Getting started
Do I need to travel to the US?
No. Everything runs online. You answer the questions online, and your ID and address details are collected inside the form.
GuideFAQ
Frequently asked questions about a US company
Short answers to the questions we hear most when founders think about forming a US company: five cards first, then more questions grouped by topic. The pictures on the cards come from the customer panel.
Five questions, five short answers
More questions by topic
Formation
Can a foreigner own an LLC in the US?
Yes. Wyoming and Delaware do not require LLC owners to be US citizens or residents. You can form and own an LLC from any country.
Can a US LLC be owned by a foreign company?
Yes, both states allow a company to be an LLC member. If the owner is a company, write to us before you order so we can check together what the filing needs in that case.
Do I need a US address or phone number to form an LLC?
No US home address is needed. The state asks for a registered agent address, which the LaunchUS Registered Agent service provides. If your business needs its own street address, you can add the yearly US business address service.
EIN
Do I need an SSN or ITIN to get an EIN?
No. Without an SSN or ITIN, the EIN is requested on Form SS-4 by fax or mail. The LaunchUS Registered Agent team prepares the form, you sign it and the IRS issues the number.
What is the EIN confirmation letter?
It is the IRS letter that confirms your company’s EIN: usually CP 575, sometimes 147C. Banks and payment providers ask for it; when it arrives it is added to your document vault.
Registered agent
Can I use the registered agent address as my business address?
No. The registered agent address is for service of process and state mail. For an address on your website, invoices or applications, look at the LaunchUS Business Address or Virtual Office service.
What happens if my LLC has no registered agent?
The state can start a process that ends with the company losing good standing or being dissolved. Keep a registered agent on record without a gap; we remind you of the renewal date.
Cost
How much does it cost to keep an LLC each year?
There are three parts: the state’s yearly fee (the Wyoming annual report and license tax or the Delaware flat LLC tax), registered agent renewal from the second year and any optional services you choose. Amounts are on the pricing page; the state fee is its own line.
If my LLC had no income, do I still have yearly filings?
Yes. The state’s annual report or tax does not depend on income. For a foreign-owned single-member LLC, Form 5472 depends on reportable transactions with the owner, not on income. Ask a tax adviser about your own case.
After you order
Where do I see what stage my order is at?
Your panel shows the status of each step and who acts next. You get a panel notification and an email when the status changes, and every document that arrives is added to your vault.
How long do formation and the EIN take after payment?
Typical ranges from your payment, for a complete order with a verified passport: state approval 1–9 business days in Wyoming and 3–19 business days in Delaware; a no-SSN EIN 4–16 weeks in Wyoming and 4–18 weeks in Delaware. These are estimates, not promised dates; the state and the IRS set the real timing. Your dashboard shows the estimated dates for each step.
Can I change the company name after formation?
A name change is an amendment filed with the state. It is not in the panel today; write to hello@launchus.app.
Not in the panel
Does LaunchUS handle bank accounts or tax returns?
No. We offer a document preparation pack for bank and payment applications (Pro); the bank decides. LaunchUS does not prepare tax returns, including Form 5472; work with a tax adviser.
Can I form a C-Corp with LaunchUS?
The panel offers Wyoming and Delaware LLCs only. For a C-Corp, write to hello@launchus.app.
Do you handle ITIN applications?
ITIN applications are not in the panel. You can write to hello@launchus.app; the difference from an EIN is on our EIN page.
If your question is not here, write to us and we will add the next answer together.
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.
- What happens after you order?The timelines belong to the state and the IRS; what is expected from you at each waiting step and how your vault fills.
- Requests outside the panelWe 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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