Nationwide Incorporators LLC Service Review

About Nationwide Incorporators

Nationwide Incorporators opened in 1997, and company owner Robert E. Stenson has more than 25 years of experience as a business lawyer. They don’t handle the same volume of clients that some competitors do, but as they say on their website, “Don’t confuse volume with quality.”

What sets Nationwide Incorporators apart from their competitors is their “Attorney-Powered” mantra. If you order business services from them, your documents will either be prepared or reviewed (or both) by a qualified business attorney.

One fun fact about Nationwide Incorporators is that they offer free phone consultations with an attorney to discuss details of the formation process. From helping you decide which type of entity to form to explaining the details of your entity’s taxation, this is a unique and valuable attribute.

Pros and Cons of Nationwide Incorporators

Pros of Nationwide Incorporators

✔ With Nationwide Incorporators, a business attorney will either draft your papers or review them before they’re sent to your state of formation.

✔ Nationwide Incorporators CEO and owner Robert E. Stenson has been a corporate attorney for more than 25 years. Stenson handles many services himself, reinforcing their “Attorney-Powered” slogan.

✔ Their Education Center is packed with information on business types, licensing, foreign registrations, and much more. While most companies in this industry do have some sort of FAQ or learning center, this is another area where Nationwide Incorporators has an advantage considering theirs was written and reviewed by lawyers.

Cons of Nationwide Incorporators

✖ At a minimum of $825, their basic LLC service is far from the least expensive option out there. For example, at ZenBusiness, we’ll form your LLC for free (just pay your state’s required fee). However, we do not offer attorney-drafted or reviewed document filings.

Nationwide Incorporators LLC Packages

Before we look at the pricing for Nationwide Incorporators, let’s outline what good value in an LLC service looks like.

With a price point of $825+ to form an LLC, Nationwide Incorporators doesn’t offer as much value compared to other LLC services. For example, with other LLC formation services, you get more features and end up saving hundreds that can be put to good use while starting your business.

That said, Nationwide Incorporators’ “attorney-powered” slogan is reflected in its services. The cheaper LLC formation services won’t have a business lawyer reviewing your paperwork before it heads out the door, but Nationwide Incorporators does.

Nationwide Incorporators recently revamped its LLC formation service offerings. It used to have three different packages available, with service in all 50 states. However, it now offers just one formation package option and focuses on forming LLCs in six states (California, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, Tennessee, and Texas).

The cost of this package varies from $825 to $1,175, depending on the state you choose. If you want to form an LLC in a different state, Nationwide Incorporators simply presents a link allowing you to email them for more information.

What do you get in this package? Along with the basics (preparing and filing your formation documents, conducting a business name check, etc.), Nationwide Incorporators will acquire your employer identification number (EIN) from the IRS, enabling your business to file taxes, hire employees, open business bank accounts, and more.

In addition, Nationwide Incorporators will provide your first year of registered agent service. Every LLC needs a registered agent to accept service of process and government documents on behalf of the business. This ensures that process servers and the state always know where to reliably contact a representative of your business.

In-Depth Nationwide Incorporators Review

Nationwide Incorporators Overall Pricing and Value

We appreciate their attorney review process for all documents and the way they serve as a sort of middle ground between simple document filing companies and the full-fledged services of a law firm. Including a year of registered agent service and an EIN adds value, as well.

However, there’s no denying that their price point ($825 to $1,175, depending on your state) for incorporation service is rather high compared to many competitors. For example, ZenBusiness can form your business for free, and all you’ll need to pay is your state’s fee, which you’d have to add to Nationwide Incorporators’ price points.

Track Record

Nationwide Incorporators was founded in 1997 by Mike Ross, a business attorney with more than 40 years of experience. Since then, the company has provided reliable business services to thousands of customers. Current company president Robert E. Stenson has 25+ years of experience as a corporate attorney as well. There aren’t too many reviews for Nationwide Incorporators available online, but the few they do have are all positive.

Customer Support

Nationwide Incorporators offers a variety of options for customer support. You can reach them by phone or fax, or you can fill out the contact form on their website. When you contact Nationwide Incorporators, you will sometimes speak with company president Robert E. Stenson directly. The only minor negative with their customer support is that they’re only available from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. ET on weekdays, which are shorter operating hours than many competitors offer.

Ease of Placing an Order

The entire reason for using a formation service is to save time and energy by hiring out this crucial part of the process. However, with some competing service providers, there’s still so much work required that you might as well just tackle the DIY route. Thankfully, this is not the case with Nationwide Incorporators.

Ordering incorporation service from Nationwide Incorporators is simple. All you need to do is fill out a couple of forms on their website to provide them with the information necessary to form your business and then pay your service fee.

The issue with Nationwide Incorporators is that the process for ordering some of their other services is convoluted. Some of their services operate on variable pricing models, and they’re also not available to purchase online, so you’ll need to contact them directly to inquire about ordering additional services.

Overall Turnaround Time

Turnaround times vary by state with Nationwide Incorporators. Unfortunately, there’s no convenient place on their website to list estimated processing speeds, so you’ll have to contact them to get this information.

Is Nationwide Incorporators right for you?

Nationwide Incorporators won’t be the right choice for every entrepreneur, so let’s finish by going over some scenarios where you might want to use their services, as well as situations that may make you want to look elsewhere.

✔ When to Start an LLC with Nationwide Incorporators

If you like the reassurance of having an experienced business attorney draft and/or review your documents before filing but don’t want to hire a lawyer to form your LLC, Nationwide Incorporators is a nice middle ground.

✖ When NOT to Start an LLC with Nationwide Incorporators

If you want to save hundreds while still forming a compliant LLC, there are ways to do that. For example, we’ll form your LLC for free (+ state fee). Also, there are more tech-savvy options than Nationwide Incorporators, which requires you to order some services over the phone.