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LegalZoom and BaseAcross, side by side.

LegalZoom is one of the best-known US online legal services, selling LLC formation from $0 plus state fees alongside attorney consultations, legal documents and more. It suits US-based small business owners who want a familiar name and access to attorneys, and it serves founders abroad as well. Below are its prices as published in September 2026, what each of us does after the filing, and when LegalZoom is the better choice.

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LegalZoom, as published

Checked September 2026

Basic
$0, plus state fees, for the articles, a name check and a tax consultation
Pro
$249, plus state fees, adding the EIN, operating agreement and 30 days of attorney consultations
Premium
$299, plus state fees, adding six months of bookkeeping tools
Registered agent
Renewal price not shown on its plan page

01At a glance

What each of us does, and what it costs.

Their published terms beside ours, row by row. Where a figure depends on the plan, the row says which.

LegalZoomBaseAcross
FormationFrom $0 plus state fees, with the EIN and operating agreement from the $249 plan$289 or $499 once, plus the state fee at cost, or $1,299 once with the state fee included
After year oneThe registered agent and other services renew separatelyFrom $119 a year, and we email you before anything renews
Where they formAll fiftyWyoming and Delaware
EntitiesLLC, corporation, nonprofit and moreLLC and C-Corporation
EIN without an SSNEIN included on Pro and Premium; ask how they handle an owner without an SSNIncluded on every plan, with an expedited EIN in one to two weeks for $199 more
Tax filingA tax consultation from 1-800Accountant on every planForm 5472 and the pro forma Form 1120, reviewed by a CPA, on Premium
SupportPhone and chatEmail, answered within two business days on Starter, one on Standard, and the same business day on Premium with a named specialist

Checked in September 2026, theirs against LegalZoom's pricing page and ours against our own price list. If a figure has changed, email us and we'll correct it.

02In fairness

Where LegalZoom is stronger, and where it costs you.

Stronger

  • A name US banks and landlords have heard of, and a wide range of legal services if you later need a contract or trademark.
  • The $0 plan is real if all you need is the articles filed.
  • Pro adds 30 days of attorney consultations, a year of legal document templates and a website.

Where it costs you

  • Nothing in the plans covers Form 5472, the yearly filing a foreign-owned LLC owes.
  • The $0 plan is the articles only. The EIN and operating agreement start at $249.

03The decision

Which one fits you.

Choose LegalZoom if

  • You live in the United States and want formation, trademarks and legal documents from one company.
  • You want attorney consultations alongside the filing.
Visit LegalZoom

Choose BaseAcross if

  • You live outside the United States and want the EIN obtained without an SSN as the normal route.
  • You want the first year's obligations on a calendar, and Form 5472 prepared on Premium.
  • You want the whole first-year cost on one page before you start.
Start with BaseAcross

04Published prices

Their prices, as published.

Checked in September 2026 against LegalZoom's pricing page. If a figure has changed, email us and we'll correct it.

Basic
$0, plus state fees, for the articles, a name check and a tax consultation
Pro
$249, plus state fees, adding the EIN, operating agreement and 30 days of attorney consultations
Premium
$299, plus state fees, adding six months of bookkeeping tools
Registered agent
Renewal price not shown on its plan page

05Questions

Questions about LegalZoom and us.

If yours is not here, email us at [email protected] before you order.

Yes. The filing is the same for everyone. What differs is what comes after: getting an EIN without an SSN, opening a bank account from abroad, and the yearly Form 5472 a foreign-owned LLC owes. Our plans are built around those steps.

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Standard$499 + $102.40 WyomingSame day