U.S. Company Formation
From choosing an entity to obtaining an EIN, set up the legal entity you will operate through.
- LLC Formation
- Register a limited liability company with the state. Members are liable only up to their investment, and the LLC can elect pass-through taxation. It separates personal assets from business risk and is flexible and inexpensive to maintain, which suits small businesses and companies not planning to raise venture capital.
- Delaware C-Corp Formation
- Incorporate in Delaware with the ability to issue preferred stock and set up an employee option pool. This is the structure U.S. venture and institutional investors generally expect, and the usual choice for companies planning to raise capital or go public.
- U.S. Subsidiary of a Foreign Parent
- An independent U.S. subsidiary owned and controlled by an overseas parent company. It contracts, hires and banks as a U.S. entity, ring-fences U.S. business risk from the parent and keeps U.S. tax accounting separate.
- EIN Application Assistance
- Apply to the IRS for a federal Employer Identification Number, the company's tax ID. An EIN is required to open a bank account, file taxes, run payroll and apply for licenses, so it is the first step to operating.
- Bylaws & Operating Agreement Drafting
- Draft the internal rules (Bylaws or Operating Agreement) that set out how the company is managed and how decisions are made. Clear authority reduces internal disputes later, and banks and investors review these documents in due diligence.
