LLC from Europe is an independent guide for European founders who want a US LLC without the hype. It is written in plain English, with the primary source next to every number that can cost you money. It is not a law firm, an accounting firm or a formation provider.
Who writes this
The guide is produced by the site's editorial desk and run by a private individual: a Polish founder based in the Netherlands, which is why the examples cover both countries and why the EU tax section exists. A US provider will happily form your LLC and then have nothing to say about your Dutch or Polish tax return. We do not claim credentials we do not have. The site owner, not a company, is the controller of any personal data described in the privacy policy.
Nothing on this site is a paid placement. The comparison is based on public prices, terms and help documentation. Where a provider's page is ambiguous, the review says so. Where a number changed in 2026, the page shows the new number and, where useful, the old one so you can recognise an outdated guide.
How the numbers are checked
Every price, fee, penalty and deadline in the guides is linked to a public source and checked on 22 October 2026. When a source is a state fee schedule, we use the state's own schedule. When a state does not publish a clear fee table, we say which secondary source we used and mark it as such. When a provider's price is promotional, we show the list price as well. When something could not be verified, the page says “unverified” instead of inventing a number.
Prices change. A provider can raise a renewal, a state can change a fee, and a rule can be revised. The “last checked” date is the date of the last review, not a guarantee that the page will be correct forever. If you spot a stale number, report it at Tomasz Dziedzicki, contact: tomasz.dziedzicki@gmail.com.
Editorial policy
- Primary sources first. IRS, FinCEN, state secretary-of-state offices and the provider's own pricing page. A blog post is not a source for a fee.
- No invented experience. We do not claim to have used a service we have not used. Reviews are based on public terms and documentation, and they say so.
- No “best” without a reason. A recommendation names the use case and the trade-off. “Best” for a solo consultant is not “best” for a venture-backed startup.
- Corrections are published. If a material fact changes, the page is updated and the date changes. Sponsored content is labelled; there is none at launch.
- No legal, tax or insurance advice. The guides explain rules; they do not apply them to your facts. Use a qualified adviser.
Key facts and sources
The table below is the audit trail for the numbers used across the site. Each row was checked on 22 October 2026.
| Fact | Value used | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming LLC formation fee | $100 | Wyoming Secretary of State fee schedule |
| Wyoming annual report / license tax | $60 minimum, due first day of anniversary month | Wyoming Secretary of State fee schedule; Wyoming Secretary of State |
| Delaware LLC formation fee | $70 | Delaware Code |
| Delaware LLC annual tax | $400, due 1 June | Delaware Code |
| New Mexico LLC filing fee | $50 statutory; about $52 through the online portal | Northwest's New Mexico cost guide; New Mexico business portal |
| New Mexico annual report | None | Northwest's New Mexico cost guide |
| Florida LLC formation | $125 total ($100 filing + $25 agent) | Florida Division of Corporations |
| Florida annual report | $138.75, due 1 May; $400 late fee | Florida Division of Corporations; Florida Division of Corporations |
| EIN fee from the IRS | $0 | IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service |
| EIN international phone line | 267-941-1099, Mon–Fri 6:00–23:00 ET | IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service |
| EIN fax processing | About 4 business days | IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service |
| EIN mail processing | About 4 weeks | IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service |
| ITIN processing | 7 weeks; 9–11 weeks overseas or 15 Jan–30 Apr | IRS ITIN page |
| Form 5472 penalty | $25,000; additional $25,000 after 90-day notice | IRS Form 5472 instructions |
| BOI for US companies | Exempt under the final rule effective 14 Aug 2026 | FinCEN |
| Northwest formation | $39 + state fees | Northwest |
| Northwest registered agent | $125/year | Northwest |
| Northwest EIN without SSN | $50 | Northwest affiliate page |
| Tailor Brands plans | $0 Lite / $199 Essential / $249 Elite + state fees | Tailor Brands pricing |
| Tailor Brands agent / EIN | $199/year / $99 | Tailor Brands pricing |
| Firstbase Start | $99 promotional / $399 list + state fees | Firstbase pricing |
| Firstbase registered agent | $299 | Firstbase pricing |
| doola Starter | $297/year + state fees; renews at $300/year | doola pricing |
| Mercury eligibility | US-formed company, EIN, US or international address; not a registered agent/PO box | Mercury FAQ |
| Relay address rule | Physical US address; separate operational address if the legal address is an agent | Relay help centre |
| Wise US business verification | EIN, registered address, physical trading address, owner ID | Wise help centre |
| OVHcloud .com price | €7.99 first year, €14.29 renewal (excl. VAT) | OVHcloud |
| Cloudflare Registrar | At-cost pricing; about $10.46/year for .com | Cloudflare Registrar; TLDHub price tracker |
What we do not cover
We do not provide a registered-agent service, file your LLC, prepare your tax return, open your bank account or act as your representative. We do not guarantee that a bank, the IRS or a state will approve anything. We do not cover US immigration, employment law, securities law or litigation. If your situation involves US staff, investors, a physical location or regulated activity, use a US lawyer or accountant.
Contact and corrections
Contact: Tomasz Dziedzicki, contact: tomasz.dziedzicki@gmail.com. For a correction, include the URL, the sentence and the source you believe is correct. We will check it against the primary source and update the page if needed.
Sources and checks
All figures on this page were checked on 22 October 2026. A link is not an endorsement; it is where the number or rule comes from.
- https://sos.wyo.gov/business/docs/businessfees.pdf
- https://wyobiz.wyo.gov/Business/AnnualReport.aspx
- https://delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c018/sc11/index.html
- https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/forms/fees/
- https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/manage-business/efile/annual-report/
- https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/llc/new-mexico/cost
- https://enterprise.sos.nm.gov/
- https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/get-help/general/getting-an-ein/
- https://www.irs.gov/tin/itin/individual-taxpayer-identification-number-itin
- https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i5472
- https://www.fincen.gov/boi
- https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/llc
- https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/registered-agent
- https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/referral-affiliate-program
- https://www.tailorbrands.com/product-pricing
- https://www.firstbase.io/pricing
- https://www.doola.com/pricing/
- https://mercury.com/faq
- https://support.relayfi.com/hc/en-us/articles/38049251551636-Required-Documents-and-Organization-Details-to-Open-a-Relay-Account-by-Entity-Type
- https://wise.com/help/articles/2953878/how-do-i-verify-my-us-business
- https://www.ovhcloud.com/nl/domains/tld/com/
- https://www.cloudflare.com/domains/
- https://tldhub.com/registrar/cloudflare