Free calculators for non-residents: which structure fits your case, what it really costs per year, and which penalties you're avoiding. Built by a team that forms and maintains LLCs for non-residents every day.
Take the structure quiz See costs by stateThe answers everyone looks for before opening — or while running — a U.S. business. No fluff, just numbers.
7 questions and we'll tell you whether your case points to a Wyoming LLC, a multi-state setup for real estate, a multi-member LLC or a C-Corp — and which forms each one brings.
Start the quiz →Formation + annual report + registered agent + IRS compliance. Compare WY, FL, DE, NM and TX with 2026 state numbers, not "$0 a year" promises.
Calculate my cost →Form 5472 not filed, annual report late, agent lapsed. The price of "I'll deal with it later," in dollars.
See my exposure →It doesn't depend on your visa — it depends on days. Count the last 3 years and apply the IRS formula. This defines everything else on the site.
Count my days →A non-resident's exemption is 250 times smaller than a resident's. See what would happen to your U.S. assets — the risk almost nobody mentions before you buy.
See my exposure →Many people pay for one they don't need, and others need one without knowing. Three questions and you'll know which group you're in.
Take the quiz →The filing that caused panic: in 2026, companies formed in the U.S. became exempt. Check your case in 30 seconds.
See if it applies →The IRS federal tax tables, the post-OBBBA standard deduction, and what you actually pay: effective rate vs marginal bracket.
See the tables →Dividends, interest and royalties by country: 30% without a treaty, far less with one (Mexico, Spain, Chile, Venezuela). Source: official IRS table.
See my rate →Up to 15% of the sale price (not the gain) when a foreign person sells U.S. property. Calculate yours and the 3 ways to reduce or recover it.
Calculate FIRPTA →Non-resident: real costs, FIRPTA and estate tax before closing. Resident: first home now or wait? DTI, PMI and loan type.
Run the numbers →From gross to what actually lands: federal tax, FICA and state tax by state.
Calculate my net →How your LLC builds its own credit file even when the owner is a foreign national: EIN, DUNS, net-30, Paydex 80+. With an interactive checklist.
Start the roadmap →Mercury, Wise, Relay, Payoneer, Brex: who doesn't ask for an SSN, which address they accept and which fits your case.
Compare accounts →A client asks for a form and picking wrong can trigger 24–30% withholding. Three questions and you'll know.
Find out →Opening an LLC as a non-resident, LLC vs C-Corp, asset protection, apostilles and more. By Onell Lanfranco — no email required.
Browse the library →Initial guidance based on how hundreds of real non-resident structures actually operate. It doesn't replace a consultation — it tells you where to start looking.
No state income tax, member privacy, low annual cost and accepted by Mercury/Relay. If you operate 100% from your country with no U.S. employees, you generally don't create U.S. taxable activity (ECI) — though that's confirmed case by case.
The property is bought through an LLC in the state where it sits (Florida, Texas, etc.); that LLC hangs from a Wyoming holding that gives you privacy and a layer of protection. U.S. rental income is always taxable in the U.S. — here the structure and the §871(d) election genuinely matter.
Taxed as a partnership: files Form 1065 and issues a K-1 to each partner. Wyoming still works well if all owners are non-residents and the operation is remote. The operating agreement here isn't a formality: it defines what happens if a partner leaves, doesn't contribute, or passes away.
If you're going to look for investors or reinvest profits for years, a Delaware C-Corp is the vehicle the ecosystem understands: shares, SAFEs, vesting. You pay 21% federal on profits, but you don't distribute until it makes sense.
If you're not clear on your tax residency status (substantial presence, visa, green card) or you'll have employees/an office in the U.S., the structure choice changes completely — including the S-Corp option, which only exists for residents. Choosing a structure before settling this is building on sand.
What you actually pay per year — not just the formation fee the ads show. 2026 state numbers.
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LLC, EIN, registered agent and the first-year state fee, set up by an Argentine public accountant who is an IRS-registered tax preparer. He tells you first whether it fits, and you get the quote in writing before paying anything.
Check what you haven't filed this year and see your exposure.
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