This section of the forum is for discussing the business and finance issues of the t-shirt industry. Which business structure to use (sole proprietor, LLC, S Corp, etc), how to handle billing, where to register your business and get the proper licensing, etc.
Out of all the online websites to file an LLC, which ones have you/would you use? (I.e. Legal Zoom, Corporate.com, mycorporation.com, etc) Does it matter?
I'm planning on starting an LLC, but there are so many sites and each offer different incentives (Legal Zoom offers a $50k corporate veil) which I do not understand or don't know if it will relate to me in the future. I'm in SoCal btw.
Most states you can file with them directly. I would not pay for a service that charges you to do something you can do yourself.
Take a look at your state website and more than likely you can do it right on line with them. They will also have all the information you need to submit your application.
Out of all the online websites to file an LLC, which ones have you/would you use? (I.e. Legal Zoom, Corporate.com, mycorporation.com, etc) Does it matter?
I'm planning on starting an LLC, but there are so many sites and each offer different incentives (Legal Zoom offers a $50k corporate veil) which I do not understand or don't know if it will relate to me in the future. I'm in SoCal btw.
TIA
There's lots of posts here about people using legalzoom and being happy with their services.
We just went through leagal zoom to form an LLC. Start to finish, 10 working days. We did nothing more than fill out the online form and pay the bill. It was well worth the $500 to have them do it in my opinion. This included the federal EIN#
We just went through leagal zoom to form an LLC. Start to finish, 10 working days. We did nothing more than fill out the online form and pay the bill. It was well worth the $500 to have them do it in my opinion. This included the federal EIN#
This is actually my point. You spent $500.00 bucks for someone to file for you. Now if you did it yourself you would have spent about 30 minutes online with filling out both state and federal forms. The cost for me in New Jersey was $125.00 bucks. By the way applying for EIN# is free.
This is actually my point. You spent $500.00 bucks for someone to file for you. Now if you did it yourself you would have spent about 30 minutes online with filling out both state and federal forms. The cost for me in New Jersey was $125.00 bucks. By the way applying for EIN# is free.
That's the age old debate. Do it yourself or outsource.
Obviously, legalzoom is there for people that don't want to do it themselves
There's nothing wrong with that. Some people don't want to research the forms or figure out how it's done. What is easy for you, may not be easy for the next person.
There's always the option of doing everything yourself. But for those that don't, they may want input on which "service" place is recommended
That's the age old debate. Do it yourself or outsource.
There's nothing wrong with that. Some people don't want to research the forms or figure out how it's done. What is easy for you, may not be easy for the next person.
Your right about some things are easier for some and not others. I can get really cheap on things when it comes to money.
I was thinking of using Bizfilings, but after reading this thread, I'm going to try doing it myself. I'm glad to hear there are people who have done that!
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As with most things in life, each person has to decide the route best suited for them. I was more than willing to pay for a service offered so as not to have to do it myself. This is the same thing a client decides when they purchase something from one of us here on the forums, do I pay for it or do it myself? Which ever route one decides to go is the best way in their opinion for "them".
We used The Company Corporation for our LLC it cost about 300.00 I didn't know the state had the forms on line (CA) . The Company Corp. cost's me 200.00 a year to remain as my Registered Agent. Which I am embarrassed to admit I'm not 100% sure that they do besides legal Reps.
So far what found at the Wisconsin state website just these two forms. the Application for Registration of Marks & Application for Assignment of Marks would this be the only forms that I will have to fill out. and so far I'm only showing 15.00 for each form. Can somebody give me some more info to look for so I can know how to get started with this process.
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