The Equality State · Cheyenne
Wyoming
The non-resident favorite: simple, private, affordable.
Wyoming was the first state to create the LLC, back in 1977. Today it’s the number-one choice for non-resident entrepreneurs: low fees, no state income tax and real privacy for members’ identities.
Why non-residents love Wyoming
No state income tax for companies or individuals, a simple annual report with a $60 minimum, and public records that don’t list members’ names. For an online business run from abroad, it’s the best simplicity-to-cost ratio in the country.
What a Wyoming LLC costs
Formation: a $100 state fee (included in our packages). Every year: the annual report (license tax of $60 minimum, based on assets located in the state) and the registered agent. No other mandatory state tax for an LLC with no local activity.
Is Wyoming right for you?
If you sell online, bill international clients or want to get paid through Stripe and PayPal — without planning to raise money from US investment funds — Wyoming is almost always the right call.
Pros
- No state income tax
- Members’ names kept off public records
- One of the lowest annual costs in the US
- Fast, straightforward online filings
Watch out for
- Less prestigious than Delaware in investors’ eyes
- An annual report you can’t forget, every year
- Formation
- US$100
- Every year
- US$60
- Annual deadline
- The first day of your formation anniversary month
- Processing time
- 1–2 business days (online)
- Cost
- Privacy
- Prestige
- Simplicity
Ideal for
- E-commerce & dropshipping
- SaaS & apps
- Freelancers & consultants
- Content creators
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- US$125
- Every year
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