BUSINESS SETUP · INDIA
US setup is a sequence of separate decisions: choose the entity and state, arrange registration, obtain the appropriate tax identification and plan continuing work. An LLC is not automatically tax-free, and an EIN is not a company certificate. LIQUETAX can organise the agreed preparation without promising banking, immigration or tax outcomes.
CLEAR FEES. CLEAR DELIVERABLES.
Professional work, government charges and optional services. All set out in writing before we begin.
US Company Incorporation
₹5,000Professional feeApplicable GST, government and third-party charges are extra.
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BUILT AROUND YOUR BUSINESS
Indian founders and businesses considering a US LLC or corporation. Tell the team where work happens, where customers and staff are located, how ownership is held and whether investors are expected. These facts matter more than a generic recommendation to choose a popular state.
Know the deliverables, documents and costs before work starts.
Identify missing or inconsistent information before submission.
Bring preparation, queries and follow-up into one agreed workflow.
Know what you need to provide and what happens at handover.
GET READY, ONE STEP AT A TIME
We’ll share an applicant-specific checklist after a short discussion. The exact records depend on your circumstances.
Before your first conversation
Organise your business facts and get a checklist to discuss with our team.
First, describe your business and the result you need. Next, organise the relevant facts without sharing private documents here. Finally, review your checklist with the team and agree the written scope before work starts.
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FROM FIRST CONVERSATION TO HANDOVER
We prepare, coordinate and track the agreed work. You stay involved in the decisions that matter.
Record ownership, operating locations and investor plans.
Coordinate the chosen route and identify missing inputs.
Track the agreed filings and tax-identification preparation.
List the records received and unresolved filings.
Estimate state formation and EIN processing separately after the records and application route are known. An overseas applicant may not qualify for the IRS online tool. Banking and payment-provider onboarding are separate assessments with no promised approval date.
KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU STAND
The written engagement confirms your deliverables and costs before work starts.
ANSWERS BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Need help with your specific situation?
Talk to our teamNo. The IRS directs an LLC or corporation to form with the state before applying for an EIN. An EIN identifies the taxpayer; it does not replace state formation.
References: IRS: employer identification number
No. The online tool has eligibility conditions, including principal-place-of-business and responsible-party ID requirements. Where it cannot be used, follow the IRS's applicable alternative application instructions.
References: IRS: employer identification number
The IRS excludes non-resident alien shareholders from eligible S corporation ownership. Have the actual ownership and tax-residence facts assessed before choosing a tax election.
References: IRS: S corporation eligibility
No. FinCEN's current notice exempts US-created companies. A non-US entity registered to do business in the US needs a separate assessment under the foreign-reporting-company rules. Ownership nationality alone is not the formation-location test.
References: FinCEN: current beneficial ownership reporting notice
Not necessarily. A foreign-owned US disregarded entity with reportable related-party transactions may need Form 5472 attached to a pro forma Form 1120. Review contributions and other transactions with a US tax adviser.
References: IRS: Form 5472 instructions
Not always. Additional state qualification may be needed where the company operates. Keep that question separate from federal tax identification and FinCEN's definition of a foreign reporting company.
References: US Small Business Administration: launch and registration · FinCEN: current beneficial ownership reporting notice
THE DETAIL, WHEN YOU NEED IT
US setup is a sequence of separate decisions: choose the entity and state, arrange registration, obtain the appropriate tax identification and plan continuing work. An LLC is not automatically tax-free, and an EIN is not a company certificate. LIQUETAX can organise the agreed preparation without promising banking, immigration or tax outcomes.
Indian founders and businesses considering a US LLC or corporation. Tell the team where work happens, where customers and staff are located, how ownership is held and whether investors are expected. These facts matter more than a generic recommendation to choose a popular state.
| Question | What matters | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Entity and tax treatment | Compare the intended ownership and funding model before choosing an LLC or corporation. | S corporation status has shareholder restrictions, including exclusion of non-resident alien shareholders. |
| State and activities | Map the formation state and every state where the business will operate. | Registration in one state may not settle qualification or filing duties elsewhere. |
| Registered agent | Agree who will receive official documents in the formation state. | An agent service does not itself establish banking, premises or immigration permission. |
| First-year obligations | Plan tax classification, related-party records and current ownership-reporting questions. | Do not assume that no revenue means no information return or that every US company must file BOI. |
₹5,000. Professional fee. Applicable GST, government charges and agreed third-party costs are extra.
One specified service engagement. Confirm the applicant, deliverables and exclusions in writing before work starts.
Separate the approved professional fee from state charges, agent renewals, applicable taxes and separately agreed advice. The IRS does not charge for an EIN application; paid assistance should be identified as assistance, not an IRS fee.
Estimate state formation and EIN processing separately after the records and application route are known. An overseas applicant may not qualify for the IRS online tool. Banking and payment-provider onboarding are separate assessments with no promised approval date.
LIQUETAX: Record ownership, operating locations and investor plans.
You: Disclose the real activity and intended funding arrangement.
LIQUETAX: Coordinate the chosen route and identify missing inputs.
You: Approve the structure, agent and governing terms.
LIQUETAX: Track the agreed filings and tax-identification preparation.
You: Review declarations and retain control of authorised submissions.
LIQUETAX: List the records received and unresolved filings.
You: Appoint the responsible advisers and maintain owner-transaction records.
Source-checked educational guide. AI-assisted source research checked on . No named professional endorsement is claimed. Confirm current requirements for your facts before filing. Next review target: 2026-10-28.
State formation, registered agents and additional-state qualification distinctions.
Relevant official guidance read on 28 September 2026. This educational source check is not a local professional opinion or applicant approval.
EIN sequence, free application and online-tool eligibility requirements.
Relevant official guidance read on 28 September 2026. This educational source check is not a local professional opinion or applicant approval.
Shareholder restrictions for S corporation status, including non-resident aliens.
Relevant official guidance read on 28 September 2026. This educational source check is not a local professional opinion or applicant approval.
Current domestic-company exemption and separate non-US reporting-company assessment; older conflicting FAQs are not adopted.
Relevant official guidance read on 28 September 2026. This educational source check is not a local professional opinion or applicant approval.
Foreign-owned disregarded entities, reportable transactions and pro forma Form 1120 attachment.
Relevant official guidance read on 28 September 2026. This educational source check is not a local professional opinion or applicant approval.
Last updated: . This records the educational content date; it does not establish an individual professional review.
Disclaimer: this guide provides educational information and does not replace individual professional advice. Confirm your facts, current official requirements and written engagement before acting.
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