Corporate Registration Services Reviewed: The Top Options

Incorporation services promise to handle the filings so you can stay focused on the business, and for most founders the convenience is worth the modest fee. The differences come down to price, support, and add-ons.

The major providers bundle registered agent service, EIN filing, and document templates into tiered packages. Comparing the tiers carefully avoids paying for extras you can do yourself.

• Base packages typically run from $0 to $150 plus state fees
• Registered agent service adds roughly $100 to $300 a year
• EIN filing is included or cheaply added
• Legal advice is usually a separate paid upgrade

State filing fees are the same whether you file yourself or through a service, so the service fee is what you are evaluating. For time-strapped founders, a mid-tier package is often the sweet spot.