E-commerce in the US. With a company of your own on the ground.

Marketplaces, payment providers and logistics companies in the US prefer to work with US companies: with an EIN, a US account and a US address. We build this structure for your brand — and tell you openly which obligations come with selling in the US.

In brief

If you sell to customers in the US, you benefit from a US company of your own with an EIN, a US account and a US address — many marketplaces, payment providers and logistics companies expect exactly that. FIAON Global builds this structure. The states’ sales taxes, bookkeeping and tax liability in your home country remain matters for your tax adviser and a US CPA.

Why a US company for e-commerce

A company of your own is not a must for selling to US customers, but it is often the simpler route:

Marketplaces and payment providers in the US usually work more smoothly with US companies that have an EIN
Payouts in US dollars to a US account save currency conversion and waiting time
US logistics companies and warehouses often require a US contracting party
Liability for the US business lies with the US company

What selling in the US involves

Sales tax: in the US the states levy their own sales taxes with their own thresholds. Whether and where your company has to register is something you check with a US CPA — this is not part of the packages.
A US company that is managed from Germany, Austria or Switzerland remains taxable there; its formation must be reported to the tax office (in Germany under section 138 of the German Fiscal Code, AO).
Annual filing duties apply in the United States even without revenue (Form 5472 with Form 1120), along with state fees and the cost of the registered agent.

Who it fits — and who it does not

Good fit — Brands with real US business: You already sell to US customers or are starting there with a warehouse, a marketplace or your own shop — and want an account, cards and payments in the US.
Not a fit — Anyone who wants to form a company purely for tax reasons: A US company that is managed from Germany, Austria or Switzerland is generally taxable there. It does not work as a tax model.

The right package

With an account, further card applications and a compliance calendar: Global Banking.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a US company to sell to US customers?

Not necessarily. Many marketplaces, payment providers and logistics companies do, however, work more easily with a US company that has an EIN, a US account and a US address.

Does my US company have to pay sales tax?

That depends on the state and your sales there. The states levy their own sales taxes with their own thresholds; you check this with a US CPA.

Is bookkeeping included?

No. The packages include the first annual US filing by our US CPA, not ongoing bookkeeping.

Does a US LLC lower my taxes?

Generally not. If the company is managed from Germany, Austria or Switzerland, it is taxable there.

Read on

The US business bank account. Prepared before the institution asks. – A US business bank account for your LLC or corporation: documents compiled, application fully prepared, support with every query. The institution decides.
The LLC’s US account. What institutions want to see. – Which documents US institutions require to open an LLC bank account, why they ask, why applications fail and what deposit insurance covers.
Your US compliance duties. In the calendar, not at the back of your mind. – Form 5472 with Form 1120, annual report, registered agent: we keep your US company’s compliance calendar; our US CPA prepares the first filing.
Wyoming. Lean and inexpensive to maintain. – Wyoming LLC: $100 to form, License Tax from $60 a year, due in the month of formation, no state corporate income tax. When it fits — and what it is not.