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Incorporation is the key to safely starting a new business in the U.S. because incorporation provides the asset protection and stability you need. Incorporation protects you from being personally liable for problems that may arise from the operation of your business. To be successful starting a new business in the U.S., you will need to understand all the requirements for incorporation, the options available, and plan meticulously.
You can use the following checklist to guide you in planning your new business venture. The list should not be construed to be either U.S. legal support or U.S. accounting advice. It should be used only to guide you in discussions with your lawyer and accountant.
Every state requires a registered agent in the USA to represent your company within the state where the company is incorporated or authorized to do business.
Although the steps for starting a new business in the U.S. are virtually the same for a non-resident as a resident, there are additional requirements. For most non-residents, observing international tax law, obtaining visas and opening a U.S. bank account present the greatest problems. Each of these topics is very complicated.
The steps outlined below cover the critical steps that must be addressed before a business can be launched.
In this step, you need to determine:
Free business planning templates are available from the Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE). You can use the lean canvas designed to organize the strategy for starting a business in the U.S. It’s free for 30 days, and very useful. (We are not related to this group or its website in any way).
In the Planning Stage you will determine such practical matters as:
After completing the Planning Stage, the Action Stage should move along quickly and smoothly.
Essentially you will provide the necessary documents to:
We believe that the incorporation of a company is of major importance to our clients, and as experienced company incorporation professionals we have designed our service to reflect that. We provide clients with our full expert assistance throughout every step of the incorporation process, however our service does not stop there. We will give you any assistance or advice from the moment you choose to incorporate the company and as for long after incorporation as you require. We provide offshore company formation services in almost all jurisdictions. Please note that we provide offshore company formation services in these jurisdictions:
If you are visiting this page because you are looking for information or advice about offshore company formation we are always pleased to answer any questions. Please feel free to contact us by email ginger.huber@consultenter.com
Business often requires quick responses to fast-changing realities. The winner is the one ready to use open possibilities faster than others. Sometimes every month or year counts. You may have only a few days to successfully implement a business-idea.
So in international transactions, one may urgently need to engage a registered offshore company or a US company. Having no time for registration, the best option is buying a shelf company abroad. An established offshore in the US or other jurisdiction may become the missing puzzle in a business-scheme or an essential part of a planned international deal.
A ready made “shelf” company is a company that has been registered but has never conducted business and has no assets and liabilities. The key feature for a beneficiary is the cleanliness of its history.
As a rule, when buying a shelf company, you save your time on registration and can benefit right away from the offshore jurisdiction or a registered US company. However, in order to avoid future risks, it is essential to be sure of the credibility of any registration agent selling you a shelf company.
For certain business aims, you may need a shelf-company established some time ago. It can be also described as vintage or aged. For example, while opening an affiliate in several countries or making contracts with an extremely demanding contracting party, new companies are sometimes perceived with mistrust or not considered as partners at all. High-profile partners insure themselves against cooperation with “day-flies” and prefer to deal with time-proven companies.
The need to buy an offshore company may be based on a desire to save or secure your assets. However, that’s not the only useful feature of an offshore. An offshore shelf company can be used to fix former and conduct future transactions, to optimize taxation and also to add prestige in counterparts’ eyes. However, one should mind confidentiality and personal data protection and work only with professional offshore service dealers, who value their reputation.
First, you need to decide on the jurisdiction for your shelf company. Then you are to specify if you need a new shelf company or an aged offshore. Prices for shelf companies directly depend on a country of incorporation and age of a company. The older it is – the higher its price.
Beware of cheap proposals. It’s easy to cheapen an offshore by selling it to several clients or conceal additional payments and fees. Unfortunately, there are many shady providers, selling pre-owned businesses with a rich history as shelf companies.
Do you need a California-based company for your business ideas as soon as possible? Or, for instance, do you urgently need an aged firm in Hong Kong to make contracts with Chinese companies? American Corporate Services, Inc. is the best option. We have aged offshores in various jurisdictions, as well as American companies of different operational history ages.
Nominee Services (Nominee Directors, Managers and Nominee Shareholders or Members) as provided by our company help the owner of the business maintain absolute privacy in relation to the public while keeping full control over corporate matters. By keeping your name off the public record, you can help avert or slow lawsuits, gCONSULTING ENTERTAINMENT GROUPshments, attachments and other costly legal situations.
A creditor or plaintiff in a civil suit against you will perform an asset search against your name. If you list our nominee officer, potential creditors cannot easily or directly link the company back to you.
Nominee Directors as provided by our company serve the position of director, but do not have an active role or position in the company. The nominee director is simply providing his name and services such as notarization of corporate documents, signatures, signing of contracts and other simple administrative tasks, serving legally as director, but not managing the business. All business management and profit related tasks are delegated by the means of power of attorney or other corporate authorizations to our client.
Nominee Shareholders serve as company owners and do not have business management rights. Any voting rights in the corporation or limited liability company are transferred to our client.
Nominee managers or members of a limited liability company serve similarly as nominee directors or nominee shareholders and do not interfere with business management tasks.
Full company control is ensured for the business client by means of corporate documents, authorizations, corporate resolutions and powers of attorneys issued in the name of the client.
Nominee Services are a standard offshore service usually provided to owners of offshore companies, however, we are providing nominee services in a wide range of countries and various company types and locations.
DISCLAIMER: The information above is descriptive only, and should not be construed as legal advice. American Corporate Services, Inc. is not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice. Clients should consult with an attorney about their individual situation and legal needs.
Our customized virtual office services and touch down services allow you to set up everything you need to run an office without having to pay the costs associated with rent, salaries and the overheads of a normal office. Our service is personal, prompt and cost effective.
Clients who choose our Mail Forwarding Services can be confident in the knowledge that their mail will be dealt with through a dedicated point of contact. For clients who cannot wait for regular mail to be forwarded by post, an “Open and Send” service is available whereby the mail is routinely opened and either scanned and e-mailed or, if preferred and where possible, faxed to the recipient.
For clients who require a dedicated telephone number our Customer Services Centers use modern Call-Center technology. When calls are made to your dedicated number a screen prompt displays your company greeting along with any specific instructions you may have requested on that day. The Operator relays the appropriate information to the caller, takes a message or re-directs the call to the number you have specified. The system connects you to your caller in seconds; no matter where you are in the World. It’s as if you were in the adjacent office!
Dedicated fax numbers are available where required and all incoming faxes can be re-directed to you anywhere in the World either by Fax or by e-mail.
Clients who select dedicated telephone number services can avail themselves of our voicemail facilities which can be modified from anywhere in the World.
The United States of America is one of the most trustworthy countries in which to establish a business. Having a US company is safe, prestigious and beneficial. That’s why many entrepreneurs, running their own companies, for instance, in Russia, consider more and more often the opportunity to invest money wisely and develop further, setting up a business in the US. Entrepreneurs having enough finances to establish a business in the US have several options. One is buying a firm abroad.
If you have enough assets but have no time to register a company abroad, you’ll benefit from buying an already established business. Do take a serious approach; investigate thoroughly the company so as to buy a firm which does not just keep its head above water at the moment, but is able to compete for years. A shelf company overseas saves time on document preparation, staff formation, a search of contractors and efficient channels of promotion, and on positioning its products.
Nevertheless purchasing a business in the US involves risks. First, it requires a considerable sum of money which is to be paid, as a rule, all at once. Second, one can carelessly buy a firm that has passed its maturity stage and is falling into decline. Here only a professional can keep the firm from bankruptcy.
Thus, while analyzing what business to do in the US, you should collect maximum data on the target company. It must not just stay afloat at the moment of purchase, but must be able to keep up with business competitors for a long time. Buying a shelf-company will save time on documents, personnel recruitment and selection of suppliers, on product or service promotion and marketing placement.
To get an L-1 visa you must own a company operating for 3 years or more, established for example in Russia, Ukraine or other CIS country. You must have worked at the firm over a year. The company opens a representative office overseas, a branch or subdivision, or it buys an American firm, and assigns you, as a top manager, to head the new office. Moreover, specialization of a parent company and specialization of the associated company need not correspond at all.
With an L-1 visa you will be able to go to the States with a family, children under 21 included. The marital partner of a visa holder receives permission to work for an American company and the children are be able to attend a school or a university in the US. The L-1 visa is granted for a period of one to three years with a possible extension to seven years in total.
An E-2 investor visa is valid for citizens of Taiwan, Mongolia, Turkey, Egypt, Poland, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and many other countries and requires a minimum investment of $100,000. One can purchase and develop a business on that sum of money.
An EB-5 visa does not require running any business. It is enough to invest $900,000 in the US economy, to create 10 workplaces and show that your money is earned or received legally. In that case, a Green card – permanent US residency – is usually given in a year.
Most states require a periodic report that updates an LLC’s or a corporation’s basic information. As a minimum, this report typically provides current information regarding the principle business location, the name and address of the registered agent, and the names of the company’s officers.
Failure to maintain a registered agent or to file the annual report as required by the individual state may result in the company losing its good standing. Without a current Certificate of Good Standing a company may not be able to secure additional financing for operations or expansion. In order to ensure that companies comply with filing requirements, many states also require registered financial institutions to secure a copy of the loan applicant’s certificate.
Companies are expected to comply with deadlines and filing requirements for all government reports without prompting from the particular government agency to which they are due. It is, therefore, not uncommon to misunderstand or forget when your annual reports are due.
One of the most important services that ACS offers is taking care of your day-to-day and annual reporting needs, freeing you to focus on successfully operating your business and achieving your company objectives.
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Failure to file correctly and on time is seldom done maliciously, but the consequences for that failure are the same, regardless of intent. No company can afford the otherwise unnecessary inconvenience of often extensive corrective action to regain their good standing simply because they failed to file a report on time.
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