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What are the ways to register a company in the US and open a US business bank account without visiting the USA?

 If you are located outside the United States and wish to form a company in the US (either to open a US bank account and/or merchant account, open a physical US branch or any other reason), here is step-by-step resource to explain the process, what you need and how we can help you. Note that "Incorporate" means to form a "Corporation" and "Form an LLC" means to form a "Limited Liability Company" (LLC) which is further explained below.


To create a Corporation in the United States, we will file documents called "Articles of Incorporation" or "Certificate of Incorporation. The LLC version of these documents are called "Articles of Organization" or "Certificate of Organization" (these documents may have different names depending on which state you choose). Also, the word "entity" is used to describe a business that is not an individual and can apply either to a Corporation or an LLC.


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1) Choose Which Type of Business Entity to Form: Corporation or LLC


2) Choose Which State to Form Your Corporation or LLC


3) Requirements to Form a Corporation or LLC in the USA


a. Choose a Company Name


b. Provide a Registered Agent


c. Provide Names and Addresses of the People/Companies Involved (Officers, Directors, Members, etc.).


d. Federal Employer Identification Number (Optional)


e. Apostille or Certificate of Authentication


4) After Forming a US Corporation or US LLC


a. Arrange a US Physical Business Address or Virtual Office


b. Open a US Bank Account


c. Open a Bank Account in Your Home Country


d. Get a US Phone Number


e. Build a Website and Company Logo


f. Open a US Merchant Account (to Accept Credit Cards)


5) Maintaining Your US Corporation or US LLC


a. File an Annual Report.


b. Maintain a Registered Agent.


c. Meet Your Home Country Requirements.


d. Pay US Taxes (if required).


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If your country is not listed, then another option is for you to have your package shipped to a friend or family member in the United States, however, your payment must be processed through a US credit card or PayPal account with matching cardholder name/address information to utilize this option.


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