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Business Formation

Form your LLC the right way — set up for tax from day one.

IMAAR Associates CPA, PLLC forms your LLC, gets your EIN, and sets up your tax basics so your business starts on a clean foundation. Handled by a licensed CPA firm, fully remote.

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Who it's for

For founders who want to start on solid ground.

Setting up a business is exciting — and easy to get wrong in ways you won’t notice until tax time. The wrong setup can mean messy books, missed elections, and avoidable headaches down the road.

We handle the formation and the tax setup together, so you’re not stitching together a filing service, a bookkeeper, and a CPA later.

This is a good fit if you’re:

  • Starting a new business, startup, or side venture
  • A freelancer ready to move from sole proprietor to LLC
  • An owner who wants formation and tax handled by one accountable firm

Let’s get your business started right.

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What's included

From idea to operating — properly set up.

  • LLC formation filing with the state, prepared and submitted for you
  • EIN (Employer Identification Number) obtained from the IRS
  • Tax setup guidance — how your entity will be taxed and what that means for you
  • Entity and tax-election discussion — we’ll walk through the options (for example, whether an S-corp election may make sense) so you make an informed choice
  • A clean handoff into bookkeeping and tax, so your first year runs smoothly

Please note: IMAAR Associates CPA, PLLC is a CPA firm, not a law firm. We handle formation filings and the tax side of getting set up. For legal questions — liability protection, contracts, operating agreements, disputes — we’ll tell you when it’s time to involve a licensed attorney.

Why it matters

The cost of getting it wrong.

A business set up carelessly tends to create the same problems: books that don’t reconcile, a tax election missed at the deadline, an EIN tied to the wrong details, and a founder unsure what they actually owe.

Because we also do your bookkeeping and taxes, we set your business up the way it should be maintained — not in a way we’d have to unwind next year. That’s the advantage of formation from a firm that sticks around after the paperwork is filed.

The process

Four steps to launch.

  1. 1

    Consultation.

    We learn your plans and recommend a structure that fits — in plain language.

  2. 2

    Formation & EIN.

    We prepare and submit your LLC filing and obtain your EIN.

  3. 3

    Tax setup.

    We set up your tax basics and confirm any elections that make sense for you.

  4. 4

    Ready to operate.

    You're formed, registered, and set up to keep clean books from day one.

Ready to form your business?

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Why IMAAR Associates CPA, PLLC

Why start with us.

Formation and tax together.

One firm, one accountable CPA, no handoffs.

Set up to be maintained.

We build your foundation the way we'll keep it.

Informed choices.

We explain your options instead of pushing a one-size-fits-all package.

Remote and secure.

Everything through an encrypted portal — no office visit required.

Clear formation pricing.

Business formation starts at $100 plus applicable state filing fees, with your quote confirmed after a free consultation. State fees are always shown separately — never buried.
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Formation questions, answered.

Tell us where you plan to operate on your consultation and we'll confirm what we can handle for your situation.

Yes. Obtaining your EIN from the IRS is part of the formation service.

An LLC is a legal structure; an S-corp is a tax election an LLC can make. We'll walk you through whether an S-corp election could benefit you based on your numbers — no guesswork.

No — state fees are set by the state and always shown separately, so you see exactly what's ours and what's the state's.

Yes, and it's the main reason clients start with us — a clean setup that flows straight into ongoing bookkeeping and tax. See Bookkeeping & CFO.

Let's get your business formed right.

What happens next

  1. 1

    Book a free consultation.

  2. 2

    We recommend a structure and a clear price.

  3. 3

    You decide whether to move forward — no pressure.

IMAAR Associates CPA, PLLC is a licensed CPA firm, not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice. Business formation services cover state filings, EIN registration, and tax setup. Legal matters — including liability protection, operating agreements, and contracts — should be reviewed with a licensed attorney. State filing fees are set by each state and billed separately. This page is general information only and does not create a client relationship; no engagement begins until a signed engagement letter is in place.

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