If you are a freelancer, an agency owner or run an online store from India, a US LLC is one of the most powerful structures to access global clients, charge in dollars and use payment platforms that are still hard to get locally.
Why Indian founders open a US LLC
- Get paid in USD from clients worldwide, without the friction of receiving foreign payments into an Indian account.
- Unlock Stripe and PayPal with a real US business account, the single biggest blocker for Indian online businesses.
- Project trust to US and European clients who prefer to contract with a US entity.
A US LLC owned by a non resident, with no US activity or staff, is generally not subject to US federal income tax (the ETBUS rule). You keep reporting your income where you are a tax resident, in India.
What about Indian rules (LRS, RBI)
Sending money abroad and holding a foreign company can fall under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) and FEMA reporting. This is a compliance topic, not a blocker: most Indian founders run a US LLC legally by keeping clean records and declaring foreign income.
How it works with LLC Place
- Choose your state (Wyoming or New Mexico for most online businesses).
- We file your formation and obtain your EIN without an SSN.
- Open your US bank account and Stripe remotely.
- Stay compliant with Form 5472 and the annual report, handled for you.
Form your US LLC from India with everything included from the first payment: formation, EIN, US bank account and compliance.