Guides to open and run your U.S. LLC

Practical guides for entrepreneurs who open or run a U.S. LLC from abroad: company formation, choice of state, taxes and IRS deadlines, U.S. bank accounts and payment tools.

Business

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Importing Into the USA: Do You Need a U.S. LLC?

by Dora Stefanescu

Do you need a U.S. LLC to import goods? What the importer of record does, what a U.S. company changes for customs…

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Banking

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Building U.S. Business Credit: Steps for Foreign Founders

by Dora Stefanescu

How business credit works, why it starts with a separate company and a bank account, and the steps to build it…

Taxes

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Bookkeeping Services in the USA for Foreign-Owned LLCs

by Dora Stefanescu

What U.S. bookkeeping covers for an LLC owned from abroad: reconciliations, monthly reports, records for Form 5472…

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Company

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U.S. Visas for Entrepreneurs: Types and Basics

by Dora Stefanescu

Which U.S. visa options exist for entrepreneurs: visitor and ESTA, E-2, L-1A, O-1 and EB-5, what each requires and…

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