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Divuzl United States

Incorporate in the US and start selling — without the guesswork.

Delaware or your home state, LLC or C-Corp, EIN and registered agent, then the brand, funnel and product to go with it. Divuzl handles US formation and everything that comes after it.

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United States at a glance

Regulator
Secretary of State, per state
Most common structure
LLC, or Delaware C-Corp for funded startups
Typical time to incorporate
1–10 business days
Minimum capital
None
Consumption tax
State sales tax, 0%–~10% combined. No federal VAT
Residency requirement
None for owners. A registered agent in-state is required
Currency
US Dollar ($, USD)

Checked against the regulator on 2026-08-18.

Who you answer to in United States

Companies register with

The Secretary of State of the state you incorporate in, via the Delaware, Wyoming and your home state are the common choices.

Secretary of State ↗

Tax is administered by

Internal Revenue Service, plus your state's revenue department.

IRS ↗

Sales tax

Corporate tax

American company structures

Most of our clients here incorporate as a Delaware C-Corporation for funded startups, LLC for everyone else. Incorporation runs through a Certificate of Formation or Incorporation filed with the state. It typically takes 1–10 business days depending on the state and whether you pay for expedited processing. Minimum capital: No minimum capital requirement in any state. A registered agent with a physical address in the state of formation. You do not need to be a US citizen or resident to own a US company

Limited Liability Company

LLC

Best for: Most small and owner-operated businesses

C-Corporation

C-Corp

Best for: Startups raising venture capital

S-Corporation

S-Corp

Best for: US-resident owners optimising self-employment tax

Sole Proprietorship

Sole Prop

Best for: Testing an idea before formalising

Partnership

LP / LLP

Best for: Multi-owner professional firms

Tax identities

  • EIN — Employer Identification Number — the federal tax ID, needed to open a bank account
  • State tax ID — Issued separately by your state for payroll and sales tax
  • ITIN — For non-resident owners without a Social Security Number

Registrations worth having

  • Registered agent appointment
  • Sales tax permits in every nexus state
  • State business licences and local permits
  • Trademark registration with the USPTO
  • Foreign qualification in states where you have a physical presence

Every year, without fail

  • Federal income tax return — Form 1120 for C-Corps, 1065 for partnerships, Schedule C for sole props
  • State annual report or statement of information
  • Delaware franchise tax, if incorporated there
  • Sales tax returns in every state where you have nexus
  • Form 5472, for foreign-owned single-member LLCs

What we run for American businesses

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United States: common questions

Can a non-US resident open a company in the United States?

Yes. There is no citizenship or residency requirement to own a US LLC or C-Corporation. What you do need is a registered agent with a physical address in your state of formation, and an EIN from the IRS. Non-residents without a Social Security Number apply for the EIN by fax or mail rather than online, which adds a few weeks — that timeline, not the formation itself, is usually the bottleneck.

Should I incorporate in Delaware or in my home state?

Delaware makes sense if you are raising venture capital — investors know its corporate law and its Court of Chancery, and standard financing documents assume it. For almost everything else, incorporating in the state where you actually operate is cheaper and simpler, because a Delaware entity doing business elsewhere has to foreign-qualify in that state anyway, paying both sets of fees.

LLC or C-Corporation — which should I choose?

Choose a C-Corp if you plan to raise institutional funding or issue stock options; venture investors generally cannot hold LLC interests. Choose an LLC if you want pass-through taxation and lighter administration. The practical difference is that a C-Corp is taxed at the entity level and again on dividends, while an LLC's profits flow straight to the owners' personal returns.

Does my US company need to collect sales tax?

Only in states where you have nexus — either a physical presence, or economic nexus from crossing that state's sales threshold, commonly $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions per year. Each state sets its own rule and its own rate, and marketplace facilitator laws may shift the obligation to the platform if you sell through one.

What does a US company have to file every year?

A federal income tax return, a state annual report or statement of information, and franchise tax if you are in a state like Delaware that charges it. Add sales tax returns for each nexus state, and payroll filings if you have employees. Foreign-owned single-member LLCs also file Form 5472, which carries a $25,000 penalty for non-filing — the most commonly missed US requirement among overseas founders.

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