Fees for forming and renewing a company in the USA

Annual packages, service details, and required documents.

We offer all-inclusive packages for forming and renewing your company in the USA: just one invoice per year, EVERYTHING included!

Note

Associates

These packages are for 1 individual partner. If there is more than 1 partner, an additional USD 550 per year will be charged for each partner for the preparation and submission of all tax returns;

Silver and Platinum packages

Silver and Platinum packages are only for associates who are already U.S. residents. This is because U.S. residents report the income generated by the LLC themselves, in addition to their other income;

Annual payment

The above fees are payable in a single payment for 1 year upon ordering for the company formation and the first year, then each year in a single payment for 1 year on the anniversary of the company’s registration date for the company’s annual maintenance fees from the second year onward.

Contents of our package for setting up and operating your company in the USA

Business creation procedures
  • Drafting the Articles of Organization
  • Drafting the Operating Agreement
  • Appointment of a Registered Agent (Merritt USA LLC)
  • Company registration
  • Company address (a real physical address, not a PO Box), except for the Office package (an office for rent to be added)
  • Obtaining an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  • If applicable, obtaining an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
  • Following company registration: sending the company stamp and original documents by express mail to the address of your choice.
Bank account
  • Drafting the board resolution for opening the bank account
  • Assistance with opening a business bank account in the USA (in person and remotely).
  • Scheduling and accompanying you to the meeting with the banker on-site in Orlando, Florida.
  • Assistance with obtaining e-banking access and a bank card.
  • Forwarding the bank card received at our offices by express mail to the address of your choice.
How the company operates
  • Operating license payable to the Registry.
  • Local agent representing your company before the Authorities.
  • Registered and correspondence address for your company in the USA.
  • Depending on the selected package and applicable circumstances, tax returns for the company and the company's individual shareholder (IRS Forms No. 1120/5472/1065/1040NR)
  • Shared telephone number (with English-language answering service) and fax number (forwarded to an email address).
  • Hosting for your website + domain name + WordPress pre-installed on a server in the USA
  • Use of a meeting room in our Orlando offices (reasonable use).
Advice and administration
  • Advisory fee package (identification of your needs, support and monitoring throughout the company’s life).
  • Management of your file in French.
  • Forwarding and/or scanning (according to your instructions) of mail received for your company.
  • Invoicing, online accounting and bank card payment software (installation, configuration and training)

Documents required to establish a company and open a bank account in the USA

To register the company
  • Copy of your passport.
  • Copy of proof of address (from any country - you do not need to be a resident of the USA) dated within the last 2 months: water, electricity, gas, etc. bill. A certificate of residence issued by a city hall, consulate, etc. is not accepted.
For opening the bank account
  • The original registration documents for your company (we provide them).
  • The signed original of the Operating Agreement (we provide it).
  • Board resolution deciding to open the bank account (we provide it).
  • Original passport.
  • Proof of address (from any country - you do not need to be a U.S. resident) dated within the last 2 months: water, electricity, or gas bill, etc. A certificate of residence issued by a city hall, consulate, etc. is not accepted.
  • Some banks require a second form of identification with your photo and name: driver's license from your country of origin, identity card from your country of origin, etc.

Neither company registries nor banks require you to provide a business plan, bank statements, proof of business activity, a CV, etc. You are also not required to be a US resident to open a bank account for your company.