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Online form to start a business in 10 minutes:
https://www.directincorporation.com/new_apps/start.php
State Fee for LLC $210
filing fee of www.directincorporation.com: $127
Total: $337

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websites with background info if you want to read through the blahblahblah. Here's my summary, file for LLC, do it in the state you're in (ny).
 
http://www.inc.com/articles/1999/10/14610.html

http://business-law.freeadvice.com/corporations/corporations_s.htm

http://www.incorporatetime.com/FaqCorp.htm