entity formation

Legal Counsel and Custom Documents

Every single entity we form is handled by our lawyers in a thorough and comprehensive way. The first question we will help you answer is what kind of entity to form. There are important differences between C-Corporations, S-Corporations, and LLCs.

Legal Advice and Flat Charges

Our $875 flat charge includes legal counsel regarding every aspect of the structure of your new company.

Determine name availability
Reserve corporate name in states where appropriate
Prepare and file Certificate/Articles of Incorporation/Formation with Secretary of State
All Secretary of State filing fees
Prepare all Organizational Documents (Operating Agreement (for LLCs only); Bylaws and Organizational Minutes, authorizing election of officers and directors, establishment of bank account, issuance of stock, and other matters (for Corporations)
Prepare and file IRS form SS-4 and obtain Federal Tax Identification Number
Prepare and file IRS Form 2553 and State S-election (e.g., CT-6) to elect “S” status, if applicable
For corporations, prepare and issue stock certificates
Organizational documents available online
Automatic enrollment in eMinutes Entity Management service
Agent for Service of process for six months (provided by eResidentAgent, Inc.)
Key ancillary documents (e.g., Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan, Employment Agreement, Promissory Notes/ Revolving Line of Credit)
Follow up to ensure all documents are properly signed, filed, fees are paid, and formation is properly completed.

38,732

Entities enrolled in our entity management service.

Founded in 1997. We’ve been doing this for a quarter of a century.

13,131

California Statements of Information handled every year.

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In this video, EMINUTES attorney, Erika Easter, discusses how to decide where to form a new corporation or LLC.

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In this video, EMINUTES Attorney Erika Easter explains how to best structure business entities when confidentiality is an objective.

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In this video EMINUTES attorney, Erika Easter, discusses the pros and cons of forming a business entity. Watch to learn whether it makes sense for your to incorporate or form a LLC.