After your Corporation or LLC has been filed, there are some other tasks you may want to do depending
on your requirements and the purposes of your US company.
a. Arrange a US Physical Business Address or Virtual Office
If you would like to receive business mail, client mail, etc. at a US address or if every bank that you
contact requires you to have a separate physical US address (that is not the same as your Registered
Agent), then you’ll need to arrange for a “mail forwarding” and/or “virtual office” service. There are
many such services in the US, many of them are based in the above-mentioned states of Delaware,
Nevada and Wyoming. Some provide options including weekly or monthly forwarding, online tracking of
documents and some may be able to provide you a US phone number as well.
b. Open a US Bank Account
If you want to accept US payments, open a US merchant account, or open a physical branch office in the
US (or for any other purpose), then you’ll need to open a US bank account. Unfortunately, this has
become significantly more difficult in recent years due to various US anti-terrorism laws, but there are
still several options (depending on your home country) that may make this process easier. The
important thing to realize is that it is going to take a bit of research and is highly dependent on variables
which are ultimately out of our (and your) control.
Tip #1: ALWAYS CALL THE BANK FIRST. Don’t assume you have everything you need to open a bank
account with a certain bank. Banks vary wildly on what they require to open an account. For example,
some will require a “Certified Copy” of your formation documents, “Banking Resolution” or other
documents that other banks will not. It’s good to shop around a bit, call a few banks and find out the
specifics before you waste a trip to their office. If the bank requires a US physical address, you’ll want to
ask them if the address must be in the state where the company is formed or can it be in any US state –
these are important things to know if you need to arrange for a physical US address or virtual office.
Tip #2: Form your Company in Delaware, Nevada or Wyoming. Major international banks that operate in
these states are far more experienced with international clients due to their existing high volume of
international clients and corporate banking in general. This is especially true if you do not intend to have
a physical address or have somebody representing the company in the US that can physically walk into a
branch. Most banks will require you have some type of physical address based in the United States
(discussed below) that is NOT your Registered Agent address. Some banks may accept your Registered
Agent address for opening the bank account, but you will need to arrange to have your bank
statements, etc. routed through either a mail forwarding service or have them delivered electronically.
Tip #3: Select a bank that also has a branch in your home country. If you select a bank that has both a
presence in your US state of formation and your home country, many times you can simply walk into the
local branch in your country to open the bank account.
c. Open a Bank Account in Your Home Country
If you need to open a bank account in your home country, the bank will more than likely require the
above-mentioned “Apostille” or “Certificate of Authentication”. It is important that you inform us of this
necessity when you order with us so we can have these documents created when forming your US
company. Contact your local bank for more details on what is required to open a bank account in your
country.
d. Get a US Phone Number
There are many options for getting a US phone number. In most cases, this can be a toll-free number
(800, 877, etc.) or a local number where you can choose which area code you would like (Example: 302
for Delaware, 702 for Nevada or 307 for Wyoming). Most of these phone number providers will have
many online features such as voicemail and faxes delivered via email, “follow-me” routing to forward
your calls to any number you wish as well as VOIP service where calls can be routed over the internet
instead of standard voice lines.
e. Build a Website and Company Logo
Almost every business will want to have at least a basic website. It provides credibility and is in-fact now
required by many merchant account providers and US vendors on applications. Fortunately, domain
names are cheap and websites can be built in hours instead of months with new wizard-based website
templates. You may want to consider a professional logo (and web design) if you will have a significant
web presence.
f. Open a US Merchant Account (to Accept Credit Cards)
A merchant account is a relationship with a bank that allows your business to accept credit cards like
Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express in addition to electronic checks, etc. You can accept
payments for your products or services via credit card, the bank debits the funds from the customer and
deposits them into your bank account. Opening a merchant account in the US will almost certainly
require a US bank account, a US Business Address and phone number.
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