Thanks for the alert on the broken link. It's fixed now. You can also access the article here: http://community2.business.gov/t5/Business-Law-Advisor/Starting-a-Business-in-the-U-S-as-a-Foreign-National/ba-p/3468

Yes, please check out our blog on starting a business in the US as a foreigner for a step-by-step guide and tax information.

Hi ChristineL. You're link seems broken or something. I would also love to know on how to register a company in the US if you are a foreigner. Thanks!

To establish a company in USA it is not required to be neither a resident nor citizen to form company in USA. Non-USA Resident has to follow the following guidelines. They are required to have a physical address Any legal person can be a registered agent of entity. PO Box is not acceptable To maintain company which are required to file yearly annual report To keep that company in a good standing it is required to file State Taxes if applicable, Federal Taxes Being a Non-Resident USA, it will only be liable for State and federal taxes and it may not be required to pay USA Social Security and Medicare Taxes They can either form a C-Corporation, sole proprietor or an LLC but not an S-Corporation, because to form an s-corporation they have to be a resident or a citizen But the C-Corporation can be converted any time to an S-Corporation once the individual get the status mean become a permanent resident of USA There is no limitation to open a bank account as a non-us-resident There is no restriction to hire employees under their entity Non-resident USA can open a foreign entity of their existing oversees company to conduct business in USA, or if they have the same members or shareholders then they can open a separate entity. It will serve the same purpose To create a foreign entity of existing oversees company they have to obtain certificate of good standing/certificate of existence or certificate of status that the company is legally registered To create a foreign entity, existing company has to be in a good standing to execute a business. If you need further assistance feel free to ask our professionals help you out -- This post was edited to remove a commercial link. Read our discussion policies for more Community best practices.

Hi lilica,   What state are you in?   If you are in NY I can provide all of the steps required to establish your Sol Proprietorship.

If you get a proper answer, please advise me as well. I am also looking for an answer. Thx in advance