What We Do For You . . .

Starting your own business is complicated enough, so we make incorporating simple and efficient.  Make a few simple choices and we do the rest.

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The Premier Package assists our clients in completing all three steps in forming a Corporation or Limited Liability Company: Required State paperwork, required Federal paperwork, and Internal Legal Formalities. The Premier Package is intended to be thorough and convenient, so that our clients can focus on running their business, rather than paperwork and legal compliance issues. (*See below for our process for North Carolina)

• Articles of Incorporation Completion
  The preparation and completion of your company’s Articles of Incorporation (the primary document used to incorporate a business), based on the unique needs of your particular company and the requirements of the specific state
• Preliminary Name Check
  Audit of supplied information to ensure compliance with state formation requirements, including your company name choice
• Real-Time Online Access to Client Resource Center
  Check progress of your order
  Download copies of relevant incorporation documents
• Prompt Shipment
  Order confirmation and documents promptly delivered to your office
• Notice Documents
  Document sent to you, alerting you to the post-incorporation requirements of your state
• Obtain Your EIN (Employer Identification Number)
  Employer Identification Number obtained upon request (at no additional cost)
• Filing of State Franchise Tax
  (if required by state at filing of Articles)
• S-Corporation Assistance (For S-Corp Clients)
  Preparation and partial completion of S-Corp election form (2553)
• Boxed Corporate Records Binder
  Customized with your company's name in gold lettering
• 25 Stock Certificates
  Customized with your company's name
• Stock Transfer Ledger
  Bound in booklet form which includes 8 pages ruled and printed on ledger stock
• Corporate Bylaws
  (For Corporations)
  Can be adopted by your company or altered to fit your company’s needs before adoption
• Operating Agreement
  (For LLC's)
  Can be adopted by your company or altered to fit your company’s needs before adoption
• Embossed Corporate or LLC Seal
  Custom manufactured with your corporate name
• Corporate Suite
  Provided in convenient e-book format on CD Rom
  Legal and practical resources for the new business containing the following documents, tools, and reference handbooks:
  • Corporate Documents
    Formatted for MSWord, Word for Mac, and Adobe PDF
    • Board Minutes and Resolution Documents
    • Shareholder Minutes and Resolution Documents for Corporations -or-
    • Member Meeting Minutes and Resolution Documents for LLC's
    • Notice Documents
    • Other Important Corporate or LLC Documents
      
  • Essentials of a Business Start-Up
    • A reference e-book which includes
      a section on corporate tax deduction guidelines
      
  • Understanding Corporate Formalities
    • A reference e-book designed to alert entrepreneurs of basic legal formalities and procedures
      

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The Standard Package assists our clients in completing the first two steps in forming a Corporation or Limited Liability Company: Required State paperwork and required Federal paperwork. The Standard Package saves our clients time in researching and fulfilling incorporation requirements and is an economical alternative to hiring an attorney to complete the same paperwork (*See below for our process for North Carolina).

• Articles of Incorporation Completion
  The preparation and completion of your company’s Articles of Incorporation (the primary document used to incorporate a business), based on the unique needs of your particular company and the requirements of the specific state
• Preliminary Name Check
  Audit of supplied information to ensure compliance with state formation requirements, including your company name choice
• Real-Time Online Access to Client Resource Center
  Check progress of your order
  Download copies of relevant incorporation documents
• Prompt Shipment
  Order confirmation and documents promptly delivered to your office
• Notice Documents
  Document sent to you, alerting you to the post-incorporation requirements of your state
• Obtain Your EIN (Employer Identification Number)
  Employer Identification Number obtained upon request (at no additional cost)
• Filing of State Franchise Tax
  (if required by state at filing of Articles)
• S-Corporation Assistance (For S-Corp Clients)
  Preparation and partial completion of S-Corp election form (2553)

Our Incorporation Process

When you incorporate with DirectIncorporation.com, you will start by completing a short application by phone, with one of our consultants, or online using a form that is structured to address the law and requirements specific to your chosen corporate form and state of incorporation (*See below for our process for North Carolina).

Immediately after the application is completed, we will send confirmation to you. Then, professionals at DirectIncorporation.com will closely audit your application and apply the information to the preparation of your company’s Articles of Incorporation (or Articles of Organization). We will contact you without delay should there be any discrepancy or ambiguities in the information that you have supplied us. Once completed, your company’s Articles, along with other required documents, will be submitted to the Secretary of State for approval.

When the state approves and returns the Articles of Incorporation to DirectIncorporation.com, we will notify you of the approval and immediately send the Articles, other documents and information to your company. We will remain in touch while we wait for the state to process the Articles. You will have constant access to our online Client Center. There, you can download your company’s formation documents and check on the progress of your order. At DirectIncorporation, we strive to be the most informative and helpful from the start of the process to the finish, so please feel free to call or contact us online at any point. Our toll free number is 877-281-6496.

Free! Company Name Search

$4.95 Free (processing time 1-2 business days)

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The Free Company Name Search is provided to assist you in determining if the company name you would like to use is available in your state to form a Corporation or LLC. We will research the availability of your name under your Secretary of State’s name availability guidelines. This no-obligation search usually takes one business day to complete.

Incorporating in Delaware or Nevada?

DirectIncorporation.com can provide your new company with dependable and reliable resident agent services for $79.00 the first year and $99.00 per annum thereafter.

Virtually every state requires corporations and LLCs to appoint a resident agent. Most adult state residents can serve as a resident agent. However, it is usually in a company’s best interests to appoint a resident agent who is closely associated with the company, so as to ensure that the company is immediately alerted to all important mailings. Corporations commonly appoint owners, directors, or officers of the company to serve as the initial resident agent. Appointing such a person as your resident agent is usually only an option when you incorporate in the state where you also carry on your business.

If you incorporate in a state where you do not have an office, you may need to contact an outside party and arrange for that party to serve as your company’s resident agent. This situation is likely to occur only if you are an out-of-stater incorporating in Delaware or Nevada. If you wish, DirectIncorporation.com will provide your new company with dependable and reliable resident agent services.

$65.00 + State Filing Fee

Click here to order Business Name (Doing Business As, Assumed Name, Fictitious Name)

The DBA (Doing Business As) Filing Service is designed for our clients who want to use an unincorporated business name for their sole proprietorship, or add an additional name to their corporation or LLC. We handle the paperwork with the Secretary of State correctly and efficiently so that our clients don’t have to hassle with filing. Please note that this service is not offered in every state. Click here for list of states and applicable fees.

$49 Free with purchase of $239.00 Comprehensive Search

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This is a FREE service with the purchase of the Comprehensive Trademark Search ($239.00). The Trademark Registration Manager includes the DIY software preparation and submittal of your federal trademark application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Trademark Registration Manager is designed to enable you to easily fill out the USPTO trademark registration application (the USPTO will require a $325.00 application fee which we do not collect), and to provide assistance in the areas that are commonly problematic to applicants.

“With the Trademark Registration Manager, I was surprised with how simple the application actually was. I'm glad that I didn't pay someone to fill this form out for me, and I was overjoyed that Direct Incorporation offered these value-added services to assist me with the parts of the process that I couldn't handle.”

How it works:

• Step 1: Provide Basic Information
  Get started by completing the brief application on our site.
  
  
• Step 2: Prepare Your Description
  When you're ready to process the application, you want to make sure that you have the correct information ready. The primary choice will be selecting the appropriate description for the trademark. Our Software Guide will help you prepare your description, by using the information and resources provided by the USPTO.
  
  
• Step 3: Clear Your Trademark of Conflicts
  Our Company will perform the Comprehensive Search and Provide you with a Search Report prior to filing. This search will examine thousands of sources to assist you in making a clear determination whether your proposed business, product or service name is available for your use and available for you to register as a trademark. Click here to view the databases researched.
  
  
• Step 4: File the Application With the USPTO
  When the Comprehensive Trademark Search is completed, you will be prompted to complete the USPTO application with the accompanying Trademark Registration Manager to guide you through it. At that time you will be required to pay $325.00 to the USPTO.
  
  
• Step 5: (OPTIONAL) Track The Progress of Your Application
  After the application is filed with the USPTO, you want to ensure that the application remains active and on track. The leading administrative risk that leads applications to be refused is not responding to a USPTO Office Action within six months of its issuance (“failure to respond”). The TM Status Updates address this risk by continually tracking the progress of the application and reporting to you by email on a timely basis if any action is required. Click here to see what is included in the status updates.
  
  
• Step 6: (OPTIONAL) Monitor Your Trademark for Infringement
  As a trademark owner, you want to enforce and maintain your trademark rights, and stop confusion between you and any competitors. The Monitoring Services will inform you if another company is applying for a trademark that would infringe on your trademark rights. It will also inform you if a potentially infringing trademark is published in the Official Gazette, so that you can oppose the registration. The Monitoring Services will also inform you if another company is using your trademark without permission in a way that could lead to a loss of your trademark rights. Click here to view the databases monitored.
  
  

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Direct Incorporation is a premier research and corporate filing service and is not a law firm. We are not in a position to advise our clients on the viability of obtaining a trademark registration. Since not all trademark applications filed will be registered, we believe it is important to consult an attorney before filing a trademark application so that you are fully informed on the risks and possible outcomes of the trademark application process.

Comprehensive Trademark Search & Report

$239.00 (processing time 7-10 business days)

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The Comprehensive Trademark Search and Report leaves no stone unturned. This search will examine all sources to assist you in making a clear determination whether your proposed business, product or service name is available for your use and available for you to register as a trademark. The Comprehensive Report is a customized document that outlines the results of the Comprehensive Search, presented to you in a 3-ring binder. The Comprehensive Report will indicate the databases searched and the possible conflicts revealed in the search. If applicable, the Comprehensive Report will contain contact information of the entities whose business, product or services names create the possible conflict with your proposed name.

For The Comprehensive Trademark Search and Report, the following databases will be searched:

• Active and Registered Federal Trademarks
• Inactive Federal Trademarks
• Active and Registered State Trademarks (all fifty states)
• Inactive State Trademarks (all fifty states)
• Corporate Names (all 50 states)
• LLC Names (all 50 states)
• Limited Partnership Names (all 50 states)
• Fictitious Business Names/DBAs (all 50 states)
• Dun & Bradstreet
  Detailed company reports; over 13 million companies searched along with Hoover’s Business Information Search
• MicroPatent Search
  Search database of U.S. Federal, State, and Common Law Trademarks; up to date database, with over 50 million searchable trademarks
• Thompson West Databases
  The search includes the following Thompson West databases:
• Public Records
  UCC Filings, Tax Assessor Deed Transfer and Mortgage Records, State Judgments and Lien filings, Business Locator
• Company And Financial Information
  SEC filings, annual reports, company profiles, analyst reports, M&A info, biographies and more
• World Wide Web Search
  Though this should be your first step in your TM search, we use our search expertise to scan the internet; includes Consumer Search for product information, domain search, etc.
• The IRS Cumulative List of Organizations
  Over 500,000 nonprofit organizations searched
• Yellow Pages
  14 million business names searched
• Industry Specific Sources
  (if applicable)

Trademark Protection Monitor Service

$28.00 per month

The Trademark Protection Monitor is the service used by our clients to enforce their Trademark Rights. It is designed to alert our clients of any possible infringing users that may be using a similar or identical mark without authorization, so that they may take appropriate action. The monthly report includes updates on the Federal Trademark level. The quarterly report includes updates on all relevant Federal Trademark and Common Law Trademark databases. Click here to view the databases monitored.

Call one of our consultants to sign up for the Trademark Protection Monitor and start enforcing your trademark rights today - 877-281-6496.

Free! Federal Trade Mark Search

$9.95 Free (processing time 2-3 business days)

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The Free Federal Trademark Registration Search is the first step towards determining whether your proposed business, product or service name is available for your use and available for you to register as a trademark. The Search will indicate any possible conflicts revealed in Federal Trademark Registration database. If applicable, our report will contain contact information of the entities whose business, product or services names create the possible conflict with your proposed name.

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*For North Carolina Clients:

You will complete our online form, which will produce the Secretary of State documents required to from an LLC or Corporation. Within one business day, we will research the availability of your company name with the Secretary of State afterwhich you will be able to print the formation documents and mail them to the state with our provided instructions. Please note, that we do not collect the North Carolina state fee and that you will be required to mail a check to the North Carolina Secretary of State for $125. Our Company will be available if you have any questions throughout the process.

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