Business formation and legal services for retail shops

A shop needs a registered company before signing a lease, plus reminders for annual filings. LegalZoom forms an LLC from $0 plus state fees and offers an attorney access add-on. Expect upsells at every step; ZenBusiness, also from $0 plus state fees, has lower add-on prices.

Top picks for retail shops

  1. 1. LegalZoomForm an LLC and keep up with filingsFrom $0 + state feesFit 75
  2. 2. ZenBusinessCheaper formation with worry-free compliance remindersFrom $0 + state feesFit 75
  3. 3. MyCorporationLLC and corporation filing from $109 plus state feesFrom $109 + state feesFit 72

All 13 legal & formation tools, ranked for retail shops

ToolStarts at
LegalZoomLegalZoomFit 75From $0 + state fees
ZenBusinessZenBusinessFit 75From $0 + state fees
MyCorporationMyCorporationFit 72From $109 + state fees
LegalShieldLegalShieldFit 70$53.95
Northwest Registered AgentNorthwest Registered AgentFit 70$39 + state fees
BizeeBizeeFit 70From $0 + state fees
Swyft FilingsSwyft FilingsFit 70From $0 + state fees
Tailor BrandsTailor BrandsFit 70From $0 + state fees
Rocket LawyerRocket LawyerFit 65$12.41
dooladoolaFit 25$24.75
Stripe AtlasStripeFit 20$500 one-time
Gust LaunchGustFit 10$37.50
ClerkyClerkyFit 10$427 one-time

Legal & formation for retail shops: questions

Which ones have a free plan?

None of the 8 that fit retail shops best has a free plan. Most offer a free trial; the tool pages say how long.

How are these ranked?

Each tool has a fit score from 0 to 100 for retail shops, based on what it is built for and who its features serve. We list tools scoring 70 or more as strong fits, then break ties by the monthly price for a team of six. Partner links never change the order. How we calculate prices.

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