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Evaluating Their Expertise on LLC Formation
Arriving at the Company Formation Website
What can you expect when you visit the websites for the first time?
Bizee
Bizee’s front page is clear and easy to understand, getting you straight into the process of starting a business. Bizee starts by asking you about the type of entity you want to create and providing information for each one.
Swyft Filings
Swyft Filings' website is very good and provides clear navigation and allows you to get straight to incorporation. They also provide a quick overview of the different business entity types.
Comparing Different Business Entity Types
Prospective business owners will need to review their options when deciding on the right business structure. It’s important to have the right information so you can make an informed, educated choice.
Bizee
has dedicated pages on each entity type, from LLCs to C Corporations, plus a Business Resources designed to give a prospective business owner deep insight into the business structure that’s best for them. It also has an overview page and comparison chart highlighting the key benefits and drawbacks for each type of business entity.
Swyft Filings
Swyft Filings also has a comparison page listing the differences between the various types of business entities. The information here is comprehensive, although it can be difficult to do a side-by-side, at-a-glance comparison.
Both Bizee and Swyft Filings have large collections of helpful documents for prospective business owners.
Other Business Services Offered
Both Bizee and Swyft Filings provide several business services besides company formation. We’ve included a summary of those services below, along with the price from each provider.
Registered Agent Services
Provides a Registered Agent to take care of receiving your official business filings and paperwork.
Company
Cost
Free for the first year, then $119 a year thereafter
$149 a year
“Fictitious” or “Doing Business As” Name
Use this filing to do business under a different name than the name of your LLC.
Company
Cost
$99 + state fees
$99 + state fees
Employer Identification Number From the IRS
Most LLCs will need an EIN for tax identification purposes.
Company
Cost
Included as part of the Standard and Premium packages, or $70 as a one-off fee
Included as part of the Complete package, or $79 as a one-off fee
Customized Operating Agreement
An operating agreement defines various facts about the owners of a business and how they will interact.
Company
Cost
Included as part of the Standard and Premium packages, or $40 as a one-off fee
Included as part of the Standard and Premium packages, or $35 as a one-off fee
Banking Resolution
A banking resolution authorizes certain individuals within the business to access, control, and act as a signatory on business bank accounts.
Company
Cost
Included as part of the Standard and Premium packages, or $35 as a separate service
Included as part of the Standard and Premium packages, or $30 as a separate service
Business Licenses and Permits Research
LLCs require various permits and licenses to operate.
Company
Cost
$99
$99
S Corporation Tax Filing Structure for an LLC
This type of tax filing can save significantly on self-employment taxes.
Company
Cost
Included as part of the Standard and Premium packages, or $50 as a one-off fee
$99
Trademark Search and Registration
Trademark searches look for trademarks similar to those you want to register. Trademark registration takes care of the trademark filing and approval process.
Company
Cost
$199 + federal fee for both trademark search and registration
Not offered as a service
Annual Report Filing
Helps you file an annual or biennial report or statement of information with the relevant agency.
Company
Cost
$99 + state fee
$99 + state fee
Corporate Kit and Seal
A corporate kit provides a way to gather and file paper documentation, membership or share certificates, and a seal with your company’s name.
Company
Cost
Included as part of the Standard and Premium packages, or $99 as a one-off fee
Included as part of the Premium package or $99 for digital service, which does not provide physical product
Corporate Bylaws
Bylaws are required for S Corporations and C Corporations for corporate governance. They are not required of LLCs.
Company
Cost
$30 or included as part of Standard and Premium packages
$35
Corporation Organizational Meeting Minutes Templates
S Corporations and C Corporations are required to keep business minutes of formal meetings. This is not required of LLCs.
Company
Cost
Included in Standard and Premium packages, or $25 as a separate service
Included in Standard and Premium packages, or $25 as a separate service
Swyft Filings provides a comprehensive suite of services, at similar prices to Bizee.
They also provide some specialist services not available as part of many incorporation businesses, such as withdrawing from states and changing between entity types. Although these specialist services won’t be applicable to the majority of entrepreneurs, in some cases they could prove useful.
When it comes to basic incorporation and Registered Agent services though, Bizee still has Swyft Filings beat. Bizee doesn’t charge anything to incorporate your business, while Swyft Filings’s minimum fee is $49. Additionally, Bizee’s Registered Agent service is free for the first year, then $119 a year thereafter, whereas Swyft Filings is $149 a year from the start.
