Question 1

Is this legal?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Leaving your home tax system is a documented process every one of these countries publishes rules for, and forming a US LLC as a non-resident is ordinary company formation. The part that gets people in trouble is doing one without the other: running a US company while still tax resident at home solves nothing. That is why the order matters, and it is the first thing we look at.

Question 2

Will I pay zero tax?

Accepted Answer

We will not tell you that, because it depends on your country, your citizenship, where you actually spend your days, and what you sell. A US LLC owned by a non-resident with no US presence is generally not taxed in the US at the company level, but your personal position depends on where you are resident once you leave. The quiz asks the questions that decide it.

Question 3

What about exit tax?

Accepted Answer

Germany and Austria can charge exit tax where you hold 1% or more of a corporation. Canada charges a departure tax on a deemed disposition of assets. France charges on large shareholdings. If you are in that position we flag it before you file anything, because the sequence matters and it is not always cheaper to leave this year.

Question 4

Do I have to leave right now?

Accepted Answer

No. The prep window runs up to six months for some countries, and your billing does not start until the LLC is actually formed. People commonly start the paperwork one tax year and complete the exit in the next.

Question 5

What if I move back home later?

Accepted Answer

You become tax resident again from the date you return, and the LLC has to be looked at in that light. Some people close it, some keep it and restructure. Tell us on the call if a return is likely — it changes what we set up.

Question 6

Can I actually get a bank account?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and this is the part people underestimate. An EIN and a US address are the entry requirements, and the account still depends on your nationality, your residence and what you sell. Banking help is in the Complete tier for that reason. Essential does not include it.

Question 7

Will Stripe work?

Accepted Answer

A US LLC with an EIN and a US address is a standard Stripe entity. Your payout bank and your own residence still matter to their review. We set the company up so it presents cleanly.

Question 8

What happens after year one?

Accepted Answer

The annual filings, the registered agent and the address all renew. You pay the same yearly price and we keep the company compliant. Nothing about the structure needs rebuilding.

Question 9

I need a real tax residency somewhere, not just to leave.

Accepted Answer

Then this is the wrong product and we will say so on the quiz. Spain and Italy will ask for a tax residency certificate from another country, and Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark have multi-year tails. We refer those cases to a partner who does exactly that.

Question 10

Can I just buy the cheapest tier without talking to anyone?

Accepted Answer

Not this week. The self-serve checkout is being finished, so Essential is set up on a short call in the meantime — same price, same product, and it is a shorter call than the other tiers get because there is less to decide. When the checkout is live the quiz will send simple cases straight to it.

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