USCompany formation in the United States
Open a LLC · C-Corp in the United States in 3–5 business days, fully online. Fixed-price packages with the registered address and every document included.
Set up from wherever you live — we file locally on your behalf.
- Entity type
- LLC · C-Corp
- Timeline
- 3–5 business days
- Minimum capital
- None
- Corporate tax
- 21% (C-Corp)
- Packages from
- $99 /year
All-in annual package
+ Government fees separate — paid at cost in your panel, no markup
See the full cost breakdown- Company formation & government filing
- Tax number (EIN / local tax ID)
- Registered agent for the year
- Registered business address
- Founding documents & operating agreement
- Business bank account guidance
Fixed price · Documents delivered digitally · No hidden service fees
Renews automatically each year
People who incorporate here
- Freelancers and agencies billing US clients
- Amazon, Etsy and Shopify sellers who need a US entity
- SaaS founders who want Stripe on day one
- Founders who will raise from US investors later
Which company type to register in United States
LLC (Wyoming)
No minimumThe default for solo founders and agencies selling services abroad. No state income tax, $60 a year to keep alive.
LLC (Delaware)
No minimumChosen when a US counterparty or platform expects Delaware. Costs $300 a year instead of $60.
C-Corporation
No minimumOnly if you will raise from US investors — they expect a Delaware C-Corp cap table, not an LLC.
Opening a company in United States from abroad
- Citizenship or residency
- Not required. There is no residency test for members or managers.
- Do you have to travel?
- No. Formation, EIN and the operating agreement are all handled remotely.
- Registered agent
- Mandatory in the state of formation — included in every package.
- EIN without an SSN
- Yes. Applied for with Form SS-4; expect a few weeks rather than the same day.
United States is one of the most popular jurisdictions for international founders. The standard company form is the LLC · C-Corp, and the whole process runs online with Yorkmark — government filing, registered address and digital document delivery are part of every package.
There is no minimum share capital requirement, and the headline corporate tax rate is 21% (C-Corp). Below you can see how the process works, what you need to provide, and what every package includes.
How incorporation works
Order your package
Choose a package online and tell us about the company: name, founders and activity.
We prepare and file
We draft the formation documents, file them with the local registry and set up your registered address.
Company registered
Registration typically completes in 3–5 business days. All documents are delivered digitally.
Bank, payments, accounting
We introduce you to banking providers, help connect Stripe or PayPal and can take over your bookkeeping.
What you need
- Passport or ID of each founder
- Proposed company name
- Short description of the activity
- Your contact details
Tax and yearly obligations in United States
- Federal corporate tax
- 21% — but only for a C-Corp. An LLC is a pass-through: the company itself is not taxed.
- If you are a non-resident owner
- A single-member LLC with no US employees, office or dependent agent normally has no US federal income tax on foreign-sourced service income. Whether it applies to you depends on your facts — this is not tax advice.
- The filing you cannot skip
- Form 5472 with a pro-forma 1120, every year, even with zero income. The penalty for missing it is $25,000.
- Sales tax
- There is no federal VAT. State sales tax only applies if you create nexus in a state (stock, staff, thresholds).
- Annual state cost
- Wyoming $60 · Delaware $300, plus the registered agent.
Rates and thresholds are as published by the authorities and change from year to year. This is information, not tax advice.
Bank accounts and payments in United States
Mercury and Relay open accounts for foreign-owned US LLCs remotely; both need the EIN first.
Wise Business and Payoneer work as a backup and give USD/EUR/GBP details.
Stripe supports US LLCs, so this is the shortest route to card payments.
Traditional branch banks (Chase, BoA) generally still want you in person. We do not promise those.
What's included every year
One price. Everything to open and run your company — renewed each year.
- Company formation & government filing
- Tax number (EIN / local tax ID)
- Registered agent for the year
- Registered business address
- Founding documents & operating agreement
- Business bank account guidance
What it really costs, in full
Our service fee is $99/year — flat. The official government fees below are paid at cost in your panel; we never mark them up.
- Yorkmark service
- $99/year
- Official registration
- $100 one-time
- then, to the government
- $60/yr
- Estimated first-year total
- ~$199
Delaware instead costs $110 to file and $300/yr, not Wyoming's $60.
How it sizes up
The same numbers for the jurisdictions founders usually weigh against this one.
| Country | Entity | Timeline | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | LLC · C-Corp | 3–5 business days | $99 |
 United Kingdom | Ltd | 1–2 business days | $99 |
 Estonia | OÜ | 3–5 business days | $99 |
 United Arab Emirates | Freezone LLC | 7–14 business days | $199 |
Frequently asked questions
Can I open a company in United States without living there?
Yes — every country we support allows non-resident founders; there is no citizenship or residency requirement to own the company. You provide your identity documents online and we handle the local filing and the registered address. Where a country needs an in-person step or a local director, its own section on this page explains it.
How much does it cost in total to open a company in United States?
The annual service fee is $99 — that covers our work: company formation, registered agent, a business address and the founding documents. Government registration fees are separate and paid at cost in your panel; we always show the exact amount before you pay.
How long does company registration take in United States?
3–5 business days, counted from the moment we have your documents. Most of that time is the registry, not us.
Do I have to travel there?
No. Formation, EIN and the operating agreement are all handled remotely.
How much tax will the company pay in United States?
21% — but only for a C-Corp. An LLC is a pass-through: the company itself is not taxed.
Can I open a bank account from abroad?
Mercury and Relay open accounts for foreign-owned US LLCs remotely; both need the EIN first. Wise Business and Payoneer work as a backup and give USD/EUR/GBP details.
What has to be filed every year?
Form 5472 with a pro-forma 1120, every year, even with zero income. The penalty for missing it is $25,000.
Which company type should I choose?
LLC (Wyoming): The default for solo founders and agencies selling services abroad. No state income tax, $60 a year to keep alive. LLC (Delaware): Chosen when a US counterparty or platform expects Delaware. Costs $300 a year instead of $60.
All-in annual package
$99 /year