Open company in USA



Today, the US offers many tools for running a successful business. They include huge markets of goods and services, modern developed infrastructure, a reliable legislative system, and much more.

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Choosing the state in USA

The state should be chosen taking into account the specifics and region of the company's activities, the features of accounting and reporting. It is important to understand that each state has its own peculiarities of legislation and its own rules for creating and maintaining companies.

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Choosing a name for a future company

The client needs to provide 3 variant names of the company. We will check the availability of these variants for registration and offer free options for the final choice. If all three names are filled, we will ask for additional ones. Three names provision isn't a mandatory requirement, but will speed up the verification process.

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Preparation of documents.

The client needs to prepare personal documents for company registration. Preparation can be carried out in parallel with the first stage. The exact list of documents depends on the characteristics of the future company. Usually, a copy of the passport and confirmation of the address of the company's participants should be provided.

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Preparation of registration forms.

A package of documents is formed for submission to the Register based on the data provided by the client.

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Submission of documents for registration

The collected package of documents is submitted to the Register. After that, the documents are processed by the registrar and the company is entered into the Register database.

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Obtaining confirmation of company registration.

After entering the company into the Register, you can see its registration data in it and if necessary order paper versions of the statutory documents with or without certification. The specialists of our company will help you with all the necessary certification (notarization, apostille) and translations into other languages, if necessary.

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How to register a company USA: What a businessman should know

An entrepreneur can open a business in USA as a foreigner in two legal forms — a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC). At the same time, opening a company in the USA in any form is very beneficial for a business person.

The advantages of doing business in the United States:

  • Developed infrastructure. In the US, all kinds of business needs can be managed quite easily. For example, many communications with government agencies can be conducted by mail. This greatly simplifies the process of obtaining various documents.
  • The possibility of obtaining citizenship. After five years of successful business, entrepreneurs can qualify for a Green Card — a residence permit in the United States.
  • There are programs of governmental support for business in the USA. As long as business people act within the law, they can qualify for participation in general or targeted business support programs.

Is it possible to register a business in USA online?

It is possible to register a company in USA online, but business people should take into account the peculiarities of this procedure. Usually, companies can be opened remotely in three steps:

  • Register company in USA in one of the legal forms — C-Corporation or LLC.
  • Obtain an EIN tax ID.
  • Open an account in a US bank.

To open company USA online, entrepreneurs do not need to be present in person, and all the necessary actions will be performed by the experts of our company.

If a business person is interested in registering a company in USA if he/she not in USA, he/she might have some difficulties with opening a bank account. In most cases, banks require a customer's personal presence, so many entrepreneurs have to spend time and money for a ticket to the US.

Nevertheless, our experts have already worked with banks where it is possible to open an account remotely. However, a rather strict selection is applied to customers. To avoid being rejected, we recommend that you contact the experts from our company. They will open a bank account for your company in the US, saving you from unnecessary difficulties.

Opening a company in USA as a foreigner: Peculiarities of entrepreneurship

Before registration of a company in USA, entrepreneurs should familiarize themselves with the peculiarities of US taxation. It consists of two levels:

  • Local level. Every state sets tax rates independently, and in some of them, the corporate tax is not charged at all.
  • Federal level. The federal income tax is charged irrespective of the taxation features of each state. It must be paid by all US companies without exception.

Legal form directly affects some aspects of US corporate taxation:

  • All corporations (C-corporations) must pay tax on total income, including profits earned outside the United States.
  • LLCs pay tax only on income generated within the United States. The exception is companies that have opted for the identical corporation tax system.

The cost of registering a company in the USA and a ready-made company

Our experts individually calculate how much it costs to open a business in the USA for a client. During the calculation, they take into account numerous factors, business specifics, company structure, and so on. Therefore, it is impossible to say at once how much it will cost a businessman to open company in USA.

The sale of ready-made companies is an option that rarely interests entrepreneurs. The reason is that the cost of starting a company in the USA and the price of services for the change of ownership are almost the same. Therefore, incorporating a company in the US that does not conduct actual business is not feasible.

What company formation in USA for non-residents is available?

Today, it is possible to open a new company in USA in two legal forms - corporation and LLC. Each business form has features that all business people who have decided to start a business in America should consider.

Registering a corporation in the USA

Today, it is possible to start a business in America by opening:

  • C-corporation — a legal entity that must pay both local and federal corporate taxes while operating.
  • S-corporation — a legal entity in which only shareholders pay federal corporate tax, but in some states, the company may be subject to local taxation.

Before opening a business in the USA, non-residents should remember that in S-corporations, founders and shareholders cannot be foreigners.

Registering a company in the USA: LLC

Businessmen from other countries can open an LLC in the USA with the following types of taxation:

  • Single-member LLC. The firm must pay tax as a sole proprietor.
  • Multi-owner LLC (Partnership). Taxes must be paid by the owners, while the company does not pay them on its behalf. However, if the owners are non-US residents, they must first obtain a tax number and then register with the IRS. They will then pay the tax on their behalf.

Our experts will be able to register company USA in the form you are interested in. For example, with taxation as corporations, without paying local corporate tax, and so on.

How to open business in USA as a foreigner: Form BE-13

The immediate registration of company in USA takes up to 24 hours. After that, non-residents of the US need to obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN). It is one of the varieties of taxpayer numbers. It is assigned by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is necessary to identify a business for tax purposes.

Company registration USA implies a mandatory EIN: without this number, a businessman will not be able to start the procedure of opening a bank account for the company. The EIN procedure takes at least two weeks.

No later than 45 days after opening a company in USA, entrepreneurs must fill in the form BE-13. It is necessary to record new foreign investments in the USA and collect various data regarding registering a company in USA by foreigner. You only need to file this form if more than 10% of the company is owned by a non-US resident.

Once filled out, the BE-13 form must be sent to one of the United States Department of Commerce agencies — the Bureau of Economic Analysis. To open company in USA, a non-resident must fill in and submit form BE-13 in any case, even if the entrepreneur does not make any investments.

How to register a company in the USA: Peculiarities of nominal service

Nominal service refers to the service when nominees act as shareholders of the firm or are appointed to official positions. In the US, such service is impossible: the court considers that only the shareholders of the company are the owners.

There is no judicial protection from unfair actions of nominees. For this reason, our experts do not provide nominee service. We also do not recommend that businessmen use such services on their own as company registration in United States can be at risk as a result.

Opening a company in the USA and federal taxation

Every state has different tax rules, but there is a mandatory federal corporate tax. It applies to all companies registered in the US. As of 2022, the rate is flat at 21%, but it may change next year.

All companies must pay a flat fee + a percentage of the taxable amount.

Company registration in United States: Local taxes

The legislation of each state in the USA has some peculiarities, which are directly reflected in the taxation. The local level of tax rates is determined on an individual basis.

Of the 50 states of the US, only 44 impose a corporate tax. Rates vary and range from 2.5% in North Carolina to 12% in Iowa. Washington, Texas, Ohio, and Nevada impose a gross receipts tax instead of a corporate tax.

Company registration in USA can imply paying only the federal corporate tax. All you have to do is register a firm in South Dakota or Wyoming. In these states, corporate and gross receipts are not taxed locally.

How to register a company in USA and optimize your taxation

If you are interested in company registration in United States, the cost of maintaining the firm thereafter also matters to the success of your business. Our experts are ready to suggest several methods by which you can reduce the tax burden on the company. For example, if you reinvest profits in research or real estate, as well as distribute additional bonuses to employees, the firm may receive certain tax benefits.

We will calculate the cost of registering a company in USA, offer you various ways to optimize taxes, and solve other difficulties your firm may face.

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