Country dossier · 5 facts on file · audited 2026-08-27
Form FS-04 · Country dossier: BRBrazil · Not a government filing
Brazil is not a Stripe-access story — Stripe supports Brazilian businesses directly. Brazilian founders reach for a US LLC for different reasons: invoicing global clients in dollars, separating international revenue from the domestic entity, and US-market credibility. The catch sits on the Brazilian side: offshore-ownership rules that make a Brazilian tax adviser non-optional.
Brazil has no income tax treaty with the United States — Brazil does not appear on the IRS treaty list. Double-tax outcomes depend entirely on each country's domestic credit rules.
Source: IRS — United States income tax treaties A to Z
Brazil is on Stripe's fully supported country list — a Brazilian company can take Stripe payments directly. If Stripe access is your only reason for a US LLC, you do not need one.
Source: Stripe — global availability page
Brazil is not on Mercury's prohibited-countries list, and Wise supports Brazil-resident users (with some Brazil-specific product restrictions). The banking step is routine from Brazil.
Source: Mercury prohibited-countries policy; Wise eligibility list
Brazilian residents holding foreign assets worth US$1 million or more on December 31 must file the Central Bank's CBE declaration (quarterly above US$100 million). Most new founders are far below the threshold — know it exists as you grow.
Source: gov.br — Declaração de Capitais Brasileiros no Exterior service page
Brazil overhauled taxation of residents' offshore companies in late 2023 (Lei 14.754). Profits of controlled foreign entities can be taxed annually whether or not distributed — the mechanics are firmly in tax-adviser territory before you form.
Source: Lei 14.754/2023 (secondary corroboration — statute text pending)
Filed under: BR · not legal or tax advice
Yes. Forming and owning a US LLC requires no US citizenship, residency, visa, or visit — you file online from Brazil and appoint a registered agent in your chosen state. The wizard walks the exact steps for non-US founders.
Brazil has no income tax treaty with the United States — Brazil does not appear on the IRS treaty list. Double-tax outcomes depend entirely on each country's domestic credit rules.
State fees differ by hundreds of dollars across the 51 US jurisdictions and change often — so we never quote them in prose. The True Cost Calculator shows every state's filing fee, recurring fees, and a 3-year total, each figure dated and checked against the state's official schedule.
No US entity removes your home-country obligations: you remain a Brazil tax resident, and local rules on foreign companies apply on top of the US side. Treat the dossier above as a map of what to ask a licensed adviser in Brazil — not as advice.