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Here are some things you should consider...
Question: Am I obligated to form my entity in the state that I am resident of?
Answer:
Filing a business entity in a different state is an option and can sometimes be advantageous.
Question: How do I register a business in a different state from the one I am currently residing in?
Answer:
Use our New Entity Registration Form and specify the state that you want to form your business in, and we'll guide you through the next steps from there.
Question: When is the best time to start a new business?
Answer:
The best time to start a new business is when you are ready. That said, there are some advantages to filing the articles of formation sometimes between January in May of each year. Entities are required to update their Annual Report. The Annual Report is required by the Department of State of your business' home state.
Question: What are 3rd Party Fees and who pays them?
Answer:
In the US each registered business must file certain forms and reports with federal, state, local and industry agencies to remain active and in good standing, and each agency or regulatory body sets their own fees to commence or restore active status, and we refer to those fees as 3rd party fees.
Our services aid our customers in identifying, preparing, and filing the necessary documents and forms with the applicable agencies, respectively to remain in good standing (compliant).
Our Free subscription includes the preparation of 1 specific document, one time per year, and it's known as The Annual Report, and it is required by the Department of State in which the customer's business is registered in. We will generate for our end users an annual report that is compliant with their state and provide them with instructions on how to file this report, then monitor their status to inform whenever it changes. Under this scenario our customers would need to complete the necessary steps directly and pay the 3rd parties on their own. Alternatively, they may choose to pay for one of our paid services and/or upgrade their subscription to our Pro tier and gain access to additional benefits.
Customers who choose to upgrade to our Pro subscription will receive all the benefits of the free tier plus additional monitoring for additional agencies that regulate their work, and discounts on assistance for additional documents and forms for the duration of their subscription. They will also be able to choose between having us perform the filing steps or execute those steps on their own. If they elect to have us execute the filing steps, we will then collect all required 3rd party fees in addition to our fees and submit the completed forms with the payments to the appropriate regulatory bodies and agencies.