Well, there are a LOT of these, I am trying to find the best one to use.

Anyone here use any? and recommend any?

Would like to hear some firsthand experiences if possible.

Thanks in advance

I walked into the courthouse in my towm and did it myself for $40 right at the counter.

yeah i know that you can do it all yourself, and have the material here, I am just looking for experiences using some of the online services. Thank you

Use your states online filing service. It's cheaper, and honestly not that complicated.

yeah but i have to do the EIN and all that other stuff as well, rather just get it done in 1 place. Also want to assure I dont mess anything up as well.

Originally posted by nikko
I walked into the courthouse in my towm and did it myself for $40 right at the counter.

Did you already have a business license? EIN? What information did you need to have with you?

I'm in the county so I was told as a service company I didn't even need a license so now that I'm ready to incorporate I'm curious what I'll need to do what you did :) $40 sounds awesome, lawyers are telling me $700-1500 to do this!!!! yeah here's a few more !!!! for emphasis.

I "played stupid" and walked in off the street with this document filled out: www.winshack.net/images/sosdf-8.pdf and $40, plus the local filing fee, which is $35 I think. I went to the AL dept of state http://arc-sos.state.al.us/CGI/SOSCRP02.MBR/INPUT and searched online for any form of the name of my company before filing for the company name. I think this is what most lawyers charge $600 for, plus a fancy seal and book that you'll never use. From the date the lady at the courthouse stamped my form, I had 30 days to file the document she gave me, which is at http://www.ador.state.al.us/incometax/bus_priv_tx/2002BPTFRMS.htm Forms PSI and PSA. If you have assets, you might get an accountant for this part, but mine were small, so I just had to pay $100 Alabama privelege tax, which is the minimum, and a $50 late fee, because I forgot to send it in.

When I went to get my business license (in the same office) I just used my social for the TIN and EIN, because an LLC is just for personal liability, but income reported on my personal taxes, which I like. I haven't gotten a real federal tax ID, yet, I'm going to go to an accountant first (steve kinser).

I then took all that to my bank and opened a small business account.

HTH

speaking of accountants and lawyers and such, anyone know of any websites that offer like online consultation for a fee? if so that'd be really cool!

still interested if anyone has used any of the online LLC apps, i really would like some opinions.

Wisconsin online application for LLC is at http://wdfi.org which is where we did ours. The process took about 15 minutes and cost $130.00 For an additional fee you can get a seal and all the paperwork sent to you. <p>
We also filled out the application for our EIN online at http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/page/0,,id=12528,00.html then phoned it in. Received our EIN in about 10 minutes total, including hold time.
Bear in mind this was over a year ago, but things should still be similar now. Fast, easy, and something no company should be without.

For an additional fee you can get a seal and all the paperwork sent to you.

Sorry for my ignorance, but what good is the seal and "paperwork" good for? :)

Our LLC costed us about $450.00 in the state of ohio.

California is the most expensive, here you have to pay 800$ for LLC every year