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1711 Price Street
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 544-2050
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1711 Price Street
Savannah, GA 31401
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New business owners face countless challenges and to-do lists each and every day. If you are reading this and wondering if you really need to register your business to protect yourself from personal liability, the answer is almost always a resounding YES. Simply put, if you are operating your business as an unregistered sole proprietorship or partnership then you are putting your entire life’s work, savings, and financial future at risk.
We can help with our flat fee business formation services.
Our philosophy at Bowen Schmidt is that superior legal service should be both accessible and affordable. We take the guess work out of the business formation and registration process by offering transparent flat rates. After all, you could get a quote to build the Taj Mahal, so why then is it so hard to know how much your legal services will cost? With our flat fee business formation program, we seek to do away with dreaded retainers and hourly-rates to offer the best service and value for our clients.
We handle all the necessary steps to get your business up and running from registration with your state’s Secretary of State to setting up an Employee Identification Number (EIN). The best part is, you will be assigned to one of our experienced corporate lawyers that are here to help protect you and your business and are always just a phone call or email away. No more paying an arm and a leg to LegalZoom or RocketLawyer just to have them hand over the fate of your business to a “team” of robots — none of which provide actual legal advice.
Finally, if you set up your business through us, we never charge to serve as your business’s registered agent! This means if your business ever receives important legal notices, we accept delivery on your behalf, immediately notify you, and our litigation team is on standby, ready to take the necessary legal measures at a moment’s notice. If you would like to learn more about how we may help you and your business, please do not hesitate to contact us today.
If your business only has one owner –referred to as “member” for LLCs– then you will most likely want to take advantage of our single-member LLC flat fee package.
The flat fee for forming a single-member LLC is $700.00 which includes all initial Secretary of State filing fees.† One of our lawyers will meet with you and discuss your business goals and gather information. Once we have all the information needed, we will file your single-member LLC Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State. From there, we take care of drafting your business’s internal governing documents including your Operating Agreement, registering your EIN with the Internal Revenue Service, and filing your BOI form the Department of Treasury.
At the end of the short process (typically 10-14 days) you will have everything needed to set up a bank account in your new business’s name and begin operating your business.*
If your business has more than one owner, then this may be the best path for you.
The flat fee for forming a multi-member LLC is $950.00 which includes all initial Secretary of State filing fees.† One of our lawyers will meet with the owners and discuss your business goals and gather information. Because your business will have multiple owners (“members”), we will want to make sure all owners are in agree on the general structure of the business, ownership percentages, how profits and losses will be allocated, and how major decisions of the business will be made. Once we have all the information needed, we will file your multi-member LLC Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State. From there, we take care of drafting your business’s internal governing documents including your Operating Agreement, registering your EIN with the Internal Revenue Service, and filing your BOI form the Department of Treasury.
At the end of the short process (typically 10-14 days) you will have everything needed to set up a bank account in your new business’s name and begin operating your business.*
If your business will be controlled by a board of directors and officers and you plan on issuing stock then incorporating as a for-profit corporation might be the entity for you. While it requires the most formalities and filings, its structure lends itself to larger organizations with a traditional corporate leadership structure and shareholders.
The flat fee for forming a for-profit corporation is $1,250.00 which includes all initial Secretary of State filing fees.† One of our lawyers will meet with the owners and discuss your business goals and gather information. Because your business will have multiple board members, officers, and directors, we will want to make sure that the business is structured to best suit your operations. Once we have all the information needed, we will file your for-profit Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State. From there, we take care of drafting your business’s internal governing documents including your Corporate Bylaws and stock certificates, registering your EIN with the Internal Revenue Service, and filing your BOI form the Department of Treasury.
At the end of the short process (typically 10-14 days) you will have everything needed to set up a bank account in your new business’s name and begin operating your business.*
*Disclaimer: The services described above are the necessary steps to form a legally recognized business entity in the state of your choosing. Based on your industry or local ordinances, however, your business may require additional certifications, professional licenses, or publication requirements that you will be required to research and obtain on your own.
† Provided that your state’s initial filing fee is $100.00 or less. In the event that your state’s initial filing fee is greater than $100.00, your flat fee will be increased by the amount your state’s initial filing fee exceeds $100.00.