For founders outside the US

Open a US LLC without living there

Step-by-step guides, real 3-year costs and an honest comparison of providers. No SSN, no visa, no surprises.

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Three steps, from your country

1. Pick the state

Wyoming or New Mexico for most people; Delaware if you plan to raise capital.

2. Pick the provider

Compare the 3-year cost, not the day-one price: the registered agent renews every year.

3. EIN and bank account

Without an SSN you request the EIN with Form SS-4. Then you open a US business bank account.

Providers that accept non-residents

Sorted by total 3-year cost in Wyoming.

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Best price

Bizee

$0 + state fee

Accepts owners outside the US; the EIN is included in Standard.

$458 over 3 years in Wyoming

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Best privacy

Northwest

$39 + state fee

Accepts owners outside the US; human phone support.

$509 over 3 years in Wyoming

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Best dashboard

ZenBusiness

$0 + state fee

Clear dashboard; the registered agent is paid from day 1.

$817 over 3 years in Wyoming

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The questions everyone has

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Open a US LLC as a non-residentThe whole path to a US LLC from abroad, step by step. State, registered agent, filing, EIN, BOI, bank account and the forms you file every year.

Best state for a non-resident LLCWyoming, Delaware or New Mexico? Compare state filing fees, yearly taxes and reports, and what each state makes public, with figures checked on the official state sites.

EIN without an SSNNon-residents without an SSN or ITIN can still get an EIN. The IRS online form won't work for you, so you file Form SS-4 instead.

Form 5472 for foreign-owned LLCsIf you own a US single-member LLC from abroad, the IRS expects Form 5472 on a pro forma 1120. Who files, what to report, deadlines, how to send it and the $25,000 penalty.

What does it really cost over 3 years?

State fee + provider + registered agent + renewals. Pick a state and a provider and get the breakdown.

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