Separate state formation, the EIN and ongoing tax filings before you open a U.S. LLC.
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An LLC is formed under state law; an EIN is a federal business tax number. They are separate steps.IRS A foreign owner may request an EIN without a personal SSN or ITIN through the applicable Form SS-4 route.IRS Choose the state and tax classification before treating formation as finished.
Nolly.com is based in Toronto and works with people worldwide, including people living in the U.S. without an SSN.
Use the Nolly.com EIN service when the next step is the business tax number. Tell us whether you already have a company and whether an EIN has been assigned. That keeps a formation request separate from an EIN request for an existing business.
A U.S. tax ID for your company, even without an SSN.
Includes:
Form your U.S. company and get its EIN in one go.
Everything in EIN, plus:
Confirm your state and formation scope with Nolly.com. Ask for a written breakdown of state fees, registered-agent costs and ongoing filings before proceeding.
You may want an entity for a customer contract, an online shop or a business you plan to run in the U.S. Write that reason down before choosing a state. A company that fits one business can be a poor fit for another.
Make a short description of where you work, where customers are, whether you hold inventory and whether anyone works for the business in the U.S. Add your country of tax residence and any other owners. These facts are more useful than a promise that one state suits everyone.
The IRS describes LLCs as entities created under state law. It also explains that owners can include foreign entities.IRS State formation and federal tax treatment are separate questions. Confirm the state rules that fit your actual owners and activities.
A single owner, several owners and an election for corporate taxation can produce different federal treatment. A single-member LLC is generally disregarded for federal income tax unless it elects otherwise.IRS The word “LLC” alone does not identify the tax return.
For example, an individual owning a new U.S. company and a foreign company opening a U.S. operation need different owner records. Do not put yourself down as the owner simply because you are the contact person for a business that actually owns it.
Ask for the federal classification to be recorded alongside the ownership. Keep election documents with the formation records if an election is made. This gives the EIN application, bank request and later filings the same starting point.
A domestic LLC with at least two members normally has partnership tax treatment unless it elects corporate treatment. A one-owner disregarded-entity checklist is therefore not a safe default for several partners.IRS
Partnership reporting includes Form 1065. If the partnership has effectively connected taxable income allocated to foreign partners, section 1446 can also require withholding. The owners' status and income category matter to that review.IRS
Form 8804 reports the partnership withholding liability. Form 8805 identifies a foreign partner's allocated income and withholding; retain your copy for the personal filing review. Form 8813 is used for partnership withholding payments.IRS
If an owner joins, leaves or transfers an interest, raise that event separately. Withholding on a transfer of a partnership interest is a different review from withholding on operating income. Tell your preparer before finalizing the transfer.IRS
Check the name, addresses and registered-agent arrangements with the chosen state. Keep the accepted formation record.
StateUse the exact legal name, formation date and owner information. Identify the person who is the responsible party for the EIN.
RecordsThe IRS online application has location and responsible-party tax-ID requirements. International applicants can use the applicable alternative route.IRS
EINKeep it with the company documents. Check for an existing EIN before sending another application.
Follow-upA foreign-owned U.S. disregarded entity with reportable related-party transactions may need Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120.IRS Record owner funding and withdrawals separately from customer receipts.
Ask your tax reviewer for a list naming the company forms, any personal returns, state filings and who will prepare each. State renewal work and a federal information return are not the same task.
For a foreign-owned U.S. disregarded entity, Form 5472 Part V reaches more than customer sales. Its instructions cover transactions connected with creating, acquiring, ending or disposing of the entity, including owner contributions and distributions. The required description goes on an attached statement.IRS
Identify each related party and the transactions involving that party. The instructions require a separate Form 5472 for each related party with reportable transactions. A single total called “owner transfers” can hide the detail your preparer needs.IRS
This entity category cannot submit Form 5472 electronically under the current instructions. It uses the specified submission route with a pro forma Form 1120. An EIN application and a successful bank setup do not complete that package.IRS
If an extension is needed, review Form 7004 and the special submission instructions for foreign-owned disregarded entities. Agree who prepares and submits it before the filing deadline.IRS
An EIN does not promise a bank account. Ask the bank for the checklist for your country of residence, owners and account type. Keep the response and show the company name exactly as it appears in the formation record.
Likewise, ask any formation provider what the quote covers. State fees, registered-agent arrangements, company documents and ongoing filing work should be named separately. Do not assume an advertised company service price includes every third-party cost.
If a bank asks for your personal ITIN, ask what requirement it addresses and whether another identifier is accepted. A business EIN and a personal ITIN identify different things; confirm the personal tax purpose before starting W-7.
For a state-specific example, read the Wyoming LLC guide. Keep the comparison focused on your business rather than on a claim that any state creates a tax-free company.
No. State formation creates the entity. The IRS assigns its federal business tax number.
Not always. Review the foreign responsible-party route in Form SS-4 rather than assuming an ITIN is a prerequisite.IRS
Do not assume that. Provide ownership and transaction records so the reviewer can assess information-reporting requirements.
Confirm the scope with Nolly.com before proceeding. Ask for state fees, registered-agent arrangements and ongoing filings to be identified separately.
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Every IRS fact on this page comes from IRS.gov or the other official pages listed below and was checked on October 3, 2026. Nolly.com's own prices are the only exception. Nolly.com is a private company and is not part of the IRS.
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Checked against IRS.gov on October 3, 2026. General information, not tax advice.
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