Formation
Formation answers
10 questions.
Critical · Non-resident
Which state is best for a non-resident LLC: Wyoming, Delaware or New Mexico?
Read answer →High · All foundersDo I need an LLC for freelancing, FBA or a small ecommerce store?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentLLC or C corporation for a non-US founder - and do investors care?
Read answer →Planning · Non-residentCan I form a US LLC myself without paying a formation company?
Read answer →High · Non-residentHow long does LLC → EIN → bank account really take?
Read answer →Critical · All foundersCan I own a US company on an F-1, OPT or H-1B visa?
Read answer →High · Non-residentUS LLC, UK Ltd or Estonia e-Residency for a global founder?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentHow do I get an EIN without an SSN or ITIN?
Read answer →High · Non-residentEIN, ITIN and SSN: which number do I actually need?
Read answer →High · All foundersRegistered agent, business address and mailing address: what is the difference?
Read answer →Banking
Banking answers
8 questions.
Critical · Non-resident
Can I open a US business account remotely with no SSN and no US visit?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentWhy did Mercury reject my application with no explanation?
Read answer →Critical · All foundersMy fintech closed the account with money inside - what now?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentWhat address can I use when banks reject my registered agent and virtual mailbox?
Read answer →High · Non-residentMercury, Relay, Wise, Payoneer or Brex: which fits a non-resident LLC?
Read answer →High · Non-residentIs Wise Business a real US bank-account replacement?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentCan a Nigerian founder use Mercury, and what alternatives remain?
Read answer →Planning · Non-residentHow do I build US business credit without an SSN?
Read answer →Payments
Payments answers
6 questions.
Critical · Non-resident
How can I legally use Stripe from an unsupported country through a US LLC?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentStripe is asking for an SSN - can a passport work for a non-resident?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentWhy did Shopify Payments disable payouts after my store started selling?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentCan payment processors detect that I operate from another country?
Read answer →High · Non-residentStripe, Paddle or Lemon Squeezy for a non-resident SaaS founder?
Read answer →High · Non-residentHow does Amazon’s tax interview treat a foreign-owned single-member LLC?
Read answer →Tax
Tax answers
8 questions.
Critical · Non-resident
Do I owe US income tax while running a US LLC remotely?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentIs the ‘0% US tax foreign-owned LLC’ claim real?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentWhat are Form 5472 and the pro forma Form 1120?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentIs the $25,000 Form 5472 penalty real?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentI discovered multiple years of missing Form 5472 filings - what should I do?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentDoes Amazon FBA inventory in the US create taxable presence?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentHow will India, Germany or the UK classify my US LLC?
Read answer →High · All foundersW-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or W-9: which one does my client need?
Read answer →Compliance
Compliance answers
6 questions.
Critical · All founders
Do US LLCs still have to file a BOI report in 2026?
Read answer →Critical · All foundersHow can I spot fake FinCEN and BOI compliance letters?
Read answer →Critical · All foundersCan I just stop paying and abandon an unused LLC?
Read answer →High · All foundersWhy can closing an LLC cost more than forming it?
Read answer →Critical · All foundersDo I collect sales tax in states I have never visited?
Read answer →High · All foundersIs SaaS taxable in every state?
Read answer →UK
UK answers
8 questions.
Critical · Non-resident
Can a non-UK resident register and own a UK limited company?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentDoes owning a UK company help me obtain a UK visa?
Read answer →Critical · UK founderHow does the new Companies House identity verification work?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentWhy does every UK bank reject me as a non-resident director?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentDoes a non-resident-owned UK Ltd pay no UK tax?
Read answer →High · UK founderCompanies House and HMRC deadlines: why are there two calendars?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentWhen must a non-resident seller register for UK VAT?
Read answer →Critical · Non-residentUS LLC or UK Ltd for a non-resident online founder?
Read answer →Growth
Growth answers
2 questions.