No. U.S. LLCs can be formed by non-U.S. citizens and non-residents. You do not need a U.S. address, SSN, or ITIN to start.

LLC formation usually completes in 1–7 business days. EIN issuance takes 2–6 weeks for non-residents. Bank account onboarding is 1–3 weeks depending on the provider.

It depends on your business. Wyoming, Delaware, New Mexico, and Florida are popular for international founders due to fees, privacy, and friendly business climates. We help you pick during onboarding.

Our service fee covers our work coordinating, preparing, and supporting your filings. State fees are paid directly to the U.S. state and are set by them — we never mark them up.

Once a filing is submitted to the state, state fees are non-refundable per state policy. Our service fee may be partially refundable depending on stage. See the Refund Policy for details.

We guarantee careful coordination and clear communication. We do not guarantee outcomes that are outside our control (state approval timing, EIN timing, bank approval).

We support both. The structure choice often comes down to ownership and tax considerations — consult a CPA for tax guidance.

Yes. We can coordinate amendments and updated operating agreements when ownership changes.

Articles of Organization (state-stamped), Operating Agreement, EIN confirmation letter (if you added EIN service), and registered agent confirmation.

Yes. The IRS issues EINs to non-resident LLC owners — it just can't be done online. We coordinate the SS-4 submission through the correct channel.

Tax obligations depend on your business activity, residency, treaty status, and entity classification. We are not tax advisors — please consult a CPA who works with international founders.

Receives official state correspondence, service of process, and compliance notices on behalf of your LLC. Required in your state of formation.

Yes, though many states require a filing to make the change. We can coordinate this.

At minimum, most states require an annual or biennial report. Some states also charge franchise tax. We track every deadline for you.

Beneficial Ownership Information reporting is a FinCEN requirement that has shifted multiple times since 2024. We confirm the current status with you at order time.

We work with founders in 70+ countries. If your country isn't supported, we'll tell you up front during onboarding.

Depends on what your home country requires. We offer apostille coordination as an add-on.

Documents are encrypted at rest (KMS) and in transit (TLS). Access is restricted to you and assigned Appzo staff with audit logs on every action.

Yes. You can request export and deletion of your account data subject to legal retention requirements (e.g., financial records).

We use Stripe for payments. Major credit and debit cards accepted. Invoices and receipts are available in your dashboard.

Not currently for formation packages. Some annual services can be paid yearly or up front.