Annual Report and State Filing
We prepare and file your LLC's annual report on time, every year, so your company stays active and in good standing.
Business Formation by a Licensed Law Firm
Form a Limited Liability Company With a Real Attorney
Form a Limited Liability Company in all 50 states with a licensed attorney. Starting at $98.99, with state fees included in every state except Nevada.
Starting at $98.99 Filing Fees Included*
*State filing fees are included in every state except Nevada, where they are billed separately.
- 35+
- Years Practice
- 650K+
- Formed
- 4.9
The Basics
What Is a Limited Liability Company?
An LLC, or Limited Liability Company, is one of the most popular ways to start a business. It separates your personal assets from your business obligations, so if the company gets sued or owes money, your home, savings, and personal property stay protected.
LLCs also give you flexibility on taxes and ownership. You can run it yourself or appoint a manager, bring in partners over time, and elect S Corporation tax treatment later if that saves you money as the business grows.
Key benefits include:
Personal Asset Protection
An LLC creates a legal separation between you and the business. If the company faces a lawsuit, unpaid vendor claim, or judgment, your home, savings, and personal accounts are designed to stay off-limits when the entity is formed and maintained correctly.
Pass-Through Taxation
By default, LLC profits and losses flow to the members personal returns and the company itself usually pays no federal income tax. That helps you avoid the classic double tax of a C Corporation while still keeping room to elect S Corp treatment later if it fits.
No Ownership Restrictions
An LLC can have one member or many, including individuals, trusts, and other companies, and foreign nationals in many cases. There is no S Corp-style cap on owners, which makes it easier to bring in partners or hold the company inside a broader ownership plan.
Simple Ongoing Compliance
Compared with a corporation, an LLC generally skips mandatory boards, rigid meeting calendars, and heavy formalities. You still need solid records and an operating agreement, but day-to-day ownership is built to stay practical as you grow.
Nationwide Coverage
Where Will You Form Your Limited Liability Company?
Type your state to compare filing costs, timelines, and ongoing requirements.
Real legal supportAttorney-handled documentsWe handle the filing for you
The Wall Between You and Your Business
How an LLC Actually Protects You
Without an LLC, you and your business are legally the same. A client lawsuit, an unpaid supplier, or a contract dispute all come back to you personally. Your home, your savings, and your personal accounts are exposed every time the business takes on a risk.
An LLC changes that. The business becomes its own legal entity. It takes on the risk so you do not have to. But that wall only holds if the LLC is properly formed and maintained. A template or a document filing service will not catch the details that a licensed attorney will.
- Business debts do not follow you home
- Lawsuits target the LLC, not your savings
- Personal bank accounts stay off limits
- Protection holds when properly formed
LLC TAX ADVANTAGES
The Tax Advantages Of Forming An LLC
DEFAULT
Pass Through Taxation
Profit is taxed once, on your personal return. No company-level tax, and you decide how income is split among owners.
Avoids double taxation
MOST COMMON
OPTION 1
S-Corp Treatment
Pay yourself a reasonable salary and take the remainder as profit distributions, which are not subject to self-employment tax.
Lowers self-employment tax
OPTION 2
C-Corp Treatment
The company is taxed on its own income at the flat corporate rate. Best if you plan to raise capital or keep profit inside the business.
Retain earnings, attract investors
Included in Every Formation
What's Included on our Service Fee?
Your service fee covers the formal documents, certificates, and resolutions banks and government agencies actually ask for, not just a state filing receipt.
- State Filing
- Corporate or Company Seal
- Records Book
- Articles of Incorporation
- Company & Corporate Minutes
- Bylaws or LLC Regulations
- Stock or Membership Certificates
- Banking Resolution
- Preliminary Name Search
- EIN Filing Support
Annual Compliance, Handled
We Keep Your LLC In Good Standing
We handle the annual filings, registered agent duties, and records your LLC needs to stay in good standing. Nothing for you to track, file, or remember.
Registered Agent
We serve as your LLC's registered agent at a physical address, receiving and forwarding official state mail so nothing important gets missed.
Governing Agreement and Records
We keep your LLC's governing agreement and company records organized, current, and ready when you need them.
Understanding the Difference
Limited Liability Company vs. Corporation
Both can protect your assets. They are built for different businesses. Here is how to think about it.
Limited Liability Company
Simple. Flexible. Less overhead.
Liability protection with full control over how your business is structured. No board requirements, no mandatory meetings, no fixed profit distribution rules. Built for businesses that want legal protection with maximum flexibility.
Freelancers · Real estate · Small businesses · Startups · Multi owner companies
Corporation
Structured for scale and investment.
A Corporation provides a separate legal entity built for raising capital, bringing on investors, and scaling with a structure they recognize and trust.
Businesses seeking investment · Companies planning to go public · Larger enterprises
Not sure if an LLC is right for you? Explore all the business structures we form.
FAQ
Common Questions About Forming an LLC
Still have questions? Talk to an attorney!
An LLC is a legal structure that separates your personal assets from your business. If the business gets sued or takes on debt, your personal finances stay protected. It gives you the liability protection of a corporation with far less paperwork, and its flexibility in how it is taxed and managed makes it the most widely used business structure in the country.
Anyone running a business, holding real estate, or generating income outside of a regular job. It works for solo operators, multi member businesses, and everything in between. If you have anything worth protecting, an LLC is the structure that protects it.
It separates your personal assets from business liabilities. If your business is sued, a creditor cannot come after your personal bank accounts, home, or savings to satisfy a business debt. That separation only holds if the LLC is properly maintained, which is why formation alone is not enough.
By default, a single member LLC is taxed as a sole proprietorship and a multi member LLC is taxed as a partnership. Both pass income through to the members, meaning the business itself does not pay federal income tax. You can also elect to have your LLC taxed as an S Corporation or C Corporation if that is more advantageous for your situation.
Yes. Without one, your state's default rules govern how your LLC operates, and those rules rarely reflect what you actually want. An operating agreement sets ownership percentages, decision making authority, profit distribution, and what happens when a member exits. It is the document that holds your business together.
Your intended business name, the state you are forming in, the names and addresses of the members, and a general description of the business activity. From there, your attorney handles the filing and prepares the formation documents.
Most LLCs are formed within 5 to 7 business days. If you are in a hurry, expedited processing gets most formations done in 1 to 2 business days. The exact timeline depends on the state, and your attorney will confirm it before anything is filed.
We work with clients nationwide and internationally. The state you choose to form in does not need to be the state where you live or operate.