Business Formation · Illinois & Georgia
The filing is the cheap part.
Get Structured. Get Filed. #GetPayed.
Choosing the wrong entity is what costs money — in taxes, in liability, and in the rework when you find out three years later. We tell you which one you actually need, then file it.
LLC or corporation — and if an LLC, should it elect S corporation treatment, and when.
Which state, and whether forming outside the one you operate in creates a foreign registration you will have to pay for anyway.
One member or several. Multi-member changes the tax filing, the paperwork and the exit terms. It is where most disputes start.
One member or several. Multi-member changes the tax filing, the paperwork and the exit terms. It is where most disputes start.
Which state, and whether forming outside the one you operate in creates a foreign registration you will have to pay for anyway.
One member or several. Multi-member changes the tax filing, the paperwork and the exit terms. It is where most disputes start.
Which state, and whether forming outside the one you operate in creates a foreign registration you will have to pay for anyway.
Which state, and whether forming outside the one you operate in creates a foreign registration you will have to pay for anyway.
Which state, and whether forming outside the one you operate in creates a foreign registration you will have to pay for anyway.
What the operating agreement has to say about deadlock, buyout, death and departure — before anyone is angry.
What the operating agreement has to say about deadlock, buyout, death and departure — before anyone is angry.
Which state, and whether forming outside the one you operate in creates a foreign registration you will have to pay for anyway.
What actually protects the liability shield, and the ordinary bookkeeping habits that quietly dissolve it.
What the operating agreement has to say about deadlock, buyout, death and departure — before anyone is angry.
What actually protects the liability shield, and the ordinary bookkeeping habits that quietly dissolve it.
I’ve been on your side of this decision.
At a filing service there is nobody to ask. The person processing your order has not priced a service, made a payroll, or watched a partnership go sideways — and would not be permitted to tell you about it if they had.
Johnetta Paye has built and scaled six- and seven-figure businesses of her own. So when you ask whether to bring on a partner, whether to take the S election this year or next, or whether a contract term is worth fighting over, the answer comes from someone who has had to live with that decision, not just draft around it.
Essentials — Georgia
$650
One time, state filing fee included
- Your Legal + Ledger session — 30 minutes with the attorney and a CPA
- Unlimited name availability searches
- Articles prepared and filed by an attorney
- EIN from the IRS
- Filed within 7 business days
Complete — Georgia
$1,250
One time, state filing fee included
- Everything in Essentials
- Your first year of registered agent service — $199 of real value, in Illinois or Georgia
- A Check + Correct call at 90 days — 30 minutes to catch what has drifted
- Operating agreement
- Non-disclosure agreement
- Work-for-hire agreement
Essentials — Illinois
$700
One time, state filing fee included
- Your Legal + Ledger session — 30 minutes with the attorney and a CPA
- Unlimited name availability searches
- Articles prepared and filed by an attorney
- EIN from the IRS
- Filed within 7 business days
- Our fee is the same $550; Illinois just charges $150 to file against Georgia’s $100
Complete — Illinois
$1,300
One time, state filing fee included
- Everything in Essentials
- Your first year of registered agent service — $199 of real value, in Illinois or Georgia
- A Check + Correct call at 90 days — 30 minutes to catch what has drifted
- Operating agreement
- Non-disclosure agreement
- Work-for-hire agreement
- Our most popular package
Founders — Illinois or Georgia
$2,500
One time, state filing fee included · for companies with more than one owner
- Everything in Complete, including the first year of registered agent and the Check + Correct call
- A 90-minute working session with the attorney and all owners, to agree the terms before anything is drafted
- An operating agreement written for your company — not a template. Capital contributions, who decides what, how profit is split, what happens on deadlock, and what happens when an owner leaves, dies, or stops showing up
- One round of revisions after the owners have read it
- Non-disclosure agreement template
- Work-for-hire agreement template
Why Choose Us?
Four steps, and the first one takes ten minutes.
1. Fill out the questionnaire. Ten minutes, no cost. It asks what you are building, who owns it, and what you want it to do. If you do not know which entity you need, say so — that is one of the questions, and it is the one we are best at answering.
2. Choose your package. The price is the same whether you end up forming an LLC or a corporation, so you are not committing to a structure yet. You are booking the conversation that decides it.
3. We email you to schedule your Legal + Ledger session. We read your questionnaire before we get on the phone, so the time is spent on decisions rather than spelling your name.
4. The session. Thirty minutes with the attorney and a CPA at the same time, in every package. You leave knowing which entity, which tax election, and what happens next.
5. We file it. Prepared and submitted by an attorney within seven business days, EIN obtained, documents delivered.
Business in a Box Packages
Basic Georgia Business in a Box Package | $497
Deluxe Illinois Business in a Box Package | $727
Basic Georgia Business in a Box Package | $497
Founded in 2005, J. Paye & Associates Attorneys at Law has been providing high-quality legal services to clients throughout the region for over 15 years.
Deluxe Georgia Business in a Box Package |$627
Deluxe Illinois Business in a Box Package | $727
Basic Georgia Business in a Box Package | $497
Our team consists of experienced attorneys and legal professionals who are dedicated to providing the best possible service to our clients.
Basic Illinois Business in a Box Package |$547
Deluxe Illinois Business in a Box Package | $727
Deluxe Illinois Business in a Box Package | $727
At J. Paye & Associates Attorneys at Law, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and ethics in everything we do.
Deluxe Illinois Business in a Box Package | $727
Deluxe Illinois Business in a Box Package | $727
Deluxe Illinois Business in a Box Package | $727
We believe in giving back to our community. That's why we are actively involved in a number of local charities and non-profit organizations.