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North America Common Law

US market entry for non US founders, Delaware (USA)

Federal 21% corporate tax + 0% Delaware state tax (if no Delaware operations). Clean US presence for global founders. ITINs and Wyoming LLC owner setups are well supported by US banks and Stripe.

21% federal0% state if foreign opsStripe Atlas
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
21%
Fastest setup
5 days
Tax treaties
68
Region
North America

What you'll need

  • No resident director required
  • Remote-friendly, no local office
  • No substance requirement
  • Minimum capital: No minimum capital
  • Administrative language: English
  • Legal system: Common law

Tax and treaty profile

  • Corporate tax 21%
  • Effective rate ~25.5%
  • Tax treaties 68
  • VAT rate 0%
  • Withholding on dividends 30%
Key treaty partners
UKCanadaGermanyFranceJapanAustralia

Banking and payments

  • Banking is straightforward
  • Stripe supported
  • Mercury supported
  • Wise supported
  • Crypto banking available
  • EMI license framework available

Considerations

If you want low effective US tax

Federal 21% applies to all C-corp profits. Pass through structures (LLC, S-corp) shift to personal rates. For lower tax jurisdictions:

21% federalBEAT/GILTI exposure