Our Proven Process
We don’t just file it and forget it like other services. We utilize a proven step-by-step process to make sure your company is filed correctly. In addition, we offer ongoing compliance and support services to help you maintain your business.
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- Corporation or LLC Formation Orders
- Additional Filings including:
- Articles of Amendment
- DBA
- Articles of Dissolution
- Foreign Qualification
- Copies or Certificate of Good Standing
- Change of Registered Agent
- New Registered Agent Service
- Corporate Kits or other physical goods.
Corporation or LLC Formation Orders
- After reviewing/submitting an order you will receive an automatic e-mail confirmation and 0rder number.
- If payment has been received, we’ll begin processing your order on the Next Business Day or the Same Day if received by 3pm EST.
- We review your order for spelling and accuracy.
- If there are any issues about your order that need to be resolved we will contact you, otherwise we will process payment and begin working on your order.
- Once payment is processed, you will have access to the “My Account Dashboard (MAD)” so you can instantly download The New Corporation Handbook or The New LLC Handbook, track your order, access The Startup Wizard and much more!
- We check the company name for availability with the state (if your name choices are not available we will contact you for new choices).
- Once the name has been cleared we will prepare your business formation documents and forward them to the state filing office. If your signature is required, we will then forward the documents to you with prepaid envelopes for you to forward directly to the state.
- We will also send you a confirmation email stating that we have sent the filing to the state and what you should expect next.
- We’ll check on the status of your filing to ensure proper processing by the state. We will put the result of these status checks in the “Order Status” section of the “My Account” area for you to review.
- We notify you via email the same day we receive your filing back from the State.
- On the next business day after receiving your filed paperwork, we will:
- Scan your filed documents for you to immediately access them from the “My Account Dashboard (MAD)“.
- Complete your order and ship it to you via your chosen shipping method. This includes preparing personalized Bylaws, Operating Agreements, Federal Tax ID, etc. Also, we will order any additional products/services at this time (Corporate/LLC Kits, etc.).
What You Will Receive From Us When Your Order is Complete
We send you our “Welcome Kit” (either digitally or printed depending on your selection) that includes the following:
- Welcome Letter
- Filed Business Formation Paperwork
- Organizational Minutes and Instructions
- Personalized Corporate Bylaws or LLC Operating Agreement.
- Other Optional Products You Have Ordered: Prepared FEIN, S-Corp Election, etc.
Important Notes:
- Federal Tax ID’s (FEIN) require the company to be officially filed by the state before the IRS will issue them. If you utilize our FEIN Obtainment Service we will obtain the FEIN from the IRS on your behalf.
- You should not utilize a company name until it has been officially filed by the state.
- Corporate and LLC Kits ship separately from the Welcome Kit via FedEx 3-5 Day Ground Shipping.
Additional Filings: Amendment, DBA, Dissolution, Foreign Qualification, etc.
- After reviewing/submitting an order you will receive an automatic e-mail confirmation and Order number.
- If payment has been received, we’ll begin processing your order on the Next Business Day or the Same Day if received by 3pm EST.
- We review your order for spelling and accuracy. If you are amending the name or qualifying in a foreign state, we’ll make sure your chosen name is available (if your name choices are not available we will contact you for new choices).
- If there are any issues about your order that need to be resolved we will contact you, otherwise we will begin working on your order.
- Once payment is processed, you will have access to the “My Account Dashboard (MAD)” so you can instantly download our handbooks, track your order, view our checklists and more.
- We will prepare your documents and forward them to the state filing office. If your signature is required, we will forward the documents to you with prepaid envelopes for you to forward directly to the state.
- We will also send you a confirmation email stating that we have sent the filing to the State and what you should expect next including the estimated filing time.
- We check on the status of your filing to ensure proper processing by the state. We will also notify you via email the same day we receive your filing back from the State.
- By the next business day after receiving your filed paperwork, we will:
- Scan your filed documents for you to immediately access from the “My Account Dashboard (MAD)“.
- Complete your order and ship it to you via your chosen shipping method (or E-Delivery)
New Registered Agent Service
After ordering and providing payment, we’ll provide you with the correct Registered Agent name and address in each selected state to place on your state documents. If a signature is required, we will provide it via fax, scanner or mail.
Corporate Kits and Other Physical Goods.
Corporate Kits ship on the Next Business Day via FedEx Ground (3-5 day) shipping. All other physical goods ship on the Next Business Day via your chosen method.