New York Incorporation

Whether you seek to incorporate in New York or another state for limited liability protection, for potential self employment tax savings and fringe benefits, to minimize your chances of an IRS audit, for prestige and business continuity, to issue stock or stock options to key employees, or to formalize your dealings with business partners or investors...

"C" and "S" corporations incorporated in New York by a licensed New York Business Attorney, at rates affordable to start-ups, entrepreneurs, and small business. Every full-service incorporation includes a consultation to determine the best business entity type and state of incorporation for you and your business, along with customized Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws that meet your individual needs. All of your questions and concerns will be addressed, and assistance with the IRS' S-corp election and EIN application forms will be provided, if needed. In short, we are not an incorporation mill cranking out incorporations in assembly-line fashion; rather, we provide personal service and attention to each incorporation client. Unlike either online incorporation services or larger law firms, all aspects of all incorporations are handled personally by the firm attorney, so that your corporation is formed correctly.

The flat fee for a simple, one-owner small business corporation starts at $600, inclusive of standard filing fees and costs. In multi-owner situations, the flat fee is generally $800 inclusive of standard filing fees and costs; however, in some more complex situations, an increased flat fee rate or my $250 hourly rate may apply. If you are unsure, a free initial consultation will help to determine whether you fall into this category. For purposes of fee calculation, husbands and wives and legally-sanctioned domestic partners and same-sex married couples are counted as only one owner.

"You mean some people try to do all this themselves!?"
- Most common comment made by clients at the end of our full-service incorporation process

Full service flat-fee incorporations at the rates quoted above do not include corporate maintenance or resolutions/minutes for board of directors or shareholders meetings beyond the organizational meeting; pre-incorporation, buy-sell, shareholders, stock option, loan-out, or indemnification agreements (although basic indemnification and shareholder buyout provisions are generally included in the Articles and Bylaws, which are sufficient for most clients' needs); New York resident agent service; New York registration of foreign corporations; or deluxe corporate minute books, all of which are available as add-ons to an incorporation at additional cost, or on a stand-alone basis.

Professional corporations (P.C.) with one professional owner are generally $1,200; multi-shareholder professional corporations are generally $1,500 and up.

New York Nonprofit Corporation legal services are also available.

Need to incorporate fast? Rush and expedited New York incorporation services are available, start to finish in about 10-14 days and about a week respectively; however, additional filing and legal fees - generally $200 total for rush service. These faster filing services feature over-the-counter regional or Sacramento filing, express delivery, and priority treatment internally).

A Delaware Incorporation is also available, generally at flat fees and costs comparable to those listed above. Legal fees and costs are generally comparable to New York; however, a New York foreign corporation registration, if required, is at additional cost.

Maintenance and Annual Meetings - Starting at $250; inquire for details. Regular shareholders and directors meetings and elections of directors and officers are essential to maintaining your corporation's legal status and, by avoiding a court piercing the corporate veil, its limited liability protection.

Dissolutions: Dissolve your inactive or suspended New York corporation. Flat fees start at $250 inclusive of standard costs for dissolving a corporation in good standing; inquire for details on your situation to determine if this rate applies to you. Dissolution or revival (restoring to good standing) of suspended corporations is generally handled on an hourly rate basis.

Initial consultation via email or telephone is always without charge or obligation. All business incorporation services may be handled entirely online, or by phone. Other business legal services are also offered.