Legalzoom

What is Legalzoom

Legalzoom is a comprehensive online platform that assists entrepreneurs in starting and managing their businesses. It offers a variety of services, including business formation, compliance, and access to independent attorneys, as well as bookkeeping and tax preparation tools. LegalZoom simplifies legal processes, making it easy for users to navigate paperwork and maintain legal and financial compliance with predictable pricing models. Additionally, it provides resources to protect personal and business assets through intellectual property management and estate planning.

Key Features of Legalzoom

- Business Formation: LegalZoom provides comprehensive services for setting up various business structures, including LLCs, corporations, and more.

- Beneficial Ownership Report: Assists businesses in filing reports required by the Corporate Transparency Act to comply with federal laws.

- Three Easy Steps to Start: Simplified business creation in three steps: Choose a business structure, provide business details, and let LegalZoom handle the paperwork.

- Day-to-Day Business Management: Offers tools and services for managing regular business activities, including registered agents, operating agreements, business licenses, and annual reports.

- Bookkeeping and Tax Prep: Provides a suite of financial products through LZ Books to help manage bookkeeping and tax preparation, ensuring no surprises at tax time.

- Special Offers: Access to discounts and offers from LegalZoom’s trusted partners on services such as business banking, insurance, websites, and payment systems.

- Intellectual Property Protection: Assistance with securing intellectual property and creating estate plans to protect personal and business assets.

- Personalized Guidance: Access to a network of business attorneys and tax experts to provide advice, save time, and reduce costs.

- Predictable Pricing: Unlimited calls on new topics for a fixed monthly fee, which is lower than traditional attorney fees.

- Trust and Experience: LegalZoom's services are backed by a team of tax professionals and independent attorneys to assist with various legal needs.

- Top Choice for Business Formation: Recognized as the leading online service for small business formation, based on user surveys.

- Customer Recommendations: 92% of customers would recommend LegalZoom’s services to others based on a January 2023 survey.

- Privacy and Data Security: LegalZoom emphasizes data privacy, allowing users to opt out of information sharing for targeted advertising and offering detailed privacy settings.

Pricing

Economy Package:

• Cost: $149 plus state fees.
• Inclusions: Name availability check, preparation and filing of incorporation documents, lifetime customer support, and a "next steps guide."
• Processing Time: Approximately 30 days.

Standard Package:

• Cost: $329 plus state fees.
• Inclusions: All features of the Economy Package, plus a corporate kit including a customized company seal and 20 membership certificates.
• Processing Time: Standard processing speed, typically faster than the Economy Package but not expedited.

Express Gold Package:

• Cost: $349 plus state fees.
• Inclusions: All features of the Standard Package, plus expedited processing and express shipping (2-day shipment).
• Processing Time: 7-10 working days.