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US LLC launch checklist

Keep your next step in one place. Check off the decisions and documents for a US LLC, save progress on this device if you choose, or print a copy. No email is required. This is preparation guidance, not a complete legal or tax assessment.

Saving is optional and uses this browser only. It stores checked task IDs, not company details. On a shared device, reset progress when you finish. You can also print this sheet to add handwritten notes.

Working company name: ____________________

Owner and country of residence: ____________________

Principal place of business: ____________________

State being considered: ____________________

Date reviewed: ____________________

Before paying to form

Check banking and payment-provider eligibility for the owner, business, and operating location. Do not treat a formation package as approval.

Compare state filing and recurring fees in the state fee calculator. Read the exclusions, minimums, and state notes.

Confirm the proposed ownership and tax classification with an adviser where needed. Record whether a corporate election is planned.

Check how the company will receive funds and make payments. Confirm the actual sender, recipient, currency, and purpose with the provider.

Review the formation-service checklist: included work, separate charges, renewals, cancellation, and documents returned.

Decisions still open: __________________________________________________

Formation and EIN

Choose the state and confirm the filing requirements. Use the LLC checklist to organize the sequence.

Record the registered agent's details and renewal terms. Read the registered-agent guide.

Keep the accepted formation documents with the company records.

Check the EIN route. The online application requires an SSN or ITIN for the responsible party and a principal place of business in the US or its territories.

If the online conditions are not met, use the current IRS Form SS-4 instructions and the EIN guide to choose the appropriate alternative.

Keep the EIN confirmation with the formation documents.

Application route and next action: _____________________________________

Banking and company records

Assemble the provider's requested identification, formation, EIN, operating-address, and business information.

Record application status and any outstanding verification. An application is not an approved account.

Start a log of owner-company transactions and keep supporting records.

Confirm whether Form 5472 applies. The Form 5472 guide covers a foreign-owned US disregarded entity, not an LLC with a corporate election.

Provider and outstanding items: ________________________________________

Before operating

Record the applicable state filing dates and registered-agent renewal date.

Confirm federal and other tax or filing obligations for the company's facts. Do not assume this sheet lists every requirement.

Build a calendar from the compliance guide and current instructions.

Assign each outstanding action to a person and set a follow-up date.

Next action: ____________________ Owner: ____________________ Date: __________

FlagState is an independent publication. This checklist is general preparation guidance, not legal or tax advice. Confirm your situation with a qualified professional.