Free tools for global founders
Your U.S. company,
one decision at a time.
Compare the costs. Prepare the paperwork. Understand the next step. Start with the question you have today.
19 tools · Free to use · No account required
Plan the company
Choose a route, see the base costs and take a clear brief into your next conversation.
Your first move,
on paper.
- Next step
- Confirm entity + state
- Costs
- Base fees + quote list
- Questions
- What to ask an adviser
Your inputs shape your own brief.
Company Setup Report
A printable setup route: country, state, EIN, banking, service path, and compliance.
Open the toolBase fee budget
- WYWyoming
- $160+
- DEDelaware
- $510
- CACalifornia
- $890+
Formation + one annual cycle. Other costs quoted separately; not a payment schedule.
LLC Cost by State
Filing + annual fees for all 50 states, sorted side by side.
Open the toolProfit. Salary.
What changes?
Check eligibility and assumptions first.
LLC vs S-corp Tax Calculator
Estimate S-corp tax savings vs a default LLC, instantly.
Open the toolA place that fits
your business.
Compare tradeoffs before choosing.
Where to Incorporate: Country Comparison
Compare 13 startup-friendly countries — fees, tax, and the resident-director catch.
Open the toolA place that fits
your business.
Compare tradeoffs before choosing.
Find Your Jurisdiction
Answer 6 questions → your best-fit countries, ranked with reasons.
Open the toolGet the details right
Prepare applications, review filing obligations and collect the facts behind your next step.
Form 5472
- Scope
- Ownership + classification
- Period
- Tax year + filing status
- Evidence
- Transactions + records
Check the facts before a deadline.
Form 5472 Filing Check
Check filing scope, supported dates and the documents still needed.
Open the toolSS-4
EINA preparation aid, not an IRS application.
EIN Without SSN — SS-4 Helper
Map your SS-4, route the international fax, and sequence the EIN to bank and Stripe.
Open the toolBOI reporting
- Formation
- U.S. or outside the U.S.?
- Entity
- Registration + exemptions
- Next step
- Check the current rule
A scope check before filing.
Do I Still Need a BOI / FinCEN Report?
Do you still owe a FinCEN BOI report? The 2025 rule turns on formation, not nationality.
Open the toolKnow what is due.
Review the assumptions behind each date.
LLC Compliance Deadline Calendar
Map your annual report, franchise tax, and federal deadlines — export them as .ics.
Open the toolU.S. tax exposure
- Activity
- Where does the work happen?
- Income
- Source + business connection
- Review
- Tax and filing are separate
Organize the facts for a tax review.
Do I Owe US Tax? ECI Self-Assessment
A 'points toward / away from US trade or business' verdict — with the 5472 caveat built in.
Open the toolBefore you apply.
Each provider decides on approval.
US Bank & Stripe Eligibility Checker
Mercury, Wise, Stripe and more — a ranked eligibility verdict for your exact situation.
Open the toolMatch every
character.
A local text check, not IRS verification.
Stripe / IRS TIN-Verification Mismatch Fixer
Find the exact character breaking your TIN match — or learn when to just wait.
Open the toolOne company.
Two state checks.
Location, activity and thresholds matter.
Home-State Nexus & Foreign-Qualification Checker
Forming in WY/DE rarely escapes your home-state fee — see if you'll pay both.
Open the toolWhere are your
sales happening?
Location, activity and thresholds matter.
Sales-Tax / VAT-GST Nexus Threshold Checker
US economic nexus and overseas VAT — the threshold that actually applies to non-residents.
Open the toolWhere you operate
- People
- Home office + agents
- Decisions
- Management + contracts
- Review
- Local rules + treaty context
A fact pattern to discuss with an adviser.
Permanent Establishment & Tax-Residency Risk Checker
Does running your company from abroad create a taxable presence? Band your PE risk.
Open the toolResearch the name
Naming rules, registry searches and trademarks answer different questions. Work through them separately.
A name to check.
Separate checks. No availability guarantee.
Name compliance checker
Check your candidate name against state designator and restricted-word rules before searching the official register.
Check a nameA name to check.
Separate checks. No availability guarantee.
Business name search
Go directly to the official business registry for each of the 50 states to research a candidate name.
Find your stateA name to check.
Separate checks. No availability guarantee.
Compare name rules across states
Compare a candidate name against formation-state naming rules, with links to the official searches.
Compare statesBeyond the name.
Separate checks. No availability guarantee.
Trademark search
Continue your brand research in official USPTO, WIPO and EU trademark databases.
Open the searchCost previews show government base-fee budgets from the tool dataset, with additional costs excluded. Other previews illustrate the workflow; they are not a result for your company.
The non-resident founder’s U.S. company checklist
Get the free step-by-step checklist, plus the occasional plain-English guide on formation, taxes, banking, and staying compliant. No spam, no hype. Unsubscribe anytime.
Read the step-by-step checklist guide →