Lanzamo · For founders across borders
Your U.S. company,
with a clearer plan.
Formation, fees, EIN, banking and filings. Put the moving parts into a practical plan before you pay for a package.
Free to use. No account. Room for the unknowns.
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A real export from the tool Start where you are
Not formed, waiting for an EIN, or already operating? Your next step changes.
Separate facts from questions
See government fees, unquoted services and filing conditions in context.
Take the plan with you
Bring a practical brief to a partner, formation provider or tax adviser.
A useful place to start
One question. A useful result.
Your first move,
on paper.
- Next step
- Confirm entity + state
- Costs
- Base fees + quote list
- Questions
- What to ask an adviser
Your inputs shape your own brief.
Company Setup Report
A printable setup route: country, state, EIN, banking, service path, and compliance.
Open the toolBase fee budget
- WYWyoming
- $160+
- DEDelaware
- $510
- CACalifornia
- $890+
Formation + one annual cycle. Other costs quoted separately; not a payment schedule.
LLC Cost by State
Filing + annual fees for all 50 states, sorted side by side.
Open the comparatorProfit. Salary.
What changes?
Check eligibility and assumptions first.
LLC vs S-corp Tax Calculator
Estimate S-corp tax savings vs a default LLC, instantly.
Open the toolA place that fits
your business.
Compare tradeoffs before choosing.
Where to Incorporate: Country Comparison
Compare 13 startup-friendly countries — fees, tax, and the resident-director catch.
Open the toolA place that fits
your business.
Compare tradeoffs before choosing.
Find Your Jurisdiction
Answer 6 questions → your best-fit countries, ranked with reasons.
Open the toolThe Lanzamo method
Know what is known. Keep what needs checking.
A fee is not a complete quote. A checklist is not proof of compliance. A useful tool makes those differences visible.
Read our methodologyWyoming, Delaware and California base fees were checked on September 10, 2026. Other states remain older estimates to reconfirm.
See the actual comparisonLook beyond one route
Where you start deserves a closer look.
Explore our country guides for formation costs, resident-director requirements, banking documents and tax questions.
When you need the next layer
Guides for the decisions ahead.
Form a U.S. LLC as a non-resident
State, EIN with no SSN, U.S. banking, Stripe, and staying compliant.
Delaware C-corp for fundraising
VC-track setup for non-residents: founder stock, 83(b), SAFE financing, Rule 506, Form D, and franchise tax.
U.S. business banking for non-residents
Mercury, Relay, Wise and Payoneer compared, plus the documents and address issues that trigger rejections.
Best LLC services, compared
Doola, Northwest, Firstbase and more, with the EIN-without-SSN detail founders actually need.
Form 5472: the $25,000 trap
The compliance requirement every foreign-owned LLC has to understand, even at $0 income.
Go straight to a specific question
Costs, banking and jurisdictions.
The non-resident founder’s U.S. company checklist
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