Forming a Wyoming LLC as a Non-U.S. Resident

February 24, 2026 · All articles

You do not need to be American to own a Wyoming company

Wyoming lets non-residents and non-citizens form and own an LLC. You do not need to live in the United States, hold a visa, or have a Social Security number to be a member. That is one reason Wyoming is a common choice for people running online and cross-border businesses.

What you will need

You will need a registered agent with a physical Wyoming address, which is required for every entity, and a business address for correspondence. You will need to decide who the members and managers are. For a bank account and for U.S. tax purposes you will generally need an EIN from the IRS, which a non-resident can obtain without a Social Security number by filing Form SS-4 directly. Banking is usually the real hurdle, not formation. U.S. banks apply their own know-your-customer checks, and some will want you to appear in person.

What Wyoming formation does not do

Forming in Wyoming does not exempt you from tax where you actually operate. It does not make your ownership secret from the IRS or a bank. It sets where the entity lives. If you sell into a particular U.S. state or have people working there, that state may treat you as doing business locally and expect its own registration.

How we help

We act as your Wyoming registered agent, form the company, and provide a real Wyoming address and mail forwarding so your filings and correspondence have somewhere to land. We form a Wyoming LLC for $1,495 including first-year state fees. For the tax and structuring questions that come with cross-border ownership, we work alongside the independent firm Tresp, Day and Associates.