Company Name Availability Check

We’ll find out for you whether your company’s name is available in your state. If it’s not, we’ll let you know so you can come up with alternative names until we find one that works for you and will be allowed in your state.

Incorporation Service: (preparation and filing of your articles of incorporation)

We’ll handle the sometimes complex details of incorporating your business fast and without hassles. Incorporating and filing for LLCs (Limited Liability Company) at your state agency is our core business. We guarantee accuracy and compliance with your state’s business code. The cost of filing with the Secretary of State is included in our service so you can have your business up and running quickly.

Online Access to Your Documents

As soon as your documents are processed by our Documents Department, they are available online to our customers---free of charge. That way you can review them before they reach you by mail. And, your documents and other vital information will always be available to you in your Active Filings account, which can be reached through “My Account” on our website.

FREE - One Year of Registered Agent Services

Active Filings provides Registered Agent Services in every state for a year without extra charge. That allows you to concentrate on your business, not paperwork. A registered agent is a person or company designated to receive legal notices, services of process, and other documents delivered to the corporation. Services of process---important legal documents---are sent to you through FedEx overnight delivery.

Online Complete Organizational Resolutions Package and Guides

Setting up your corporation can be a daunting task, but we strive to make it easier by providing unlimited online tools to help deal with corporate formalities. Through our online DocuCenter, we provide customizable templates that can help you create Bylaws, Operating Agreements, Resolutions to Open a Bank Account, First Meeting of Board of Directors and Shareholders, and more. All templates are available in an MS Word compatible format. The DocuCenter is available 24/7 for your convenience.

Action of the Sole Incorporator

This is a resolution issued by the Incorporator appointing the initial directors of the company (or members of a Limited Liability Company) when they have not been listed at the articles of incorporation. The Action of the Sole Incorporator empowers directors or members to act on behalf of the company.

FREE Tax Consultation

Get the answers to your tax, finance and accounting questions from the friendly and experienced certified public accountants of Eco-Tax, Inc.

A CPA will contact you within 48 hours of having placed your order and will answer all your questions at no charge. Enjoy one of the benefits of incorporating from the very beginning!

True Compliance Review (sm)

ActiveFilings.com has created an innovative methodology that ensures document compliance with each State’s business law.
Our system is aimed to eliminate errors from three different key areas: format, content and logistic of corporate filings.

Full Support

Active Filings works hard to maintain our excellent reputation by providing the best customer service in the industry. We’re not the only one’s saying that, our customers and the Better Business Bureau agree. Our customers have given us 5 stars (that’s the highest rating) through Ratepoint, and the Better Business Bureau gives our company an A+ rating.

Instructions to Fulfill Publishing Requirements

Some states require new entities to publish a notice of incorporation in one or more newspapers. We’ll provide you with instructions to fulfill that requirement at no extra charge. States with publishing requirements are: Arizona, Nebraska, Georgia (only corporations), New York (only LLC), and Pennsylvania (only corporations).

Priority Shipping and Handling

Once we have received your corporate documents from your state, we will scan and create PDF versions and upload them to your account. This way you will have lifetime access to your important documents. Then our shipping department will ship your documents through Priority Mail with tracking number.

Deluxe Corporate Kit, with Customized (gold plated) Binder, Seal & 20 Stock Certificates - $86.00

Our superior corporate kits are richly handcrafted in a traditional bookbinding method and are constructed with high quality materials for extra durability and long life. Each sturdy binder is detailed in gold and at this time is available in black. Our Corporate Kits include: Binder & Slipcase, Corporate Seal, 20 Security Stock Certificates, Index Tabs-Minutes & Bylaws or blank sheets, Transfer Ledger, Federal Tax Forms and State customized information.

EIN - Tax ID Number - $59.00

We will obtain your company’s Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS. Corporations and LLCs need an EIN for tax purposes. Also known as the Tax ID, banks require EINs from a corporation or LLC to open a bank account.

Business License Compliance Package - $129.00

Business licenses and permits are mandatory for most businesses. This service will allow us to research your state and local licensing requirements (including tax registrations) based on your business type and location.

Our report will include:

1. An overview of the licenses, permits and tax registrations required for your business

2. The actual license, permit and tax registration applications and associated documents for you to complete and send to the proper licensing authority.

3. Licensing authority contact information

4. Detailed information on the government fees per application

5. Where to mail each application

This package covers one state, county and city. To place orders for additional states, counties and/or cities, contact our Incorporation Specialists. Personal licenses issued to professionals are not covered.

Note: Highly-regulated industries may incur additional charges. If this situation is applicable to your business, one of our Incorporation Specialists will contact you before processing your Business License Application Package.

Overnight Delivery through FedEx (Upgrade) - $25.00

We’ll provide overnight delivery through FedEx, with tracking number and email notification in case of problems.

Expedited Service - $104

Our expedited filing service includes 1) State filing fee (when available) 2) Delivery of the documents by courier or priority mail to the Secretary of State and 3) priority Active Filings processing (normally one business day). Since state processing times are seasonal, please call 1-800-609-2521 to get more precise information about processing times. We have statistics from all 50 states and Washington DC, for both, expedited and regular filings.

Certified Copy of the Formation Documents - $69.00

The Certified Copy is an additional document issued by the state of incorporation, which authenticates the original incorporation documents. A certified copy of incorporation documents is often required to open a business bank account. If you select this service, ActiveFilings will request to the Secretary of State a certified copy of the articles of incorporation (or organization).