Tax ID number
EIN
Your company’s US tax ID; you meet it in bank and payment applications and when invoicing US customers.
In the panel: Document vault
GuideIn 30 seconds
In 30 seconds: US company terms
Seven terms you will meet with your US company, in plain language. Each card says what it is and where it lives in your panel.
Seven terms
Tax ID number
EIN
Your company’s US tax ID; you meet it in bank and payment applications and when invoicing US customers.
In the panel: Document vault
LaunchUS Registered Agent
Registered Agent
The official US mailing address a state asks of every LLC; with LaunchUS Registered Agent, incoming official mail is scanned and added to your vault, and it is not a general business address.
In the panel: LaunchUS Registered Agent
Formation document
Articles of Organization
The document showing your company was formed in the state; in Delaware it is called the Certificate of Formation.
In the panel: Document vault → Formation
Company agreement
Operating Agreement
The internal agreement that says how your company is run and who owns how much; it is not filed with the state, it stays with your company.
In the panel: Document vault → Formation
Yearly state report
Annual Report
The report in which a state updates your company details each year; rules differ by state, and you see the date in your panel calendar.
In the panel: Companies → Yearly obligations
IRS information return
Form 5472
The information return that foreign-owned single-member US LLCs file with the IRS each year; ask your accountant about preparing it.
In the panel: Companies → Yearly obligations
Person or company?
ITIN and EIN
An EIN belongs to the company and an ITIN to a person; you do not need an ITIN to form an LLC or get an EIN. For ITIN requests, write to hello@launchus.app.
In the panel: Dashboard → Timeline
Detailed pages
- Steps to form a US companyWhat LaunchUS does and the process, step by step.
- How to get an EINThe SSN-free EIN application: who prepares, who signs, who issues.
- What a registered agent isLaunchUS Registered Agent for Wyoming and Delaware LLCs: the in-state address every LLC needs, official mail scanned to your vault, yearly renewal.
- The Wyoming annual reportWho it suits, who does what, how the cost is shown, FAQ.
- Write to us about an ITINWe give no legal, financial or tax advice; an e-mail does not start a service order.
- BlogForm 5472 for foreign-owned LLCsWho files it, what is reported, how it reaches the IRS and when it is due.
- BlogForm SS-4 line by line: an EIN without an SSNThe lines founders outside the US get wrong most, and the ways the form reaches the IRS.
- BlogITIN vs EINWhich number belongs to the company, which to a person, and which one you need.
- BlogYearly obligations of a foreign-owned LLCForm 5472, the state report or tax and the registered agent renewal on one list.
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