Biz Filings Review

Sunday, May 9th

2021 Company Incorporation Service Reviews

Biz Filings

• Cost: From $99 to $379, depending on the desired package and state of incorporation

BizFilings is an accredited business with the BBB and, at the time of our review, maintained a perfect "A+" rating there. But, we weren't able to find many reviews - positive or negative - from actual customers, particularly from the last 12 months. This suggests that BizFilings might not be doing the volume of company incorporations that some of their competitors have.

We like that BizFilings tries to give their prospective clients all of the information they need to decide what approach is right for their incorporation. You'll find the Incorporation Wizard right on their main page, which will walk you through important questions - and helpful explanations - regarding the size and owners of your business, how it'll be funded, what industry it pertains to, income and taxes, and future plans. You'll then get a list of company structures that might be right for you, along with details about each type, from C-Corps to LLPs. You'll find similar tools for gathering information with respect to Business Licenses and searching for your desired business name to see if it's available.

For your company incorporation through BizFilings, you'll have three main packages to choose from: Basic, Standard, and Complete. All of them come with Name Check and Document Filing, along with access to their proprietary BizComply online dashboard. This feature gives you an easy way to keep track of your business' deadlines for compliance and filing dates. There's also a document library you can use if you need more in-depth information on any topics within the company incorporation process.

The fees you pay for each package depends heavily on the state of incorporation. In general, you should expect costs from $99 to $175 for the Basic plan, $200-$300 for the Standard plan, and $250-$379 for the Complete plan. Here's what you can expect with each tier of service:

• Basic: This package creates your business within your state. You'll get business name verifications, preparation and filing of all documents, and the BizComply access. BizFilings will also provide your Registered Agent Service free for six months: a perk not offered by most other company incorporation services. All other services are available as add-ons, such as Compliance Kit & Seal, EIN Obtainment, and customizable forms like Sample Bylaws. But, once you start adding those on, you'll likely get more for your money by choosing the Standard or Complete plan.
• Standard: This plan comes with all of the features of Basic, with the additions of the Compliance Kit & Seal, customizable corporate forms, and expedited processing service. We're not sure those three things are worth the additional $90 - the price difference between Basic and Standard in our state of incorporation.
• Complete: This package goes beyond Basic and Standard by including the Federal Tax ID (EIN) Obtainment and S Corporation Obtainment services, a compliance DVD, certified copy of state-filed documents, and the state tax ID form (where applicable), along with overnight shipping. In our state, the price difference between Basic and Complete was $100, and between Standard and Complete was only $20.

BizFilings then gives you a lengthy list of "extras" that you can select from their partner businesses, such as getting an 800 number for your company or a $50 credit towards posting a job on a listing site. We felt that this made BizFilings look a little less professional, since it seemed more designed to promote the third-party businesses and less to give you what might actually be useful for your newly-incorporated company.

Overall, BizFilings gives you some perks not typically included with other providers, like 6 months of free registered agent services, but their lower-tier packages tend to offer less than their competitors' while charging slightly more. You'll want to do your homework and make sure that the package you get through BizFilings is the best fit for your needs and your budget before choosing them for your company incorporation.