
Form 2553 included in every packageA nonprofit corporation for foundations, churches and associations. It's formed with the same packages. We handle the formation only: we don't file for federal tax exemption, such as 501(c)(3) (it's requested separately from the IRS).
Same packagesThe S-Corp election has IRS deadlines. In the free initial consultation we explain your options; for tax questions, also check with an accountant.
Choose the package that suits you best. Every package includes the formation of your Corporation, the EIN, the Registered Agent for the first year and the S-Corp election if you qualify; the higher packages add your documents, your website and your brand.
Compare packagesWe review your project at no cost and explain your options for the state and the type of corporation.
We check that the name is available and gather the information for the shareholders, directors and officers.
We file the Articles of Incorporation and follow up until they're approved.
You receive your incorporation documents and your EIN, and we file Form 2553 if you choose S-Corp. With the Standard package and up, also your Bylaws.
This is what we need to form your Corporation. If you have questions about any of it, we'll go over it in the free initial consultation.
A Corporation has more formalities than an LLC. To keep it active and protecting you, keep the following in mind:
Most states require it every year, along with a fee. If you don't file it, the state can dissolve your Corporation.
We handle it with the Annual Compliance PlanYour Corporation must always have a Registered Agent in the state where it was formed.
Included for the first year in every packageHold at least one annual meeting of the shareholders and of the board of directors, and keep the minutes.
Keep a record of who owns how many shares and of every change.
Open it in the Corporation's name with your EIN and incorporation documents.
A C-Corp files Form 1120 and an S-Corp files Form 1120-S, plus state returns; some states, such as Delaware and Texas, charge a franchise tax. Plan them with your accountant.
If a judge finds that you and your Corporation are “the same thing,” they can disregard the protection and collect from your personal assets. To avoid this:
Prices vary by state. Every package includes the S-Corp election (Form 2553) if you qualify.
To form your company in this state, contact our customer service team: we'll give you the price and the next steps.
The essentials for your company to legally exist and open its bank account.
Your company, complete and up to date throughout its first year.
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Everything to launch your business: a professional image, business email and priority support.
Total price: includes the state filing fee to form your company, the EIN and the Registered Agent for the first year (in California, the LLC's $800 annual tax for the first year is paid separately). State charges in the following years, such as the Annual Report, are paid separately or through the Annual Compliance Plan (starting in the 2nd year).
Keep your company in good standing every year, without worrying about deadlines or paperwork.
It's a company with shareholders, a board of directors and a more formal structure. It pays its own federal income taxes on its profits (a flat 21% rate), and shareholders pay taxes again when they receive dividends. It's the usual choice when you're looking to raise capital from investors. Source: IRS, Publication 542.
It's not a type of company but a tax classification that some LLCs and Corporations can elect. It has strict requirements: for example, its owners must be U.S. citizens or residents, and there can't be more than 100 of them. If you qualify, Form 2553 is included in all our packages. It's best to evaluate it with an accountant. Source: IRS, S corporations.
It happens with a C-Corp: the company pays tax on its profits, and then the shareholders pay again when they receive dividends. An LLC usually avoids this because profits “pass through” to its owners.
It depends on your business activity, your co-owners and your plans. An LLC is usually simpler; a Corporation is usually preferred if you're looking for investors. We'll talk it over in your free initial consultation. We are not attorneys or accountants: for the tax side, rely on an accountant.
Yes, in the Standard and Premium packages. The Basic package doesn't include them, but you can order them separately in individual services (price: $130). They're your Corporation's internal rules: shareholders, share percentages, decisions and responsibilities. They're delivered in English only.
No. To form your Corporation, you don't need an SSN or ITIN. The EIN can also be obtained without them: without an SSN or ITIN it can't be requested online, but it can with Form SS-4, and we handle it for you (it's included in every package; see how to get an EIN without an SSN or ITIN). Source: IRS, Instructions for Form SS-4.
Yes, we form it with the same Corporation packages. We handle the formation only: we don't file for the federal 501(c)(3) tax exemption. That's a separate application to the IRS: the organization files Form 1023 (or Form 1023-EZ, if it qualifies). For the tax side, rely on an accountant. Source: IRS, About Form 1023.
Yes, both can hire employees once they have an EIN and complete the state's employment and payroll registrations.
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