Start a business

Filed in the right order, by the people who will run the books.

Entity choice, the state filing, the EIN, the agent, the licences and the ledger — one fixed fee, state charges passed through at cost.

Book the free structure review

Formation packages

Fixed fee agreed before any work starts. State filing fees are charged at cost on a separate line — we never mark them up.

Launch

$399

State fees passed through at cost, shown as a separate line.

Everything needed to exist properly: the right entity, filed in the right state, with the accounts and licences that follow it.

Entity choice settled in the free structure review — LLC, S-corp election, C-corp, PLLC/PC for licensed professionals, or a referral for non-profits
Arizona or any-state filing prepared and submitted
EIN obtained from the IRS
Operating agreement (LLC) or bylaws (corporation)
Statutory/registered agent for year one
BOI beneficial-ownership reporting check
Arizona TPT licence and a local business-licence checklist
Bank-account and bookkeeping set-up
30-day post-formation check-in

Delivered in 5 business days after state approval.

Launch + Ready

$899

State fees passed through at cost, shown as a separate line.

Launch, plus the things that decide your first year: the tax election, the books, payroll registration and a plan you can hand a banker.

Everything in Launch
S-election (Form 2553) prepared and filed when it fits your numbers
One-page lender-ready business summary
Chart of accounts and QuickBooks Online set-up
Payroll registration if you are hiring
60-minute “first 90 days” plan session

Delivered in 5 business days after state approval.

Add-ons, each a fixed fee

Add only what you need. Each one is priced before we start.

Additional state registration / foreign qualification

$250

State fees passed through at cost, shown as a separate line.

Registering an existing entity to do business in another state.

DBA / trade name

$99

State fees passed through at cost, shown as a separate line.

Trade-name registration filed with the state.

Arizona LLC publication handled

$75

Plus the newspaper's own charge, at cost.

We place and track the notice, and file the affidavit where the county requires it.

Professional licence board filing support

$350

Preparing and tracking the board application that a PLLC or PC needs before it can operate.

Non-profit 501(c)(3) application

$1,500

State fees passed through at cost, shown as a separate line.

Form 1023/1023-EZ preparation, narrative, budgets and schedules.

ITIN / EIN for non-resident owners

$250

EIN without an SSN, and ITIN application support for foreign owners.

Arizona, specifically

State fees passed through at cost, shown as a separate line.

ACC LLC filing: $50 standard / $85 expedited
ACC corporation filing: $60
What Arizona calls the agent: Statutory agent (not “registered agent”)
Newspaper publication: Required outside Maricopa and Pima counties
Annual report: None for Arizona LLCs; $45 for corporations
TPT licence: $12 per location

State charges change. We verify every figure against the Arizona Corporation Commission and Department of Revenue at the moment we file, and show it as a separate line on your quote.

Not sure which entity fits?

Answer five questions and you get a plain recommendation and the reason behind it. It is a starting point, not advice on your specific facts — the free structure review confirms it against your numbers.

Which entity fits?

Five questions. You get a plain recommendation and the reason behind it — no email required to see it.

How many owners will the business have?

What profit do you expect the business to make in year one, after paying you?

Does the work require a state professional licence (medical, dental, law, accounting, therapy)?

Do you plan to raise money from outside investors?

How many states will you operate in?

Your recommendation

Answer all five questions and the recommendation appears here. It is a starting point, not advice on your specific facts — the free structure review confirms it.

What happens, and when

Day 0
Free structure review
Thirty minutes. We confirm the entity, the state, the tax election and the licences you will need, and quote a fixed fee.
Day 1
Fee agreed, documents collected
You approve the fixed fee in writing. State fees are itemised separately at cost. We collect owner details and the BOI information.
Business days 2–3
Filing submitted
The formation documents go to the state, expedited where the state offers it and you have asked for it.
Within 5 business days of state approval
Package delivered
EIN, operating agreement or bylaws, agent appointment, TPT licence, licence checklist, bank and bookkeeping set-up.
Day 30
Post-formation check-in
We confirm the bank account is open, the books are receiving transactions, and nothing filed is outstanding.
Ongoing
Compliance calendar runs
Annual reports, TPT renewals and minutes are tracked and reminded, with 30 days' notice before anything renews.

Start with the free 30-minute structure review.

Every engagement starts the same way: half an hour with an accountant who tells you what you should do, quotes a fixed fee, and leaves the decision with you.

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