Your Delaware LLC, Built for You From Wherever You Are

You focus on your customers. We set up the Delaware company that serves them. International founders can own a Delaware LLC without an SSN, and our Non-US Founder Package takes care of the whole setup: formation, registered agent, EIN, and a bank account application with our partners. It suits founders abroad who sell to US customers or invoice US clients.

$399 + Delaware's $110 filing fee. Year one of registered agent service comes with it; after that, $99/yr.

Start a Delaware LLC as an international founder

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How it works

1. You complete checkout. Your company name and owner information go on one form, and that's all the paperwork you do.
2. We file your Certificate of Formation with Delaware's Division of Corporations.
3. Delaware accepts it. We upload the filed certificate to your dashboard. The IRS form and your bank account application will both use your company name exactly as it appears there.
4. You sign your EIN application online. We've drafted the SS-4 already.
5. You approve your bank account application right away. It's prepared for our partners the moment you sign, certificate attached, so there's no waiting on the IRS. After your approval, we send it.
6. We file the SS-4 with the IRS by fax.
7. Your EIN is issued, generally two to eight weeks after the fax, and it's added to your dashboard.

Three steps need you (1, 4, and 5). We handle every other one.

What we handle for you

We form your Delaware LLC. We prepare the Certificate of Formation required under 6 Del. C. § 18-201 and submit it to the Division of Corporations.

We are your registered agent. For the first year, your registered office is our Delaware office. Legal papers served on your company and state notices are scanned and forwarded to you.

We get your EIN with no SSN. The IRS online application won't work without an SSN or ITIN, so we prepare Form SS-4 following IRS procedure and fax it after you sign it digitally. Faxed foreign applications generally take the IRS two to eight weeks, and there's no paid way to go faster. If you do have an SSN, your EIN is still included through the standard process.

We line up your bank account with our partners. You don't wait for the EIN to start. As soon as your SS-4 is signed, your application is complete, filled in from your order with your filed certificate attached. With your approval, it goes to our partners, and the EIN follows on its own. The final say on opening the account is theirs, and approval isn't guaranteed.

Start my Delaware LLC

Why Delaware

Founders abroad often pick Delaware for its well-known business law and predictable rules. The facts that matter:

• Formation: a Certificate of Formation under § 18-201, with a $110 state fee.
• No annual report. Delaware LLCs don't file one.
• Annual tax instead: a flat LLC tax due by June 1, set at $400 for 2026 (it was $300 before this year's increase). It isn't prorated, so an LLC formed in December still owes the full year.
• Late payment: a $200 penalty plus 1.5% interest per month, and an LLC that stays unpaid loses its good standing.
• A real agent office. Section 18-104 requires your registered agent to keep a Delaware office that's generally open for business. Mail forwarding alone doesn't qualify.

This summarizes state law and isn't tax advice. Whether Delaware fits your company depends on your situation, and a qualified professional should look at it with you.

Pricing

Checkout lists the exact total before any payment is taken. The agent renewal is our only recurring charge.

What stays with you after setup

• Delaware's annual LLC tax, paid to the state by June 1 each year.
• Federal tax and information returns. Foreign-owned single-member LLCs often file Form 5472 each year, attached to a pro forma Form 1120. We don't handle those filings or give tax or immigration advice, so bring in a tax professional who works with non-US owners.

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Frequently asked questions

Can a non-US citizen or resident own a Delaware LLC?

Yes. Delaware places no citizenship or residency requirement on LLC members. Your company does need a registered agent with a real Delaware office, and we fill that role for the included first year.

Do I need my EIN before applying for a bank account?

Not with us. Signing your EIN application is all it takes for the account application to be ready. We build it from your order, include your Certificate of Formation, and submit it after your approval. The account decision rests with our partners, so we can't promise approval.

How much is the Delaware LLC tax, and do you pay it?

Delaware LLCs owe a flat annual tax by June 1, which is $400 for 2026 after new legislation raised it from $300. You pay it to the state yourself. It isn't part of the package.

Does a Delaware LLC file an annual report?

No. Delaware LLCs pay the flat annual tax, but they don't file an annual report with the state.

How do I get an EIN without an SSN or ITIN?

We prepare IRS Form SS-4 for you under the procedure the IRS sets for applicants without an SSN. Once it has your digital signature, we fax it. The IRS generally issues these in two to eight weeks, with no expedited option.

Will you prepare my US tax returns?

No. We don't prepare federal returns or information returns, including Form 5472. Work with a tax professional who handles foreign-owned US companies.

What does it cost after the first year?

Our registered agent service renews at $99 a year, with a cancel option in your dashboard. Nothing else in the package renews. Delaware's annual LLC tax is a separate state charge.