Questions people ask

A US company formation service for people who live outside the United States. We form your LLC, get your EIN, provide a US address and registered agent, help with your bank application, and file your yearly IRS forms. LLC Station is run by a company registered in New Mexico (Business ID 0008020061).

Yes. Anyone 18 or older can own a US LLC, whatever their nationality. You do not need an SSN, a visa or a trip to the US.

Your full name, your home address (where you live and have active residency), 2 or 3 company name ideas, what the company does in one line, and the owners and their shares if you have partners. The order form shows an example for every field.

No. We are a business filing service. We do not give legal or tax advice; for advice about your own situation, talk to a licensed professional.

Most of our clients choose New Mexico: it is the cheapest to keep, with no annual state report, and the owners' names do not appear in the public record. Wyoming costs a little more each year but is well known and also private. We can form in other states on request; ask us on WhatsApp for a price.

The state usually approves your LLC within 5–7 business days after we file. You see every step in your dashboard.

Your Articles of Organization filed by the state. With Business Builder and Diamond you also get your EIN letter from the IRS, and Diamond includes an Operating Agreement. Everything is in your dashboard as PDF files.

We tell you right away and you choose another name from your dashboard. That is why we ask for 2 or 3 name ideas.

It is included in the Diamond package. With other packages, or for an LLC formed elsewhere, you can order it on its own. See Operating Agreement.

The EIN is your company's US tax number. Banks, Stripe, PayPal and US clients ask for it. It is included in Business Builder and Diamond, and available on its own for LLCs formed elsewhere.

Yes. Your LLC gets its EIN without an SSN or an ITIN. Non-residents cannot use the IRS online form, so we prepare and send the application for you.

Usually 5–10 business days after we submit the application. The IRS sets the pace, so it can take longer at busy times.

Not always. An ITIN is a personal tax number, and the IRS gives it only for accepted reasons, such as a US tax return to file. Owning an LLC is not enough on its own. See ITIN application.

Many non-residents do, with online banks such as Mercury or Wise, using their LLC and EIN. Business Builder includes step-by-step help with the application and a business debit card (Visa or Mastercard) from your US bank. The bank makes the final decision.

Yes. In the Diamond package we set up your Stripe account with you, so the answers match your company and documents. Stripe makes the final decision.

It happens sometimes, and it is their decision. We help you understand why and what to try next. A refusal is not a reason for a refund; see our Refund Policy.

Every formation package includes a real US business address with mail scanning. If a bank or platform asks for stronger proof of address, you can add a US office lease agreement.

An address in your LLC's state that receives official and legal letters for the company. Every LLC must have one. The first year is included in all our packages.

$129 per year, or $269 per year for Diamond (registered agent, US phone number, the yearly tax return Form 1120 + 5472 and priority support). Wyoming companies renew at $229 ($369 for Diamond), which also covers the Wyoming annual report and its state fee. Auto-renewal is on by default for card payments, and you can turn it off in your dashboard.

Letters sent to your company's US address are scanned and uploaded to your dashboard. Official letters to your registered agent are uploaded the same day they arrive.

Yes, for $99 per year, and it is included in Diamond. It receives verification codes, texts and voicemail in your dashboard and email. See US phone number.

LLC Starter from $249, Business Builder from $349, Diamond $499, paid once. The state fee and the first year of registered agent are included. New Mexico and Wyoming prices are on the formation page.

Yes, the registered agent after the first year (see above). Wyoming also has a small yearly state fee; New Mexico has none. Your LLC may also need the yearly IRS filing (Form 1120 and 5472), which we offer for $99.

By card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) through Stripe, or in USDT cryptocurrency through NOWPayments. Crypto payments are final and cannot be refunded to the wallet.

Only if no work has started on your order, and you should ask within 24 hours of paying. Once we prepare or submit anything, the order is non-refundable. The full rules are in our Refund Policy.

In your client dashboard at orders.llcstation.com. We email you every time a new document is ready.

Most foreign-owned single-member LLCs must file Form 1120 with Form 5472 with the IRS every year, even with no income, by April 15. We can file it for you: see tax filing.

A report to FinCEN about who owns a company. The rules have changed in recent years; ask us whether it applies to your LLC. We can file it for you if it does.

Yes, with an apostille. See apostille.