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Setup route report Company Setup Report
A printable setup route: country, state, EIN, banking, service path, and compliance.
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State fee map LLC Cost by State
Filing + annual fees for all 50 states, sorted side by side.
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Tax split model LLC vs S-corp Tax Calculator
Estimate S-corp tax savings vs a default LLC, instantly.
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Country desk Where to Incorporate: Country Comparison
Compare 13 startup-friendly countries — fees, tax, and the resident-director catch.
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Fit recommender Find Your Jurisdiction
Answer 6 questions → your best-fit countries, ranked with reasons.
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The U.S. is not your only option.
Compare 13 startup-friendly countries on fees, tax, setup speed, banking friction, and resident-director rules — judged from a non-resident founder's seat, not a brochure.
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Step-by-step guides for the exact moments where founders abroad get stuck.
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Form a U.S. LLC as a non-resident
State, EIN with no SSN, U.S. banking, Stripe, and staying compliant.
Delaware C-corp for fundraising
VC-track setup for non-residents: founder stock, 83(b), SAFE financing, Rule 506, Form D, and franchise tax.
U.S. business banking for non-residents
Mercury, Relay, Wise and Payoneer compared, plus the documents and address issues that trigger rejections.
Best LLC services, compared
Doola, Northwest, Firstbase and more, with the EIN-without-SSN detail founders actually need.
Form 5472: the $25,000 trap
The compliance requirement every foreign-owned LLC has to understand, even at $0 income.
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