BUSINESS FORMATION • STARTUP • COMPLIANCE
Business Formation & Startup Services
Start your U.S. business with practical formation guidance, entity selection, registration, EIN support, and an organized path to compliance.
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- Serving 100+ Countries
Start With Your Situation
What Are You Looking to Start?
The entity choice should follow the ownership, business activity, tax goals, risk profile, and future plans—not the other way around.
One-Owner Business
Starting a business by yourself and deciding whether an LLC or another structure fits the plan.
Two or More Owners
Launching a venture with partners and planning ownership, tax reporting, and operating responsibilities.
Growing Operating Business
Structuring a business for growth, payroll, tax reporting, and future financing.
Foreign Owner
Establishing or owning a U.S. entity from outside the United States and planning for U.S. tax compliance.
Real Estate Venture
Choosing an ownership structure for U.S. property investment or a real estate operating business.
E-Commerce / Online Business
Setting up an entity, EIN, bookkeeping, tax accounts, and ongoing reporting for online operations.
Entity & Tax Structure
Understand the Structure Before You File
Legal entity type and federal tax classification are related but not identical. We review the business facts before recommending the formation and tax setup path.
LLC
Flexible state-law entity. Federal tax treatment depends on ownership and any valid tax elections.
- Single or multiple owners
- Pass-through treatment may apply by default
- Can support different tax elections when eligible
Partnership
A common federal tax classification for qualifying multi-owner ventures, generally involving Form 1065 and Schedule K-1 reporting.
- Multiple owners
- Pass-through tax reporting
- Partner allocations and basis matter
S Corporation
A federal tax election available only when eligibility rules are met. Payroll and reasonable-compensation issues can become important for owner-employees.
- Eligibility restrictions apply
- Form 1120-S reporting
- Payroll setup may be required
C Corporation
A separate federal taxpayer that files Form 1120 and follows corporate income and distribution rules.
- Separate corporate taxpayer
- Useful for some growth and investment structures
- Different owner/distribution tax considerations
Entity formation and tax classification can have legal and tax consequences. Final choices should be based on the specific facts of the business and owners.
Formation Is Only the Beginning
What We Help Set Up
Our role is to help connect the formation filing with the federal tax, accounting, and compliance setup that the new business will need after the entity exists.
See ongoing business tax services- State entity formation coordination
- EIN application assistance
- Federal tax classification review
- Initial accounting and bookkeeping setup
- Estimated-tax and owner-payment planning
- Payroll and owner-compensation considerations
- 1099 contractor reporting setup
- Sales-tax registration considerations
- Annual federal and state filing roadmap
- Foreign-owner U.S. tax reporting review
A Structured Startup Workflow
Our Business Formation Process
We organize formation decisions in the order they should be made: business facts first, filings second, and ongoing tax/compliance setup immediately afterward.
- 01
Formation Consultation
Review owners, activity, state, tax goals, and expected operations.
- 02
Structure Review
Compare the practical tax and compliance implications of the available structures.
- 03
Entity & EIN Setup
Coordinate the state formation filing and federal EIN application as applicable.
- 04
Tax & Accounting Setup
Identify tax classification, bookkeeping, payroll, estimated-tax, and reporting needs.
- 05
Launch & Compliance
Provide a filing roadmap so the owners know what comes next after formation.
International Entrepreneurs
Starting or Owning a U.S. Business From Outside the United States
Foreign ownership can add federal information-return, withholding, tax-residency, banking, and recordkeeping considerations. The entity should be formed with those obligations in view rather than treated as a filing-only project.
After the Entity Is Formed
Startup Tax & Compliance Setup
The first months of a new business are when recordkeeping, payroll, tax accounts, and reporting procedures should be established—not after the first tax deadline arrives.
Bookkeeping Method
Set up a practical recordkeeping system from the beginning.
Estimated Taxes
Identify whether owners or the entity may need periodic tax payments.
Payroll
Review when payroll and owner compensation become relevant.
1099 Reporting
Build contractor information and reporting procedures into the workflow.
Sales Tax
Review whether registration or collection obligations may apply to the activity and states involved.
Annual Filings
Create a calendar for federal, state, franchise, annual-report, and other recurring obligations.
Avoid Expensive Cleanup Later
Common Business Formation Mistakes
A formation filing can be completed quickly, but poor structural or compliance choices can create years of avoidable tax and administrative work.
- Choosing an entity based only on formation cost
- Mixing personal and business funds
- Ignoring bookkeeping until tax season
- Missing state annual reports or tax registrations
- Making an S corporation election before understanding payroll and eligibility
- Overlooking foreign-owner information-return requirements
- Assuming every U.S. company still has a FinCEN BOI filing requirement
Current BOI note: Under FinCEN’s August 2026 final rule, U.S.-created companies are exempt from BOI reporting. Certain foreign entities registered to do business in the United States can still have BOI obligations.
After Formation
Keep the New Business Compliant After It Launches
Formation is a one-time event. Accounting, tax filings, payroll, information returns, and state compliance continue throughout the life of the business.
Startup Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Business Formation
What is the best business structure for a startup?
There is no single best structure for every business. Ownership, activity, liability concerns, tax treatment, payroll, financing plans, and future growth all affect the choice.
Do I need an EIN for my new business?
Many businesses need an EIN for federal tax, payroll, banking, or reporting purposes. The requirement depends on the entity and how the business will operate.
Can an LLC be taxed as an S corporation?
An eligible LLC may elect S corporation tax treatment if the business and owners meet the applicable federal requirements. Formation as an LLC does not automatically make the business an S corporation.
Can a non-U.S. person own a U.S. LLC?
Foreign persons can own many types of U.S. entities, but ownership can create additional federal tax and information-reporting requirements that should be reviewed before operations begin.
Do U.S. companies still have to file BOI reports with FinCEN?
Under FinCEN’s August 2026 final rule, companies created in the United States are exempt from BOI reporting. Certain foreign entities registered to do business in the United States can still be reporting companies.
Do you help with bookkeeping and tax filings after formation?
Yes. EZTAXACT can help coordinate bookkeeping, business tax returns, foreign-owner reporting, IRS notices, and other ongoing tax-compliance needs.
Build the Foundation Correctly
Ready to Start Your U.S. Business?
Tell us what you plan to operate, who will own the business, and where the owners are located. We can review the entity, EIN, tax setup, and ongoing compliance path.