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.
Logo Design Studio Software - $19.99
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).
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.
International Delivery through FedEx
International delivery of the documents and Corporate Kit through FedEx.
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.
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.
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.
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 Corporate Compliance Guide
The Active Filings' Compliance Guide(tm)is a fact sheet, letter sized, containing information about how to keep your corporation or LLC in good standing. This product will save you hours of research (that we did for you) by providing you valuable tips and information. The Active Filings Compliance Guide (tm) is delivered as a PDF file downloadable from the AF DocuCenter(tm).
The Day After Check List
Detailed check list about what you have done and what you will be required to do after having incorporated/registered your business. The "Day After Check List" will help you to keep your new business in good standing with your State and Federal Government. The Active Filings Day After Check list(tm) is delivered as a PDF file downloadable from the AF DocuCenter(tm).
Customized Bylaws or Operating Agreement - $99.99
Bylaws are defined as the rules or laws adopted by an association or corporation to govern its actions. The same definition applies to the Operating Agreement that govern a LLC. Most new companies don’t have much experience writing corporate Bylaws, which is why we offer this service; we have the knowledge and experience. We’ll prepare and submit for your approval the Bylaws of your corporation or the Operating Agreement of your LLC.
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.
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.
Expedited Service - $99
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.
Apostille Certification - $119.00
The Apostille is a method of certifying a document for use in another country pursuant to the 1961 Hague Convention.
With this certification by apostille, a document is entitled to recognition in the country of intended use, and no certification or legalization by the embassy or consulate of the foreign country where the document is to be used is required.
EIN (Tax ID number) for Non US residents - $189.00
Employeer Identification Number for companies where the owners/directors don't have a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer ID number (ITIN).
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!
Certificate of Incumbency - with Apostille - $220.00
A Certificate of Incumbency is a document issued by the Incorporators/organizers of a company confirming the authority of its directors/officers or Members to act on behalf of the company. The Certificate of Incumbency is also known as "Incumbency Certificate", "Certificate of Officers", "Officer Certificate", "Register of Directors", etc. This document is usually required by receiving organizations in foreign countries to make sure that the person who signed the documents on behalf of the company is actually authorized to do so.
ActiveFilings will prepare the certificate, sign it before a Notary Public and obtain apostille certification from the Government.
TOTAL COST, including State Filing Fees:
$ 338.00