7053joanne said:
I just got an LLC formed. It isn't very difficult at all. My accountant did the paperwork for free.

Gotta love that!
Joanne
Thanks to everyone for replying!!
You're very lucky to have it done for free!! I will have spent $205 doing it myself, which saved me a couple hundred dollars. Most of the cost was in filing fees.
Well, I did some research which included asking people who are inc'd & consulting attorneys (free woohoo!) If you get sued, they sue the inc, not you personally, by the way just like an LLC.
I went to Office Max & spent around $50 for a kit. It's just a piece of software that has you fill in some info, then it generates the Articles of Incorporation taylor-made for your state. It included a booklet that very clearly explained everything I needed to do, how to do it & even addresses for where to file. It also included a lot of other forms for various meetings & minutes templates, etc.
I followed the wizard & filled everything out & it generated my Articles of Incorporation. I took my articles to the capital building (I conveniently live in the capital city) where I paid $75 to get handed (within 5 mins.) a certified copy of the incorporation with the State seal on it. Then I spent another $75 to publish a notice in the local paper the required 3 consecutive weeks. I had no idea how to publish the notice, but the person at the newspaper emailed me samples of other business's notices. I was able to just put one together with no problems.
I just need to wait for the affidavit proving I published the notice, then I'l spend another $5 to file that with the county. What a process!!!
It was waaaaaaaaaaay easier than I thought - just a lot of steps, none of which you want to skip!
So, my business name is Katie MacKay's Bathworks, Ltd

Now to open my etsy shop!!