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US Company Formation

A properly structured US limited liability company (LLC) is an excellent corporate vehicle through which your business can be conducted. The following information will help you determine whether a US limited liability company is the optimum corporate vehicle for your business:
Advantages of US Company Formation
1.
A US LLC is a legitimate corporate vehicle located in a reputable jurisdiction.
2.
Foreigners can own 100% of a US LLC.
3.
Corporate directors are allowed.
4. It is easy to open corporate bank accounts all over the world for a US company.
5. A US LLC has both the advantage of limited liability and benefit of 'flow-through' taxation. This means that the LLC pays no income tax; instead, the owners' directly acquire all income and expenses.
6.
A properly structured US LLC can be tax-free for a foreign company or foreign individual outside the US.
7.
According to the Heritage Foundation’s 2007 Index of Economic Freedom, the US has the 4th-freest economy in the world.
8.
The United States is perceived as the 20th least corrupt country in the world, according to the 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International.
Disadvantages of US Company Formation
1.
Income and expenses in US are taxable.
2.
A US resident or US citizen will have to pay income tax on the income earned through the company.
Healy Consultants Fees for US Company Formation
US Company Incorporation costs in Year 1 amount to US$1,900 and annual Company costs in Year 2 and thereafter amount to US$1,100. These fees include i) government License fees ii) registered office for 12 months iii) Company Secretary fees for 12 months and iv) international courier costs.
Healy Consultants fees to act as US nominee shareholder and director amount to US$1,600 (together with a refundable deposit of US$1,100). Company de-registration/liquidation costs amount to US$1,450.
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Contact Us
For more information on US Company formation, please email email@healyconsultants.com or call us in Singapore at (+65) 6735 0120.
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ENGAGEMENT COSTS

Year 1 incorporation US$1,900 *


Annual fees from Year 2 US$1,100 *


Resident director fee
US$1,600 **


Company de-registration
US$1,450


* Includes government licence fees, registered office for 12 months, Company secretary fees for 12 months

**Excludes US$1,100 refundable deposit,


 

 

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