How does it work?

Sign up online. Pay by credit/debit card at our VeriSign secured site (American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Diner's Club, Discover). Or pay by PayPal, bank wire, cashier's check, or money order. Then the process begins.

Step 1.  We e-mail you our Welcome Packet with our Corporation Questionnaire full of tips and pointers. Follow clear, concise instructions to get name availability or name reservation for your proposed corporate name. Type your answers right on our MS Word document and attach it to a return e-mail. We're here to help you with any questions—at no extra cost. The "clock" is not "running" when you talk by phone with Harvard Lawyer David Marmon.

Step 2.  Then within 24-36 hours (Plan A) or after second payment (Plan B), we e-mail you our 501c3 Questionnaire (and church, school or other questionnaires you may need). We include help with the IRS questions and sample answers from applications which have received their IRS Determination Letter in less than 6 weeks. Again, type your answers right on our MS Word document and attach it to a return e-mail.

Just give us a call if you have any questions on the questions. Through the questionnaires and our participation, we structure your application for success with the IRS.

Steps 1 and 2 in most cases shouldn't take you more than an afternoon. Now, that's not all the work you have to do, but it's all you need to do to send us your questionnaires so we can e-mail you your documents.

Step 3. If your answers are complete, we prepare your corporate documents and e-mail them to you in PDF format within 5 business days. Guaranteed, or we pay you $200. We send you clear, concise instructions for mailing your Articles of Incorporation to your Secretary of State.

Step 4.  If your answers are complete, we prepare and e-mail to you in PDF format your 501c3 application with any necessary schedules within 5 business days. Guaranteed, or we pay you $200. We send you clear, concise instructions for mailing your 501(c)(3) application to the IRS.

In 28 years and helping over 700 nonprofits with the IRS, we've learned a lot about how to make things easier for you. Still, no matter how easy we can make it, there is work for you to do, and we're here to help you every step of the way. Any questions as you go through the process? We're only a phone call or an e-mail away.