Well this weekend I jumped ship and shelled out the almost $400 to form an LLC. I am running a company so I might as well get the legal protections. I used Legalzoom and the process was pretty painless. One thing to be aware of if you are considering forming an LLC or a corporation is that there is a recurring fee for using their registered agent service. The fee is optional, but from what I have read it is a good idea to have a registered agent - they serve as an intermediary for any tax or legal issues. As a company you are required by law to be available during normal business hours and a registered agent fulfills this purpose. The registered agent fee at Legalzoom is $150/yr and is included in the first year’s price (if you choose to have one). I’ll post an update when all the paperwork comes through letting everyone know how it goes.

Quick Tip - If you want a $15 discount fill out all of the info as if you were going to buy their LLC formation package, but at the end don’t pay. You will get an email about 3 days later giving you a $15 discount if you complete the transaction.