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International companies and U.S. state registration requirements We regularly help foreign-based businesses access U.S. customers by establishing a local presence. At the state level, the first step is choosing a state of incorporation, or registration. See Doing Business in the U.S.: Choosing a State of Formation. The state of formation is the primary jurisdiction where
Choosing a state of formation for doing business in the U.S. We work with many international companies and entrepreneurs doing business in the United States. For anyone entering the U.S. market, choosing a state of formation is a threshold decision— one that carries significant legal and tax implications. And while a handful of states are
Choosing the Right U.S. Business Entity: LLC vs Corporation vs “I’ll Fix It Later” You have a strong business idea and you are ready to launch. One of the first, and most consequential, decisions you will make is which entity structure will support that business. Your entity choice shapes everything that follows: capital access, control,
Why Foreign Companies Should Not DIY a U.S. LLC Your first American customer sends you a $50,000 purchase order. They need your ACH details by Friday. You formed a $699 LLC online and now you cannot open a U.S. bank account, or you cannot open one fast enough to keep the deal. This is not
Forming a Foreign-Owned U.S. LLC that Avoids the $25,000 Form 5472 Penalty and Bank Account Rejections Despite all the geopolitical issues swirling around the United States (or perhaps because of them), our law firm has never been busier helping foreign companies establish a business here. We have also never been busier helping companies that tried
Los acuerdos operativos (operating agreements) de las LLC (limited liability companies o sociedades de responsabilidad limitada) establecen cómo se gestionará dicha entidad y son equivalentes a los estatutos de una sociedad anónima. En la mayoría de los estados de EE. UU., incluidos algunos muy populares para la constitución de LLC, como Florida, Nevada y Wyoming,
U.S. Territories and Their Status For international businesses considering expansion into U.S. territories, a clear understanding of U.S. laws for foreign companies is essential. While it may seem that doing business in the United States follows a uniform legal framework, each U.S. territory operates under distinct legal, tax, and immigration rules. This guide provides key
The L-1A Visa: A Pathway to the U.S. for Chinese Entrepreneurs Our law firm’s immigration lawyers have been seeing a big uptick in wealthy Chinese business owners seeking to leave China for the United States. For the many wealthy Chinese families that choose the United States, migration is spurred not just by the allure of
Introduction Per Investopedia, foreign direct investment occurs Foreign direct investment occurs when an individual or a company acquires “an ownership stake in a foreign company or project made by an investor, company, or government from another country. Post-pandemic, foreign direct investment is again on a growth track, and as with other trending industries or growth
Breaking News | Harris Sliwoski attorney Frederic Rocafort successfully obtained a declaratory statement for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) on behalf of one of the firm’s clients, clarifying a statutory ambiguity regarding tobacco licensing requirements. As a result, our client now has the legal certainty that their planned activities do not
