Harbor Compliance Review

Wednesday, September 22nd

2021 Company Incorporation Service Reviews

Harbor Compliance

• Cost: $499 for the Incorporation Package
• $899 for Incorporation + Compliance Package

When it comes to incorporating a company, there's a lot more to it than just filing paperwork: making sure to do that legally, while continuing to fulfill all of the requirements to stay legal, can be a part of the process that gets the best of a well-meaning business owner. Harbor Compliance aims to change that. Beginning in 2012, they've helped more than 10,000 customers to create and maintain their business incorporation and licensing across a wide variety of industries.

The first thing you may notice is their pricing: Harbor Compliance is the most expensive company incorporation service on the market, with their two packages priced at $499 and $899. And no, those costs do not include any mandatory state filing fees. Unfortunately, these high prices may put their services out of reach for business owners who are looking for help with incorporation that is more affordable than working with an attorney.

So, for what type of business owner would Harbor Compliance be ideal? We suggest that if you have more to spend, and if you want a concierge-type experience with not only your company's incorporation but also its maintenance after that process is complete, you may find Harbor Compliance to be your best fit.

Here's what you'll get with incorporation services through Harbor. Both their Incorporation Package and their Compliance Package include the following:

• Name Availability Check
• Articles of Incorporation
• Bylaws
• Federal EIN
• Registered Agent Service (subsequent years billed at $99)
• Compliance Specialist: this is probably the most well-loved feature, according to Harbor Compliance's previous and current clients. Within one business day of starting the process, you'll be introduced to your personal representative who will prepare each of your filings and work with you one-on-one to incorporate your company. This person will be your dedicated rep throughout the entire process; your calls or emails will never go to a third-party call center or a bank of customer service agents.

If you prefer the full Compliance Package, that also includes these features:

• Corporate Kit: blue binder with embossed company name and tab dividers for company records, corporate seal, 20 stock certificates/share roll/transfer ledger/ software for producing corporate documents like meeting minutes and corporate resolutions
• S-Corp Tax Election
• Initial Report
• Publishing
• Managed Annual Report Service
• Ongoing Support

Is it worth the investment? Only you can determine the answer to that question for your business, but you can rest assured that if you do choose Harbor Compliance, they have an excellent reputation for meticulous attention to detail and warm, knowledgeable customer service. You'll find evidence of this not only through their A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, but also in their client testimonials that express gratitude for the step-by-step guidance received through Harbor's dedicated service representatives.

Harbor Compliance does what it promises and does it extremely well. But, for our purposes, we give them a middle-of-the-pack rating because their fees and limited two-package options won't give many small business owners the company incorporation services they can afford.