How to Start Your Business in the United States

Do you want to successfully start your business in the United States?

If you are a foreign entrepreneur, this practical guide is for you!



This first guide in the YES TO ENTREPRENEURS® series will help you understand how your future U.S. company will work. It will also provide you with the tools you need to start and succeed in your business in the United States, despite the obstacles and distance.



Together, we will explore several aspects related to an American company:

✅ The types of legal entities - including corporation and LLC

✅ The State of Delaware and its 15 secrets

✅ The notion of registered agent

✅ The domiciliation of your company

✅ The annual corporate obligations

✅ The EIN number and the U.S. taxation

✅ The ABCs of doing business in the United States



💥 Exclusive Bonus : Useful Resources

Throughout the process of writing this guide, the author accumulated many hyperlinks that greatly enrich its content. An up-to-date list of these hyperlinks can be found at the web address listed in the Useful Resources section, at the end of this guide.



🇺🇸 Do not hesitate! Immerse yourself in the American dream.



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ABOUT THE AUTHOR



A lawyer by training, Vincent Allard is above all an entrepreneur. In 1999, although he was well established in Montreal, Canada, he decided to immigrate to the United States with his family and their dog Rusty. In 2001, he launched CorpoMax Inc., specializing in the creation of U.S. companies.



For nearly 20 years, Vincent Allard has helped thousands of entrepreneurs from over 50 countries start their businesses in the United States. He is a regular speaker on the organization and launch of U.S. companies.



Vincent Allard is the author of three practical guides for entrepreneurs, available in English and French:

* How to Start Your Business in the United States

* How to Name Your Business in the United States

* How to Open Your Bank Account in the United States



The author is member of the Quebec Bar, Canadian Bar and American Bar associations.



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* CONTENTS *



1 - INTRODUCTION

1.1 Presentation



2 - WHERE TO CREATE YOUR U.S. COMPANY?

2.1 In General

2.2 The State of Delaware and its 15 Secrets

2.3 Delaware: Statistics and Examples

2.4 Other States



3 - WHAT TYPE OF LEGAL ENTITY TO CHOOSE?

3.1 Types of Legal Entities

3.2 Corporation vs. LLC

3.3 Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

3.4 Business Purpose

3.5 Capital Stock

3.6 Shareholders

3.7 Directors and Officers

3.8 Corporate Ledger and Seal



4 - REGISTERED AGENT OF YOUR COMPANY

4.1 What Is a Registered Agent?

4.2 How to Choose your Registered Agent?



5 - DOMICILIATION OF YOUR COMPANY

5.1 Importance of an Address in the United States

5.2 Address in the United States: Where?

5.3 Telephone Number



6 - ANNUAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS

6.1 Annual Report

6.2 Corporate Tax

6.3 Fees of the Registered Agent



7 - EIN NUMBER AND TAXATION

7.1 EIN Number

7.2 Income Tax

7.3 Sales Tax

7.4 Tax Treaties



8 - SOME CORPORATE SITUATIONS

8.1 Authorization to Do Business in Another State

8.2 Assumed Name

8.3 Conversion and Domestication



9 - CLOSING YOUR COMPANY

9.1 Voluntary Dissolution

9.2 Forced Dissolution



10 - CONCLUSION

10.1 The ABCs of Doing Business in the United States



* EXCLUSIVE BONUS: Useful Resources