Questions regarding opening or running a business in countries other then country of your permanent residence/citizenship.
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Am I aiming too high, or maybe I'm just not meant to be an entrepreneur?
I live in Mexico, and come from a middle-low class family (and that's third world middle-low class) and all my life I've had in me this entrepreneurial dream which I have not been able to make true. ...
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Is there a legal way for a foreigner to start a business in US?
I am on a work visa (H1-B) in the US. From what I understand,
the only way for me to make money is through my employer. I've some
skills that I think I can use to create a product (or website ...
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Can I start a business in USA and work from my country?
Can I incorporate a business in USA and work from my country? Can I receive profit from my corp even when I'm not an employee, only director? I have a b1b2 visa. Is this enough to manage a business ...
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I'm setting up a US branch/subsidiary of a UK-based company. How do I go about this?
A company that I'm working for is registered as a UK limited company.
How would I go about setting up a US branch/subsidiary of this company?
Should I register as an LLC, S Corp, C Corp, or what?
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Is immigrating to the US really that hard for foreign entrepreneurs?
I keep reading about the high percentage of tech startups in the US that are founded by immigrant entrepreneurs (39% in California). I also keep reading about how hard immigrating to the US is for ...
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What are the troubles of opening a company in foreign country?
Has anybody here actually done this? What were the problems? How can cultural differences affect businesses? Was the non-citizenship troubling? Maybe it is best to stay where you are? Or maybe it is ...
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Becoming a freelancer: where to start? (Taxes, registration, income/expenses…)
Not sure if this is the right site for freelancers, but becoming a freelancer is kinda a one-man start-up.
Anyway, my question would be, where to start. I only have a technical education and I ...
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What are the US laws governing taxation of remote employees from other countries?
Hi Id like to ask what are US laws that govern taxation when you hire remote employees from
other countries specifically Argentina, Philippines, Venezuela and Poland?
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Small US company wants to hire one German employee in Germany
We are a small U.S. company with about 30 employees. We would like to hire one employee in Germany who is a German citizen and will work out of his home. He will primarily be writing software on a ...
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Visa for foreign co-founder
I'm working on a project with a friend in Morocco, and we're planning on applying to a U.S. startup incubator (ycombinator) soon. My question is, what is the easiest way to get him into the U.S.? At ...
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Are there any reasons I can't issue options to foreign contractors?
My company is a U.S. C-Corp and we have recently created a stock option plan that allows for both ISO and NSO option grants. We have a foreign contractor located in China who does work for the company ...
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Taxes for a European SAAS startup selling in the US
I'm looking into selling a web application to US customers. Is it necessary to create a US subsidiary such as a Delaware LLC or not? How are taxes worked out? Income tax, sales tax?
I know this is a ...
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Planning to do a startup in USA from my country, were I can find employees?
Im planning to hire 3 employees in a soon to be corporation in USA, but I would be only a director because of my passive role as a non immigrant. How I can find qualified people, meet them in a trip ...
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LLC with contractors
I am not a US citizen and I want to create a company and work with many contractors outside US. It will be software development company. Company will be delaware based LLC, and office will be located ...
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Foreigner starting a business in the USA
I am officially a "legal alien allowed to work" in the USA (I have a F-1 student visa). I know I cannot work anywhere else, but the university I attend (and no more than 20h a week).
I would like to ...
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Charging U.S. sales taxes on product purchased online and sold from foreign location
We are building an online application that will allow users to create and purchase high-quality typographic logos and business cards. The application is taking a while to develop so we've decided to ...
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When would US based company need to open foreign subsidary?
I currently have an online based company LLC in the state of California. I sell products that customers place orders and I can ship world-wide. I do all my manufacturing in Spain then import into ...
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Is this ok to bring foreigner as a cofounder?
I am looking for a technical co-founder, but unfortunately my local relatives are not willing or not quialified enough for the task so I am thinking where else I could find a partner. I know a person ...
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Startup in a 3rd world Country, What are our options?
I co-founded a startup that has a product belonging in the social media space and will launch a public beta in two weeks. We are located in the Philippines but we are targeting US/UK users.
I am ...
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Advice on the need for a foreign subsidiary
We'd like to startup a company that is seen as a UK company and be governed by UK laws, including Privacy laws. However, all of our operations, management and control will reside in Canada at least ...
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What is the best way for a foreign individual to incorporate in US to use payment services?
My business model is subscription based therefore I need to use a payment service that is practical for this purpose. Unfortunately, as far as I researched, such services are only available to US ...
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Best offshore merchant account
What is a good options for an offshore merchant account? I'm not located in the US where it is easy to get a good merchant account, do you know of any good options in offshore locations?
The country ...
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Software E-Commerce/E-Business Foreign Entity LLC and License and Tax requirements
I am wanting to startup a software, app, games business conducted through the internet.
I am in Missouri, the state where I plan to do work from.
I did research and found that Delaware or Nevada would ...
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How and when is sales tax calculated when payment is made with a foreign currency?
When the buyer is paying cash, how and when is sales tax calculated when payment is made with a foreign currency?
Guessing it's the same as if the transaction had been paid in currency the tax is ...
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Address to use? - Registering as a Foreign LLC in CA, formed in Delaware
I have a home business and clients will never need to come to my home in order for my business to operate. If I form my LLC in Delaware, I will have to register as a Foreign LLC for the state that I ...
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Can you registers a LLC if you're not in the US?
Is it possible for a foreign company to register a LLC in the US?
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Can I manage(make money off ) a start up in the USA from another country?
I'm currently outside of the USA. I worked there before for about a year. I have got a SSN. I know that there are sites where you can start a LLC, which i'm planning to do. They also offer registered ...
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What are the tax implications for a US company paying a foreign worker (Australia, Germany, Canada, etc)?
Since there's no way to issue a 1099 (and it would be worthless), what's the correct way to 'pay' a foreign contractor or employee without setting up a company in that country?
From my research, it ...
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Share offer of a US company for non-US resident
As a small team of 2 developers, we have done a good job on developing the work of a client, which is now becoming a startup and founding a LLC, they want to give us a 10% equity of the company. In ...
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Under what scenario would an out of state LLC NOT have to be registered?
There are a number of people asking somewhat similar questions on here, and typically the answer is a combination of:
"You need to register as an out of state LLC"
"There is no reason to not ...
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If were to import some electronics from another country, are there any taxes or fees or forms that needs filing out?
If were to import some electronics from another country, are there any taxes or fees or forms that needs filing out here in the US? Or is there a set number of these items or a weight requirement that ...
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Foreign Incorporation utilizing USA
I'm a Canadian citizen living in Canada and I've been investigating putting together a US-based corporation. My partner is a US citizen, but it appears that it will be difficult for me to be able to ...
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Starting an internet company in USA as a foreigner
I am a student in USA. And I have an idea for a startup. I have people with me (US Citizens) who are willing to help me establishing this company.So i am wondering now what do i need to do (legally) ...
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Property in state A. Can I make an LLC in state B own it with minimal hassle? (not doing any business, just holding the property)
I have property in state A I want a new LLC in State B to hold. The LLC wouldn't be doing any business or have income. If I want to get maintenance on the property (not lawsuits) would the companies I ...
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US LLC wants to purchase services of Canadian DBA in a third country. How?
For the past two years I have a US based consulting LLC (in PA). The business is international and for the last year 90% out of the country.
Actually I have a project in Chile and need the services of ...
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Set up an American corporation for a foreign national
I know a US citizen, I'll refer to as Frank, who was approached by a friends brother, Harry, who owns a mobile data account management company in Canada.
This company currently purchases accounts at ...
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How to open a UK business bank account without being physically present?
We are moving our company to Scotland in a few months. We wanted to open a business bank account in advance without using an agent.
We tried RBS, but to no avail.
How can we open a business bank ...
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Register company in UK or France for French internet startup
I am a UK based web developer currently building a French language affiliate marketing website to be hosted in France. My business partners are French and I am trying to decide whether my business ...
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Ballpark figure on one-time tax accountant fees
I've registered an LLC in the US as a foreigner. Registration was no problem, but I find the specific tax laws and regulations difficult, especially because it's hard to find clear information on what ...
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Having a US presence for an Indian software firm
We have setup a partnership firm having 2 partners in India. We are a software firm and having client base mainly in US, so we want to show our presence in US by putting our US
address on our ...
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Tips on getting partners in the USA
We are a small startup located in Sweden, but our product, soon to be released is of course just as interesting in america as in Sweden. We will be looking for partnering with consulting firms ...
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LLC for virtual company with members in multiple states
I am starting up a small business software company with a friend who happens to live in another state (I am in MA, he is in IL). We are planning on creating an LLC for liability protection, and are ...
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Self-employed would like to hire non-US
I am a self-employed political consultant and would like to hire a non-US citizen to help me work on EU-US relations and have him work with me in the US. I am confident that his expertise cannot be ...
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Incorporate C corp in US for a purpose of distribution / reseller
My company in Hong Kong is selling handphone accessories. We also have an online store.
Because we have increasing customers in US, we are thinking to incorporate a company in US.
This is to minimized ...
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Starting a company in the US as a foreigner
I am a student from Germany, and I want to start a company in the US.
I've given starting it here first and then eventually expanding to the US some serious consideration, however, the chances of ...
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Forming an LLC-living in CA, related permits, tax treatment
My scenario: I currently reside in CA. However, I will be locating to the state of Washington by the end of 2012. I (no other employees) am starting a 100% online service-based company, which will be ...
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Can I run a web-based Non-Profit Org while living abroad?
I want to register as a non-profit org., but I'm not sure how it'd work because I'm leaving in a couple months to work in Asia for a year or more.
My website is for international photography if that ...
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Legal considerations of someone from a tax haven country investing in a US company
Let's say a US citizen holds 51% of the shares of a company, and an Indian citizen living in the US invests in the company in exchange for 49% of the shares. Are there any legal implications to ...
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Forming a US LLC and paying taxes while outside the US
I am currently a resident alien in Virginia. I have been in the US since November 2011 (never left) and I have a J-1 visa, which expires on February 2014. I am going to leave US and go back to my home ...
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How to define US income on international sales?
I'm from Guatemala and i own a company here with license to export.
Two days ago I ask another question here:
Tax deduction for imported IT goods and services and @littleadv has given me a very ...
