North America Common Law
Asset protection focused founders and family LLCs, Wyoming (USA)
Wyoming pioneered the Series LLC and offers the strongest charging order protection among US states, plus the Wyoming Asset Protection Trust. LLC member identity is not on the public registry, only the registered agent appears.
Wyoming Series LLCCharging order protectionPrivate registry
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%
- 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 plan to raise institutional VC
Most US VCs require a Delaware C-corp, and Wyoming entities almost always need to flip before Series A. The flip itself is straightforward but creates timing and tax friction.
Delaware flip neededVC term sheet frictionPre Series A only