Single owner U.S. LLC
Best for
A non U.S. resident individual who wants to own a U.S. LLC alone.
This is common for consultants, online business owners, e commerce sellers, creators, developers, freelancers, SaaS founders, and service providers who want a U.S. business presence.
Documents and information usually needed
- Owner passport or government issued ID.
- Foreign residential address.
- Country of tax residence.
- Foreign tax identification number, if available.
- Business name choices.
- Business activity description.
- State preference, if any.
- Registered agent information.
- Business mailing address.
- Responsible party information for EIN purposes.
- Expected U.S. customers or U.S. activity.
- Payment processor plans.
- Banking plans.
- Initial capital contribution amount.
- Operating agreement information.
After registration, prepare for
- EIN readiness.
- Bank account documentation.
- Bookkeeping setup.
- Owner contribution tracking.
- Owner withdrawal tracking.
- Form 5472 review.
- Pro forma Form 1120 review.
- State annual report tracking.
- Annual tax filing review.
What can go wrong
- If the owner transfers money in and out without clean records, tax filing becomes harder.
- If the EIN record, company record, bank application, and bookkeeping file do not match, bank and payment processor reviews can become harder.
- If Form 5472 applies and nobody reviews it, the company can miss a serious informational filing.
