I recently formed my first LLC, Helms Media LLC, and I learned a few pieces of valuable information I felt like I should pass onto you.
I filed manually as it’s much cheaper. It saved me $400, it could save you more.
Don’t Use LegalZoom
Don’t use LegalZoom or anything similar to it. It’s fast but charges way too much. Here’s a screenshot of LegalZoom’s final charge for the filing of an LLC.
Full disclosure, for this there are cheaper tiers within LegalZoom’s LLC filing service.
The first charge covers Legal Zoom’s filing fee along with the Missouri filing fee. That’s right, you’re paying Legal Zoom $349 to file your LLC, and they still have you pay the $50 filing fee on top of that. This charge can be as low as $100 but the filing can take up to 30 days. With this “premium” package you’ll have your LLC filing in only three business days!
The next charge is for paperwork regarding taxes and licensing. This paperwork includes your Operating Agreement which is a requirement for an LLC to have. You get this after filing for your LLC by default. This also covers the filing for your EIN number which is needed…
