Low, published state fees
The State of Wyoming charges $100 to file the Articles of Organization and a minimum of $60 a year after that. See every cost.
Wyoming LLC for owners who live outside the US
Form a Wyoming LLC without leaving your country
We file your Articles of Organization, provide the Wyoming registered agent and walk you through the EIN and the yearly filings. The state filing fee is $100, paid once, and you never have to travel to the United States.
- $100State filing fee, paid once
- $60Minimum annual report fee
- 0Wyoming individual or corporate income tax
What a Wyoming LLC gives you
No state income tax
Wyoming has no individual or corporate income tax. That is a state rule only; US federal filings and your home country's tax rules still apply. Read the details.
Formed online, active at once
When the filing is submitted online and paid, the company is active. Paper filings take up to 15 business days. How it works.
Owner names are not in the Articles
Wyoming's Articles of Organization ask for the company name, registered agent, and addresses, not for the names of members or managers. Filings are still public records. What stays private and what does not.
Strong liability protection
Wyoming's LLC Act limits the grounds for holding an owner liable for company debts, and makes a charging order the only way for a creditor to reach a member's interest, including a sole member's. The statutes.
No beneficial ownership report
Under FinCEN's final rule effective August 14, 2026, companies formed in the US are exempt from beneficial ownership reporting. Taxes and filings.
How it works
- Tell us about your plan. Your country, what the company will do, and who the owners are.
- Name and registered agent. We check the name against the Wyoming register and appoint the registered agent every Wyoming company must have.
- We file online. The Articles of Organization go to the Wyoming Secretary of State. The company exists as soon as the online filing is complete.
- EIN and operating agreement. You get an Employer Identification Number without a Social Security number, and a written operating agreement.
- Stay in good standing. An annual report each year, and the IRS form if your LLC had a reportable transaction. Our deadline calendar shows the dates.
Guides written for where you live
The legal and tax questions are different in every country. We write each country page from that country's official sources, and say plainly where the rules are unclear.
- Country guides, starting with Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, India and more
- Chinese-language guide for mainland China
- Vietnamese-language guide for Vietnam
- Japanese-language guide for Japan
Costs at a glance
| Item | Amount | Paid to |
|---|---|---|
| Articles of Organization (once) | $100 | Wyoming Secretary of State |
| Annual report and license tax (each year) | $60 minimum | Wyoming Secretary of State |
| EIN | Free from the IRS | IRS |
| Registered agent, each year | Quoted before you pay | Registered agent |
State amounts are from the Secretary of State's fee schedule effective July 1, 2026. Full cost breakdown
Can I form a Wyoming LLC if I do not live in the United States?
Yes. Wyoming's Articles of Organization need an organizer, a registered agent with a physical Wyoming address, and the company's addresses. They do not ask where the owners live. Banks and payment providers set their own rules for foreign owners, and those are separate from forming the company.
Do I need a Social Security number?
No. For the EIN, IRS Form SS-4 tells foreign applicants without an SSN or ITIN to write "foreign" on line 7b. See EIN without an SSN.
Will I pay US income tax?
It depends on the facts, and this site cannot decide that for you. Wyoming itself has no income tax, but the federal rules treat income connected with a US trade or business differently from other income. A foreign-owned LLC also has an IRS information filing. Speak to a US tax professional.
Do I still owe tax in my own country?
Very likely you must still follow your country's rules on foreign income, foreign companies and moving money abroad. Those rules are the reason we have separate country guides.
Can you guarantee a US bank account?
No. Each bank and payment provider decides for itself, and some exclude owners from certain countries. We explain the common obstacles on the how it works page.
Is Start Wyoming LLC a law firm?
No. We are a private formation service. We do not give legal or tax advice, and we are not part of the State of Wyoming.
Official sources
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) — read 2026-10-06
- Wyoming Secretary of State, How to Create a Wyoming Company (revised June 2026) — read 2026-10-06
- State of Wyoming, About Wyoming — read 2026-10-06
- FinCEN, Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting — read 2026-10-06
- IRS, Instructions for Form 5472 (Rev. December 2024) — read 2026-10-06
Tell us where you live and what the company will do. We reply by email with what applies to you.
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