3 Ingredients to Form a Business

There are documents your new business entity will need right away to allow you to open a bank account or establish liability protection while conducting business. We provide these documents to you.

Entity Formation Document - registers your new business with the State

• May Include: Certificate of Formation; Articles of Incorporation
• It is filled with the Secretary of State
• This document establishes your business as a separate legal entity

Employer Identification Number - gives you a federal tax identification #

• Obtained from the IRS at www.irs.gov
• Required to open a bank account or if you have employees

Company Agreement (LLC) or Bylaws (Corporation)

• Your business's main governing document and critical to your company's governance.
• Sets the rules for your company that all of the owners and managers/directors have to follow.
• Often also required by banks to open a bank account.