Free tool · Fees verified October 30, 2026
US LLC cost calculator for non-residents
Choose a state, a formation service and how you'll handle the yearly IRS filing. See what your LLC really costs over three years.
Stripe Atlas forms in Delaware only.
Typical market range: $300–1,200 per year for a single-member LLC.
First year
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Each following year
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3-year total
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The yearly IRS filing is not in this totalA foreign-owned single-member LLC must file Form 5472 every year. The penalty for missing it starts at $25,000.
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Simplifications: state annual fees are counted from year 2; the EIN is free from the IRS; bank accounts, bookkeeping, home-country taxes and US sales tax are not included. Prices come from providers' public pages and state fee schedules as of October 2026 and may change.