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US LLC

Start a US company and get paid from anywhere in the world.

See pricingHow it works

We form the LLC, get the EIN and hand you the file you need to open a dollar account. One fee a year keeps everything current, paperwork included.

States to form in

3

Services included

8

Fees per year

1

Update

The BOI report is gone.

FinCEN permanently ended beneficial ownership reporting on August 11, 2026. One filing less, and one fee less, from day one.

What we carry for you

The rest of the yearly paperwork is included too, so it is not yours either.

What it's for

Five doors an LLC opens

It is not paperwork, it is access. A US company puts you at the same table as the competitors already there.

A dollar bank account

Mercury and Relay open accounts for US companies without asking you to fly over or live there. You get paid in dollars, pay in dollars and stop losing money on every currency conversion.

Why KodiakBase

A company that arrives up and running

Get paid in dollars

We build the file Mercury and Relay ask for, with the EIN and your business address. With the account open you can use Stripe and the gateways that turn you away outside the US.

One fee a year, everything inside

Registered Agent, business address, annual filings and the deadline calendar.

ProjektRepublic PRO included

CRM, invoicing and project management from day one. You send your first invoice without buying anything else.

What's included Eight things, and not one of them an extra

The first-year price covers all eight. The renewal covers the ones that repeat every year.

  • Articles of OrganizationFiled with the state you choose, its fees included.
  • Registered AgentTwelve months of the in-state legal address the law requires.
  • EINWe apply for the federal tax number with Form SS-4 and hand you the CP 575 letter.
  • Operating AgreementWritten for a single non-resident member. The bank asks for it.
  • Business addressA US address that is not a PO box, with the incoming mail scanned.
  • Form 5472 + 1120The annual information return, filed for as long as you are a client.
  • Deadline calendarAdvance notice of every federal and state date that applies to you.
  • ProjektRepublic PROA license to run the company's operations and finances.

How it works

Four steps, and only the first one is yours

1

You tell us who you are and what you do

One form: company name, your passport, your real physical address and the activity. Nothing else, and nothing that will not be needed later.

2

We file the Articles of Organization

We file the formation in the state you chose and appoint the Registered Agent. You get the stamped certificate back.

3

We get the EIN and build the bank file

Form SS-4 with no SSN or ITIN, the CP 575 letter, the Operating Agreement and the folder Mercury or Relay asks for, with your utility bill.

4

We keep the calendar

Every year we file your Form 5472 with the pro-forma 1120 before April 15, and we flag the state renewal before it falls due.

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States

Pick a state. The service is the same.

The only thing that changes between the three is what the state charges and when. Everything else is identical in all three.

The fees are public and we reproduce them as published. Which state suits you depends on your tax situation and on where you live, and that assessment is made by a licensed US CPA. We form in whichever one you choose.

Bank-Ready

The file Mercury and Relay expect to see

An LLC with a US legal domicile and a mail-forwarding address as its operating address is turned down in automated review. The file we prepare keeps the two apart.

What the folder holds

  • US legal domicile

    The Registered Agent address in the state, which is the one on the public record.

  • Your real physical address

    The one in your country, where you actually live. The bank uses it as the owner's address, which is why it cannot be a mailbox.

  • A utility bill in your name

    Power, water or internet from the last three months. It is the document that proves the address above.

  • EIN + CP 575

    The federal tax number and the original IRS letter that confirms it.

  • Valid passport

    The owner's. Some institutions also ask for a second photo ID.

We cannot guarantee a bank's decision: it is a KYC decision by Mercury or Relay. What we do guarantee is the file, and that if you are turned down we review it and run the process again with the alternative institution at no extra cost.

Pricing

One price the first year, another every year after

The first year pays for the formation; the renewal pays for what has to be done again. The state fees are inside both.

Includes formation, EIN and the bank file.

New Mexico

Lowest annual cost
$349a year
  • Formation and state fees
  • Twelve months of Registered Agent
  • EIN via Form SS-4 with the CP 575 letter
  • Form 5472 + pro-forma 1120 every year
  • Business address and Bank-Ready file
  • ProjektRepublic PRO license
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Wyoming

$399a year
  • Formation and state fees
  • Twelve months of Registered Agent
  • EIN via Form SS-4 with the CP 575 letter
  • Form 5472 + pro-forma 1120 every year
  • Business address and Bank-Ready file
  • ProjektRepublic PRO license
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Delaware

$549a year
  • Formation and state fees
  • Twelve months of Registered Agent
  • EIN via Form SS-4 with the CP 575 letter
  • Form 5472 + pro-forma 1120 every year
  • Business address and Bank-Ready file
  • ProjektRepublic PRO license
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The amounts include the fee the state charges. There is no surcharge for filing it.

Prices in US dollars. The renewal is charged twelve months after formation and can be canceled before that date.

Calendar

We keep the dates

There are two: the federal one, identical in all three states, and the one for the state you pick. Both are in your fee, and we give you notice.

Due
April 15

Form 5472 with the pro-forma 1120

The federal information return of every LLC with a foreign owner. It is filed even if you have not invoiced anything. We prepare it and we file it.

Applies to
Federal — all three states
Due
Formation anniversary

Wyoming annual report

There is no fixed calendar date: it falls on the first day of the month the company was formed, so it differs for every LLC. We keep track of yours.

Applies to
Wyoming only
Due
June 1

Delaware Franchise Tax

A flat annual state fee. It falls on the same date every year, whenever the LLC was formed.

Applies to
Delaware only
Due
Formation anniversary

Registered Agent renewal

It falls due in all three states, and it is the one that surprises people most in New Mexico: there is no annual report there and no state maintenance fee, so it is easy to assume there is nothing to pay.

Applies to
All three states

The calendar we hand you is worked out from your real formation date and from the state you choose, not from this summary.

FAQ

What people ask before they sign up

If yours is missing, write to us: the answer ends up here.

Legal notice

KodiakBase is not a law firm or an accounting firm, and nothing on this page is legal or tax advice. What we offer is a filing service: we form the company, manage the Registered Agent and file the information returns the rules require.

Any decision that depends on your tax situation — which state to choose, whether your activity generates Effectively Connected Income, how the result is taxed in your country of residence — is assessed by a licensed US CPA. If you do not have one, we will put you in touch.

Regulatory data current as of August 27, 2026

Sources: IRS, FinCEN and the Secretaries of State of New Mexico, Wyoming and Delaware.

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Form the LLC and forget the calendar

Fifteen minutes of forms. We carry the rest.

See pricingSee how it works

No lock-in. The renewal is flagged before it is charged and can be canceled.