US Company Formation 2026: LLC or C-Corp for Non-Residents

Name: US Company Formation 2026: LLC or C-Corp for Non-Residents
Uploaded: 2026-09-27T12:00:00+03:00
Duration: 1 min 17 s

Summary

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What we do turnkey
US company formation. An LLC or C-Corp for non-residents, EIN without an SSN or ITIN
Turnkey: from choosing the state to the bank
- Entity and state: LLC or C-Corp, Delaware, Wyoming or your own state
- Company formation and registered agent
- EIN on Form SS-4 without an SSN or ITIN
- Bank documents, calendar of payments and filings
Voice-over: Selling into the US or working with American marketplaces? You need no US citizenship or visa for a company. We pick the entity and the state, form the company and arrange a registered agent. Then we get your EIN and prepare the documents for the bank.
Key facts
LLC
for non-resident foundersC-Corp for investors
21 %
federal corporate tax+ state tax where it applies
5472
foreign-owned LLC report on owner transactionsfor years with such transactions
Voice-over: Founders usually pick an LLC, investors a C-Corp. A corporation pays 21 percent federal tax. A foreign-owned LLC files Form 5472 for each year with owner transactions.
Timeline
Usually, in our experience, 2–5 weeks company formation and EIN
Timing depends on the case, its details, the authorities and force majeure.
Voice-over: Formation and the EIN usually take 2–5 weeks. Much depends on the case and on the authorities.
How we work
1. Task reviewWe propose the entity type, the state and a tax plan for the owner
2. Contract and documentsWe collect passports, addresses and owner details and check the name
3. State filingFormation document, registered agent, Operating Agreement or Bylaws
4. Obtaining the EINWe prepare Form SS-4 and obtain the EIN from the IRS without an SSN or ITIN
5. Bank readinessA file for the bank, fintech service or marketplace
6. Handover and calendarDocuments, a calendar of payments and filings, accounting
Voice-over: We review your task and sign the contract. We form the company in the state and get the EIN. We put together the bank file. Finally, you get the documents and a filing calendar.
Free 10-minute consultation
Free 10-minute consultation
Describe your task in a few sentences, we reply within one working day.
Since 2012 · 50+ jurisdictions · Delaware, Wyoming and your business state
Voice-over: Describe your business in a few sentences at crystal.tax. On a free 10-minute call, we’ll tell you whether a US company suits you.