I may need to incorporate, would appreciate insights. What's the lead time for forming an LLC or S Corp. If I incorporate, it will be in anticipation of a contract job; I've been using DBA but the contract is big enough that I'd like to incorporate. But I won't be offered a contract until days before I'm expected to sign. Can I initiate a contract using the incorporated name prior to receiving confirming paperwork from the state? I've been a partner in a subchapter S corp before but that was prior to LLC. It sounds like LLC is simpler, but in Mass, S corp fees are lower. I guess this has been hashed out here before, but is there any reason for a fairly simple sole proprietor to look closely at the details rather than just going LLC? Thanks much. Charlie Heath Blue Herring Consulting http://blueherring.net