Compare Incorporation Services - Lawyers, CPAs, Paralegals, or Internet

Many people have no concept of the process of incorporation; what needs to be done today, what needs to be done tomorrow, what it means to form a corporation versus what it means to implement a corporation.

The process of incorporation is more involved than the average person would imagine. Doing things properly means making sure all necessary details are completed in the beginning, not scrambling later to comply with all those things no one ever told you about.

The chart below gives a general overview of what typical incorporators do versus what U.S. Business Strategies, Inc. does when working with a client. You be the judge.

This page contains a comparison of different incorporation services. It is based on an informal survey of popular alternatives. It represents typical scenarios, but not all services are exactly as described. Some incorporators may charge more or less, or offer more or less of the services represented below. The symbol "$" stands for paid services.
COMPARISON	U.S. Business Strategies, Inc.	Attorney	CPA	Internet	Paralegal
Typical Fee for Incorporation	CALL	$2500 - $4500	$900 - $1500	$250 - $1000	$300 - $600

Document Preparation
Articles of Incorporation	Ö	Ö	Ö	Ö	Ö
Cover Letter for Articles of Incorporation	Ö	Ö	Ö	Ö	Ö
Provide Incorporation Kit	Ö	Ö	Ö	Ö	Ö
Prepare Certificate Specimen	Ö	Ö
Shareholder Representation Letter	Ö	Ö
Minutes of 1^st Board Meeting	Ö	Ö	Ö
Non-Generic Minutes of First Shareholder Meeting	Ö	Ö
Prepare Transaction Record for Issued Share Certificates	Ö	Ö
Waver of Notice & Consent for 1^st Meeting of Board	Ö	Ö	Ö
Waver of Notice of 1^st Shareholder Meeting	Ö	Ö
Stock Certificates with Applied Seal	Ö	Ö
Prepare Stock Transfer Ledger (Share Register)	Ö	Ö
Receipt for Shareholder’s Stock Purchase	Ö	$	Ö
Prepare Non-Generic Bylaws	Ö	Ö			Ö

Document Filing
File form 2553 (S Corporation Election)	Ö	$	Ö
File SO-200 (Statement by Domestic Stock Corporation) List of Officers/Directors	Ö	Ö
Help with Notice of Transaction Corp Code Section 25102(f)	Ö	Ö
SS-4 (EIN)	Ö	Ö	Ö

Initial Services
Free Expedited Filing (1 Week Instead of 4-6 Weeks)	Ö
Face-to-Face In-Home Customer Service	Ö
Provides Tax Advice	Information Only		Ö
Provides Legal Advice	Information Only	Ö
*Provides Free Tax Information	Ö		Ö
*Provides Free Legal Information	Ö				Ö
Assist When Opening Bank Account	Ö
* U.S. Business Strategies, Inc. does not provide legal or tax advice or services. All information is educational only, and customer should seek out professional tax or legal counsel when necessary. Also, all document preparation is done as a service, and subject to client's approval. If client has any questions about any document, client should seek assistance from a professional.
COMPARISON Cont.	U.S. Business Strategies, Inc.	Attorney	CPA	Internet	Paralegal
Ongoing Customer Support	FREE	$	$		$
Tax Strategy Information (ie., Dual Corporate Strategies)	FREE		$
Attending Primary 1st Meetings	FREE	$
Resolution Assistance	FREE	$			$
Support For Ongoing Corporate Formalities	FREE	$			$

Other Client Responsibilities
Items that must be addressed by new corporation (Does customer care really matter? You decide.)
1) Does Business Need To Comply With CA’s Bulk Sales Law? May Need To File Bulk Sales Notice
2) Having Business Liability Insurance Changed Over To Corporation
3) Notifying All Creditors & Vendors Via Letter About Business Structure Change
4) Notifying and Complying with Contractor’s Board (If necessary)
5) Ordering Necessary Business Cards & Stationary for the New Corporation (Important)
6) Preparing Bill of Sale for Items of Property and Attaching Inventory Of Assets
7) Preparing New W-4 Forms for Self and All Employees