1-800Accountant Business Registration Services Review

Entity Types

1-800Accountant can help you set up three kinds of business: LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations. Their quick online process asks a few basic questions about your business and uses the information provided to generate a personalized recommendation aimed at maximizing your long-term tax savings. Each business type comes with its own tax structure. Understanding how your business will be taxed should be part of your calculations when you decide what type of business to form.

Services

1-800Accountant will prepare and file your business registration documents for you with a fast filing turnaround. Customers can also get an Employer Identification Number (EIN), receive registered agent service, and have rushed processing by adding these as additional services during checkout.

In addition to business registration services, 1-800Accountant provides an entire suite of services to help you focus on running your business. Offerings include accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, tax services, tax advisory services, audit protection, and more to keep your business in complete compliance.

Cost

1-800Accountant offers three tiers of business registration services: Customized, Standard and Economy. The 1-800Accountant business configuration tool will recommend a package tailored to your industry and specific business situation, though you are always free to select any of the bundles if you prefer.

The Customized Package is an all-inclusive bundle with everything you need to get your business up and running quickly, priced at $199 plus state fees. State fees vary and are required by each state to file a new business entity. 1-800Accountant will automatically apply the correct state fee, which is passed directly to your state with no markup. Here’s what’s included in the Customized Package:

• Customized Articles of Organization
• Customized Operating Agreement
• Verified name availability search
• EIN Business Tax Number (Tax ID)
• Secure online access to your incorporation documents
• Banking Resolution
• Business Bank Account
• 24-48 Hour Processing & Express Document Delivery
• Unlimited phone and email support
• Lifetime Customer Support
• Exclusive Partner Savings
• Free tax savings consultation

The Standard Package is a slimmed-down, yet comprehensive bundle. It includes all the benefits of the Customized Package, without the rush processing and banking options, and costs $149 plus state fees. Here’s what’s included in the Standard Package:

• Customized Articles of Organization
• Customized Operating Agreement
• Verified name availability search
• EIN Business Tax Number (Tax ID)
• Secure online access to your incorporation documents
• Unlimited phone and email support
• Free tax savings consultation

The Economy Package, normally priced at $49 plus state fees, is now available for a limited time offer. 1-800Accountant is currently waiving their fee altogether and offering this bundle for $0 plus required state fees. Here's what's included in the Economy Package:

• Customized Articles of Organization
• Verified Name Availability Search
• Unlimited phone and email support
• Secure online access to your incorporation documents
• Free tax savings consultation

No contract or commitment is required with the 1-800Accountant business formation services.

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Time

1-800Accountant’s business registration service typically takes between 7-10 business days, though state processing times vary. A rush processing and document delivery service can be added at checkout if not already included in your selected package.

Educational Resources

1-800Accountant provides informative and educational content in many different formats, for all audiences. The company’s website hosts an extensive blog covering topics from the differences among corporation types to the impact of American Rescue Plan stimulus payments and the Paycheck Protection Program on tax filing. 1-800Accountant is also very active on YouTube and various social media outlets, with video series such as TaxFAQs and Tax Tip Tuesdays. Past webinars are hosted on their YouTube channel, and current clients have access to exclusive content and interactive live webinars.  

Their content is well-written and accessible even for those with little financial background, not overly promotional, and often links to additional authoritative online resources. The company also provides an extremely informative FAQ section that explains many business types and terms and provides insight into tax structure and strategy.

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