Who helps me decide whether I need an LLC?
A lawyer or CPA, usually in one short conversation: the choice between an LLC, a sole proprietorship, or an S-corp election, plus an operating agreement or anything with real tax consequences, is theirs to advise on. We handle the paperwork side — we act as organizer, prepare and file the same public forms you could file yourself, and make sure nothing gets missed. We'll tell you when you've reached that point and what to ask, and once you've decided, we take the filing from there.
Couldn't I file the LLC myself for less?
Yes. Texas takes online filings directly, the state's fee is the same whoever submits it, and plenty of owners handle it in an afternoon. We're worth paying when you'd rather not learn the process, when the filing is bundled into getting everything else online, or when a detail — registered agent, assumed name, multiple members — makes it less obvious than the form suggests.
Do veterans get the LLC filing fee waived in Texas?
Yes. A new business formed in Texas and owned entirely by honorably discharged veterans has the Secretary of State's formation fee waived and owes no franchise tax for its first five years — a benefit the Legislature made permanent in 2025. Claiming it takes a verification letter from the Texas Veterans Commission for each owner and one Comptroller form, filed together with the formation — it attaches at filing time, not after. We prepare all of it as part of the filing; the full eligibility rules and steps are on our veteran-owned business page.
Who owns the accounts when we're done?
You do, all of them, from the first day. The domain registrar, hosting, email, Google Business Profile, Analytics, Ads, and payment processor are all registered in your name and billed to your card. We're added as a collaborator or delegated admin, which you can revoke in a couple of clicks. Hosting and every other third-party fee is billed to you directly at the provider's own price, and every login stays yours.
What does the whole thing cost?
Two separate numbers, and you get both before you commit to anything. Our work is quoted as a fixed price up front, once we know which pieces you actually want — a simple site plus the accounts is a different job from a storefront or an application. The running costs are third-party: domain, hosting, email, and the state filing, each paid by you directly to the company providing it, with nothing routed through us and nothing marked up. The table above lists every one of them and who you pay, so there's no line item you meet in month two.
How long before I'm actually open?
The state filing depends on the Secretary of State's queue — we check their posted turnaround so you know what to expect, and paid expedited options exist if you need it sooner. The EIN comes from the IRS and is usually the fast part. Domain and email are live within hours. The site is the long pole — a week or two for a simple one. Realistically, from first conversation to being findable on Google, plan on three to five weeks, and less if you already have the business registered.
Do I need Google Ads right away?
Usually not. For a local service business, a claimed Business Profile, real reviews, and a site that loads fast will do more in the first quarter than a small ad budget will — and they don't stop working when you stop paying. Ads make sense when you need volume faster than word of mouth delivers, and only after conversion tracking is in place so you can tell what they bought.
I already registered the business and bought a domain. Is this still for me?
Yes — that's most people. We'll pick up wherever you stopped, audit what's already set up (badly configured DNS and mail authentication are the usual finds), and only do the parts you still need. You won't be charged to redo something that already works.
What about bookkeeping, insurance, and licences?
We set up the invoicing and payment side and hand clean data to whoever does your books, and we'll tell you which permits and insurance typically apply to your trade — so you walk into the conversation with your CPA, your insurance broker, or the licensing body knowing exactly what to ask.
Do I have to file a beneficial ownership (BOI) report?
That one is FinCEN's call. Beneficial ownership reporting is a federal filing under the Corporate Transparency Act, and it has moved more than anything else on this page — who has to file, by when, and whether it's being enforced have each changed more than once. Check the current position at fincen.gov/boi and confirm your own situation with your attorney or CPA before you pay anyone to file one for you — especially anyone who contacted you about it out of the blue.
