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Incorporation Overview
Incorporating your business is a great way to protect your personal assets from company liabilities such as creditors or lawsuits. In fact, many people incorporate for this reason alone. But that's not the only advantage.

The corporate business structure also saves you money in taxes, provides greater business flexibility and makes it easier to seek outside investment.

LegalZoom's incorporation service was developed by a team of top corporate attorneys, so our documents contain advanced provisions to save you money and better protect you against liability. We can help you incorporate your business in 3 simple steps.
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A corporation is a separate and distinct legal entity formed under state law, and is owned by shareholders. A corporation is managed by a board of directors, who are responsible for making major business decisions and overseeing the general affairs of the corporation. Today, corporations have become the standard for many business entities, especially for those looking to take on investors. Some of the advantages to forming a corporation are as follows.

  • Shareholders (owners) are not typically held liable for the debts of the corporation
  • Can help you reduce your taxes
  • Can choose to be taxed as an S-Corporation (income is passed through to owners/Shareholders) or can elect to be taxed as a C-Corporation to take advantage of lower income tax brackets through income shifting
  • Can provide corporate retirement and medical plans
  • Easier to raise capital through the sale of stock in the corporation

LegalZoom can form your corporation in three easy steps and remember: your purchase is tax-deductible.
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Incorporation Pricing
Three Easy Steps
Economy $139
Standard $239
Express Gold $369

You save $1,241.00 with LegalZoom!*
Complete our simple online questionnaire.
LegalZoom reviews your answers, creates your Incorporation documents and files them with the Secretary of State.
You receive your final Incorporation package in the mail.
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A corporation is a separate and distinct legal entity formed under state law, and is owned by shareholders. A corporation is managed by a board of directors, who are responsible for making major business decisions and overseeing the general affairs of the corporation. Today, corporations have become the standard for many business entities, especially for those looking to take on investors. Here are the differences between a C- and S-Corporation.

C Corporation
  • Taxed at two levels: the corporate level and dividends are taxed at the individual level
  • Shareholders (owners) are not typically held liable for the debts of the corporation
  • Salary is subject to self-employment tax
  • No restriction on number of shareholders
  • Typically for owners needing maximum tax and ownership flexibility, combined with liability protection
S Corporation
  • There is no tax at the entity level; income is passed through to owners (Shareholders)
  • Shareholders (owners) are not typically held liable for the debts of the corporation
  • Shareholder distributions are not subject to employment tax
  • Can only have 100 shareholders and must be a citizen or resident alien
  • Typically for owners wanting the liability protection of a corporation, with the simplicity of pass-through taxation of income

LegalZoom can form your corporation in three easy steps and remember: your purchase is tax-deductible.
Incorporation Package
Incorporation Pricing
Three Easy Steps
Economy $139
Standard $239
Express Gold $369

You save $1,241.00 with LegalZoom!*
Complete our simple online questionnaire.
LegalZoom reviews your answers, creates your Incorporation documents and files them with the Secretary of State.
You receive your final Incorporation package in the mail.
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Get more pricing details
Filling out the Questionnaire is free. There is no time limit. At the end, you may decide whether or not to purchase.
*Based on an average hourly rate of $266/hour (2006 Survey of Law Firm Economics, Altman Weil Pensa Publications). Neither lawyer fee nor LegalZoom pricing includes required state, federal, or local filing fees.
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