CorpNet vs. LegalZoom

CorpNet and LegalZoom both handle filings for a variety of business entities. However, CorpNet’s business formation packages typically include more services in their base price than those offered by LegalZoom. LegalZoom often charges separately for things like EINs and operating agreements—costs that other providers may include or price more competitively. Additionally, it offers no free registered agent services for any period. In contrast, CorpNet offers a complimentary year of registered agent services with its Deluxe and Complete packages, allowing you to enjoy immediate cost savings and peace of mind.

Also, CorpNet’s compliance services are often more competitively priced than LegalZoom’s high renewal or upsell fees.

CorpNet is transparent in our pricing. We clearly identify what our pricing includes so you don’t have to expect the unexpected. Not all business formation services providers operate this way, though. Some automatically set you up with certain third-party features and programs—whether you need them or not. And then, before you know it, you have a bunch of monthly charges hitting your credit card. Unlike LegalZoom, which tends to include multiple free-for-a-limited-time subscriptions in its packages, CorpNet keeps things simple and straightforward.

In addition to CorpNet’s comprehensive formation services and price transparency, we also place a stronger emphasis on ongoing support services than LegalZoom. We go above and beyond annual reports, articles of amendments, and dissolutions to handle other essential compliance requirements, such as apostille certification, IRS change letters, S Corporation revocations, domestication, annual meeting minutes, and more.  That breadth of capabilities uniquely positions CorpNet’s team of specialists to help business owners maintain compliance through the entire life cycle of their entity.

As businesses grow and evolve, CorpNet is better structured to handle cross-state compliance, structural changes, and legal transitions. Another differentiator between CorpNet and LegalZoom is that CorpNet directly assists businesses with state payroll tax registration (SUI/SIT) across all 50 states. We also handle the filings to close payroll tax accounts. Another way CorpNet stands out is our sales and use tax registration services. While LegalZoom does not assist businesses with setting up their sales tax accounts, we handle those filings in all 50 states.

With CorpNet, you can pick and choose the services you want. Our formation packages and compliance services deliver a modular experience, giving you choices rather than bundling in a bunch of extra (possibly unnecessary) features that increase your upfront and ongoing costs. Not all providers provide that freedom and versatility.

While CorpNet will offer suggestions to help business owners most effectively and efficiently form their entity and keep it compliant, we don’t get pushy about it. LegalZoom is known to be more aggressive with its upselling efforts—prompting clients to add on or upgrade services whether they actually need them or not. Who needs that confusion and frustration?

CorpNet offers a client-friendly 100% satisfaction guarantee on our services, backed by a 60-day refund policy. This is one of the most generous money-back promises in the industry.

CorpNet provides real-person support, with live phone, email, and bilingual assistance provided by our in-house staff in the United States, not at some offshore location. You’ll always receive live, USA-based assistance from our compliance experts!

CorpNet even provides an opportunity for professional services providers (such as accountants, bookkeepers, business coaches and consultants, and attorneys) to add a new revenue stream with minimal effort and no membership fees. Choose to participate in our Reseller or Referral program (or both!) and boost your business income.

• Referral Program – Refer your clients to CorpNet for their formation and compliance filing needs and earn a commission for every referral that becomes a completed order.
• Reseller Program – Brand and sell our services as your own as we act as your silent fulfillment partner. We give you discounted pricing on our service rates and you can charge your clientele whatever makes sense for you and them. Get all of the credit while we do all of the work behind the scenes.