Formation
We register your company with the state, obtain your EIN, and hand you the articles and the documents your bank will ask for. No Social Security number required, no generic templates, and one person responsible for your case.
From $400
plus state fees
All included
EIN, articles and bank-ready documents
Brandon, FL
a real office
Yes, and it is more common than it seems. Florida does not require a Social Security number to register a limited liability company: the state asks for the company name, an address, the registered agent, and the members’ information. A passport is valid identification.
Where most people get stuck is the EIN, the company’s identification number with the IRS. When the responsible party has neither an SSN nor an ITIN, the application cannot be filed online: Form SS-4 has to go through another channel and the process takes longer. We handle it and keep you posted at every stage, and if you also need to file taxes, we prepare your ITIN application in parallel.
What does need to be decided carefully from the start is the structure. Registering the wrong entity can be corrected, but it costs time and money: you have to dissolve it, register again, and in some cases request a new EIN.
They do not all protect you the same way or cost the same to maintain. Here is the short version, and at your appointment we settle which one fits based on what you bill and who works with you.
Trade name
DBA
It does not create a new company: it registers the name you operate under. Fast and cheap, but you and the business remain the same person under the law.
Most common
LLC
Creates an entity separate from you, simple to maintain and flexible in how profits are split. Earnings flow straight to your personal return.
Tax election
Small corporation (S Corp)
A corporation — or an LLC — that elects to be taxed as an S Corp: it can lower self-employment tax, but it requires putting yourself on payroll at a reasonable salary.
Formal structure
Corporation (C Corp)
The most formal structure: shares, a board, and minutes. It pays its own tax and is what investors or foreign partners ask for.
It depends on what you bill, how many owners there are, and how you pay yourself. This is the comparison we walk through at your consultation.
| Point of comparison | LLC | Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | One or a few owners who want to start quickly and simply. | Several partners, incoming investment, or plans to grow with structure. |
| How taxes are paid | Profits flow to your personal return. | The entity files separately; with an S Corp election it passes to the owners. |
| How you pay yourself | Owner draws, no mandatory payroll. | A payroll salary, with its withholdings and filings. |
| Annual upkeep | Annual report and registered agent. | Annual report, minutes, resolutions, and a shareholder ledger. |
| Self-employment tax | Paid on the full profit. | With an S Corp election it can be reduced on the profit portion. |
This table is a guide, not advice. The S Corp election, for example, makes sense above a certain profit level and requires putting yourself on payroll.
Step 1
Free consultation
Fifteen minutes to understand your activity, your partners, and how you get paid. We leave with the entity decided and a fixed quote.
Same day
Step 2
State filing
We confirm the name is available and file the registration with the state of Florida using your information.
Timeline set by the state
Step 3
EIN and documents
We obtain the EIN from the IRS and prepare your articles and operating agreement.
Same week with an SSN or ITIN
Step 4
Ready to operate
We hand you the bank package and load your compliance calendar into your virtual office.
And we stay with you
This is all it takes to start the registration.
Opening the company is day one, not the last day. This is what has to be kept current each year for it to stay compliant.
“I was working informally as an independent. Reachers pushed me to form my company and helped me with the workers comp exemption and general liability.”
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Yes. Florida does not require a Social Security number to register an LLC: it can be done with a passport. For the EIN, the IRS accepts an application from a responsible party without an SSN through Form SS-4, though it takes longer than filing online. If you also need to file taxes, we prepare your ITIN application in parallel.
Our service starts at $400, plus the fees the state of Florida charges for the filing. At the consultation we give you the fixed number based on the entity type and the permits your activity requires, so no charges appear later.
The state filing is usually complete in one to three business days. The EIN normally arrives the same week when the responsible party has an SSN or ITIN; without them the process can take several weeks, and we keep you posted at every stage. The timeline is set by the state and can vary; it does not depend on Reachers.
You need a registered agent with a Florida address to receive your company’s legal notices. Reachers can act as your registered agent and receive those documents at our Brandon office.
Yes, and it is the natural next step. Banks usually ask for the state registration certificate, the EIN, the operating agreement, and your ID. We hand you that complete package and tell you what each local bank asks for.
File the Annual Report with the state before May 1, keep the registered agent active, renew local licenses and permits, and file whatever returns apply. We keep that calendar and warn you before each deadline.
Our office is in Brandon, on North Parsons Avenue, and we meet clients from all over Hillsborough County in person. The rest of the country, remotely.
Fifteen minutes on the phone or at the office, and you leave knowing which entity fits, what it costs, and which documents you need.
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