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File under: SERVICESHow to choose an LLC formation service as a non-US founderA practical audit of LLC formation services for non-US founders: what to buy, what to verify, which add-ons to skip, and how renewals change the bill.Rev. 2026-09-09File under: COMPLIANCEThe annual compliance calendar for a foreign-owned US LLCBuild a starting calendar for a foreign-owned US LLC: check tax classification, Form 5472, state obligations, and registered-agent renewal.Rev. 2026-09-09File under: FORMATIONRegistered agents for non-US founders: duties, costs and renewalsUnderstand registered-agent duties, eligible alternatives, address limits and the renewal, cancellation and document terms to check before buying a service.Rev. 2026-09-09File under: COMPLIANCEForm 5472: filing guidance for a foreign-owned US disregarded entityForm 5472 for a foreign-owned US disregarded entity: when it applies, the pro-forma Form 1120, filing methods, and records to keep.Rev. 2026-09-09File under: BANKINGUS business banking for non-resident founders: who actually accepts youFintech business accounts do onboard non-resident US LLC founders, but each keeps a prohibited-countries list. Who accepts whom, verified per country.Rev. 2026-09-09File under: EINEIN without an SSN: the fax-and-mail path that actually worksHow a non-US founder gets an EIN with no SSN or ITIN: the fax and mail paths, SS-4 line-by-line notes, real timelines, and the myths to skip.Rev. 2026-09-09File under: METHODOLOGYHow FlagState calculates LLC costs and labels its sourcesUnderstand FlagState's verified, sourced and pending labels, formation-cost scenarios, agent estimates, exclusions, verification dates and corrections.Rev. 2026-09-09File under: FORMATIONUS LLC for non-US founders: formation and buying checklistPlan a US LLC from abroad: check eligibility, state costs, formation services, renewals and ongoing filings before buying a package.Rev. 2026-09-09File under: STATE CHOICEWyoming vs Delaware vs New Mexico LLC: costs and buying questionsCompare Wyoming, Delaware and New Mexico LLC state-cost assumptions, ongoing obligations and the service terms to check before paying for formation.Rev. 2026-09-09