U.S. Company Registration and Business services

Registration Service Scope

Company Name Preliminary Verification and Registration Submission (Covering All 50 States in the US)
Federal Tax ID (EIN) Application (Supporting Foreign Entities)
Articles of Association and Initial Meeting Minutes (Applicable to Corporation)
Company Operating Agreement (Applicable to LLCs/LLPs)
Shareholder structure design suggestions and template support
Registered agent address and hosting services (including registered agent maintenance)
Sales license application
(Assistance can be provided with applying for Seller’s Permit, Reseller Certificate, Sales Tax ID, etc. in various states)
Nonprofit organization registration and federal/state tax exemption application

Business Compliance and Change Services

Changes in company type, name, address, senior management, shareholders, and other information
Registration Agent Replacement and Maintenance
Company Articles of Association and Meeting Minutes Update
Company capital increase/decrease and structural transformation
Company Good Standing Certificate Retrieval
Annual review and annual compliance maintenance
Company deregistration and liquidation application
Company resumes service

American corporate structure

Type：C-Corp

Shareholder liability：Limited Liability Company

Taxation mechanism：Company taxes + shareholder dividends (taxes paid again)

Routine maintenance content：Annual review, articles of association maintenance, board meeting minutes, etc.
Type：S-Corp

Shareholder liability：Limited Liability Company

Taxation mechanism：Profits are passed on to shareholders to avoid corporate taxation.

Routine maintenance content：Limited to U.S. tax resident shareholders, K-1 reports, meeting minutes, etc.
Type：LLC

Shareholder liability：Members Limited Liability

Taxation mechanism：The default is pass-through, but the C-Corp tax system can also be selected.

Routine maintenance content：State tax filing, operating agreements, and annual fees in some states.
Type：LLP

Shareholder liability：All individuals have limited liability.

Taxation mechanism：Pass-through (profit distribution)

Routine maintenance content：Partnership agreement; licenses required for certain industries
Type：Nonprofit

Shareholder liability：Board Limited Liability

Taxation mechanism：Tax exemption may be applied for, and the income can only be used for non-profit purposes.

Routine maintenance content：Form 990, Board Meeting Minutes, Annual Public Disclosure

Comparison between US LLCs and Chinese Limited Lia

Although the U.S. LLC (Limited Liability Company) is often translated as "有限责任公司" (Limited Liability Company), it differs from the limited liability company in mainland China in the following ways in terms of legal attributes, tax mechanisms, and management structure:

The following table is for reference only.

Comparison Dimensions	China Limited Liability Company	United Limited Liability Company
Legal Structure	Legally a legal entity	Legally, it is a partnership or corporation, and can be classified under tax categories.
Shareholder composition	The number of shareholders is usually no more than 50, and the amount of capital contribution must be registered.	Members can be individuals or companies, with no limit on the number of members.
Taxation mechanism (default)	The company pays corporate income tax, and shareholders pay individual income tax on dividends.	The default setting is Pass-through, meaning profits are directly distributed to members.
Taxation mechanism (optional)	No choice	You can apply to pay federal corporate income tax under the C-Corp tax system.
Articles of Association and Operation	There is a fixed articles of association template, and the business registration is strictly enforced by the Administration for Industry and Commerce.	Members can freely agree on the operating agreement, which offers greater legal flexibility.
Profit distribution method	Distribution according to shareholders' capital contribution ratio	Distribution can be made in any manner as stipulated in the operating agreement, without being tied to capital contribution.
Information Disclosure and Supervision	The regulations are relatively strict, and information must be disclosed in the business registration system.	Many states do not have mandatory requirements for disclosing member information, and their privacy protection is strong.

Registration Recommendations

Non-U.S. tax residents are advised to register for a C-Corp to avoid LLC tax look-through issues.
The place of registration is not the same as the place of actual operation. Operating across state lines requires "out-of-state registration".
Successful registration does not equate to compliant operation. It is recommended to simultaneously apply for an EIN, relevant licenses, bank account opening, tax registration, and other procedures.
Non-U.S. tax residents are advised to choose states with no state tax or no personal income tax (such as Wyoming, Nevada, and Texas), or structures registered in Delaware but without a physical business.
Non-U.S. tax residents without an SSN can apply for an EIN from the IRS after assessment, either through a third-party authorization or by submitting Form SS-4 by fax.
Non-U.S. tax residents without a U.S. address can choose to provide registration agency and business address hosting services.
U.S. tax residents who are self-employed may consider registering for an S-Corp to reduce their self-employment tax burden.
Registered LLCs as U.S. tax residents can choose to be taxed under the S-Corp tax system, improving tax efficiency.
When planning dividends, U.S. tax residents should consider both personal income and dividend tax.

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U.S. Company Registration and Business services

U.S. Company Registration and Business services

Registration Service Scope

Business Compliance and Change Services

Popular US Registration States

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Wyoming

New York State

Nevada

Delaware

Texas

American corporate structure

Comparison between US LLCs and Chinese Limited Lia

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