Not everyone wants to take the time to carefully prepare the formation and tax accounting documents for setting up a small business corporation. Accordingly, we will happily prepare your incorporation paperwork for you for the economical price of $199. Specifically, we will:

1. Perform a name search.

A name search of your state's corporations database will minimize the chance the name you select is already being used.

2. Prepare your articles of Incorporation.

This document creates your new corporation.

3. Prepare and have a CPA review your Employer Identification Number application.

This tax form gets you the taxpayer identification number you need in order to gain tax benefits from your new corporation and may be required to open a bank account.

4. Supply sample corporate by-laws.

In order to use your corporation for liability protection, you need to have and follow corporate by-laws. Accordingly, we will supply you with sample corporate by-laws which you can use as a template for constructing your own personalized corporation by-laws.

Ready to order?

Simply send an email to orders@stephenlnelson.com or a fax to: (425)671-0585 with the following information:

- The name of your new company,
- Your full name, address and telephone number,
- A short description of your business.

Once we get your order, we'll contact you by telephone or email to complete the incorporation paperwork. (If we don't respond to your order within one workday, please call our order line, 425-881-7350, to verify we're received your information.)

You'll then mail or fax the paperwork to the appropriate government agency. Usually a few days later (often in two or three days) you'll be notified that your corporation has been created.

An Extra Step for Some States' Business Owners: The states of Arizona, Georgia, Nebraska and New York may require you to buy an advertisement in your local newspaper to notify people about your new corporation.

A Final Warning: More than one service offers to prepare your articles of incorporation for a low price like $25, $50 or $75. But the articles of incorporation represent only one of the three documents you need (see Step #2 above). Buying just the articles document is a bit like buying a car without wheels or an engine. Be sure, if you're comparing prices, that you're getting everything you need, including a tax identification number and corporate by-laws.