Finland ships games, software and online services to American users at a scale its population never suggests, and the payment rails are where entrepreneurs get stuck. A US LLC gives you a real US entity, a USD business account and Stripe access, all set up remotely without flying to the US.
Why Finnish entrepreneurs open a US LLC
- Get paid in USD from customers worldwide, straight into a US business account.
- Unlock Stripe and PayPal with a real US entity, the single biggest blocker for online businesses abroad.
- Sell on US marketplaces and app stores with the account type they treat best.
How a US LLC is taxed
Begin with how the United States treats the structure. An LLC is fiscally transparent unless it elects otherwise: the profit is allocated to its members and the entity pays no corporate income tax of its own.
The non-resident case narrows it further. With no American office, no American employee and nobody acting there as a dependent agent, the LLC is ordinarily outside the scope of a US trade or business, leaving its profit at 0% US federal income tax. The obligatory annual IRS filing remains, and we take it on. Your Finnish taxation is unaffected.
How to register your US LLC from Finland, step by step
- Pick the state, Wyoming or New Mexico suit most online businesses.
- We complete the registration and obtain your EIN, an SSN is never needed.
- US banking and Stripe are arranged remotely, wherever you are.
- Yearly filings to the IRS and the state of registration are managed for you.
Form your US LLC from Finland with everything included from the first payment: formation, EIN, US bank account and compliance.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an SSN to get the EIN?
No. We obtain your EIN from the IRS without an SSN, as a non-resident owner.
Can I keep my Finnish company alongside the LLC?
Yes. Many entrepreneurs start a US LLC for international revenue and keep their Finnish company for the domestic market.
Is it legal to create a US LLC from Finland?
Yes. Nothing in US law ties LLC ownership to a citizenship or a place of residence.
How long does it take to get the EIN?
The state filing usually takes one to three business days. The EIN generally follows within five to twenty-one business days.