As most of you know, I have been an entrepreneur for right around 20 years.
I have owned S-corps and have LLC’s with partners that I run businesses with currently.
Until recently, I had pretty much paid through the nose for lawyers to take care of my documents and filings off line.
It is amazing to me how much I have saved in the past few years just by utilizing the internet to get it all done quickly and cheaper than ever. Now, in most cases I will not even use the word cheap when it comes to doing business. So, please do not assume because something is lower in cost it is automatically cheap. Make sense?
Here is what I have gotten my hot little hands on this week for a new partnership that was just formed for a development company.
Business in a Box! When I first saw the add that screamed out FREE LLC., I laughed and said “Yeah Right!”
So, I couldn’t resist the temptation to click on the link so I could roll my eyes and privately breath out; “You Guys Suck!”
Well, they don’t.
The link which I now have proudly on my pages as an affiliate proved to be more than what I would have guessed.
I was taken to a page that was titled My Corporation. Now, normally, I would use Legal Zoom and have in the past. They have always done well with my online docs.
However, when I realized that My Corporation was owned by Intuit, that’s when it got interesting.
They do have a simple LLC that you can get for nothing..Zip,Ziltch,Nada..
Be aware, I would personally never to the free one. It is not enough! period!
So, then I see this Business in a Box deal. It is the premium but that’s the way I roll.
There is one lower than the premium that will do just fine for most. What I wanted was the whole enchilada that they had to offer. It is the same package as what you would get with L.Z. but has some goodies included that you can’t get with The Zoom!
So this is what I just picked up and I am pleased as punch to have it.
Oh, and the customer support? They are all over it. I love them!
So, Out the door for our new LLC, with my personal extras, just over $400.00
My last S-corp cost me right around $2,000,00. NEVER AGAIN WILL I PAY THAT MUCH!
Just thought you would all want to know about this if you are considering forming an LLC for your online business.
It is always a good idea to get legal advise when starting a business of any kind. Stay protected and HAPPY MARKETING!
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I run several affilaited programs and have them all in an LLC. I bought Limited Liability Companies for Dummies and used the authors MyLLC to help me start my LLC. very inexpensive.