Incorporate your US business online, in any state, without the guesswork.

An LLC (Limited Liability Company) suits most freelancers, side hustles, and small operating businesses, with flow-through taxation and minimal formality. An S corporation works once net profit is high enough to justify a reasonable salary plus distributions, which can lower self-employment tax. A C corporation is the right answer if you plan to raise from US venture capital, issue stock options, or operate cross-border. We assess the right structure as part of formation, not after.

Delaware suits C corporations raising venture capital, thanks to its predictable corporate law and the Court of Chancery, which is what investors expect. Wyoming suits single-member LLCs that prioritize privacy and low fees. Your home state is best for most operating businesses where you actually have employees, customers, or premises, because registering out of state adds a foreign qualification fee for no real benefit. State filing fees and franchise taxes vary and change often.

The $399 covers preparing and filing your formation documents, your Certificate of Incorporation, EIN (Employer Identification Number) registration with the IRS, a customized Operating Agreement (LLC) or Corporate Bylaws (corporation), organizational resolutions, a Registered Agent for the first year, and a US mailing address. The state's own filing fee is separate and varies. Expedited filing in all 50 states is included as standard, so most certificates come back within days, not weeks.

Yes. The US has no residency or citizenship requirement for owners or directors of LLCs and C corporations. You will need an EIN (Employer Identification Number), which we obtain for you on Form SS-4, and a US Registered Agent and mailing address, both included. Non-residents without a US Social Security Number wait longer for the EIN. Once it is issued, you can open a US bank account remotely through providers such as Mercury, Relay, or Wise Business.

You have an annual report and, in many states, a franchise tax in your state of formation (amounts vary by state and change often). You also have a federal tax return (Form 1120, 1120-S, or 1065 depending on entity type), state tax returns where applicable, and a BOI (Beneficial Ownership Information) report filed with FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act for most small entities. We send reminders and handle the filings as part of our ongoing US compliance package.

Yes. Once your EIN is issued you can open a US business account remotely through providers such as Mercury, Relay, or Wise Business, with no US trip and no Social Security Number required. We time the bank application to follow your EIN so there is no waiting around, and we tell you exactly which documents each provider asks for.

Formation itself is quick. With expedited filing included as standard, most state certificates come back within a few days rather than weeks. Your EIN is the variable: if you hold a US Social Security Number it is issued in days, and if you do not, we obtain it for you via Form SS-4, which currently takes around 4 to 6 weeks for non-residents. We keep you updated at each stage so you always know where your company stands.