BaseAcross
Launch- Launch planFormation, agent, EIN, operating agreement
- $249
- Wyoming's filing feePassed on at cost
- $102.40
Year one$351.40
LegalZoom alternative · founders abroad
LegalZoom or BaseAcross for a US company from abroad?
For a founder abroad forming a Wyoming LLC, BaseAcross and LegalZoom cost the same, $969.40 over three years. Launch includes the registered agent, the EIN filed without a Social Security Number and the operating agreement, and it's built for founders abroad. LegalZoom includes the registered agent in year one only.
LegalZoom's prices read , from the sources below.
What a Wyoming LLC costs a founder abroad, with BaseAcross and with LegalZoom
| Wyoming LLC | BaseAcrossLaunch | LegalZoomManaged Service |
|---|---|---|
| Year one | $351.40 | $351.40 |
| Every year after | $309 | $309 |
| Three years | $969.40 | $969.40 |
| Five years | $1,587.40 | $1,587.40 |
Over three yearsThe same
01 · The working
What year one costs, line by line.
Both sides buy the same four things: the filing, a registered agent, an EIN without a Social Security Number, and an operating agreement. Wyoming's fee is the same on both.
LegalZoom
Managed Service- Managed ServiceEIN, operating agreement, first agent year
- $249
- Wyoming's filing feePaid to the state
- $102.40
Year one$351.40
Also in Launch, at no extra cost
- A domain, first year included
- Business email on it, for 3 months free
- A US business phone number, for 3 months free
- A managed WordPress site, for 3 months free
02 · Over the years
The gap grows with every renewal.
Year one
$351.40 BaseAcross
$351.40 LegalZoom
Three years
$969.40 BaseAcross
$969.40 LegalZoom
Five years
$1,587.40 BaseAcross
$1,587.40 LegalZoom
Every year after the first is $309 with us and $309 with LegalZoom, Wyoming's yearly charge included on both sides.
03 · Side by side
What each includes for a founder abroad.
| Feature | BaseAcross Launch | LegalZoom Managed Service |
|---|---|---|
| Registered agent | Included in year one and every renewal | Included in year one, then about $249 a year |
| EIN, without a Social Security Number | Included, filed on Form SS-4 without an SSN | Included on Managed Service |
| Operating agreement | Included, drafted for you | Included on Managed Service |
| Wyoming's yearly report | Reminded a month ahead, or filed for you for $149 a year | Not in the Managed Service package |
| Form 5472, the yearly IRS filing | On your calendar from day one, with a reminder | Tax filing on the $999 Expert Service |
04 · The difference
Why founders abroad choose BaseAcross over LegalZoom.
The same price, every year
The same in year one, and the same every year after: $309 a year on both sides, Wyoming's own charge included. What differs is what you get for it.
What a bank asks for, in one price
Launch includes the registered agent, the EIN and the operating agreement. With LegalZoom, the registered agent is included in year one, then about $249 a year.
Built around founders abroad
We file the EIN without a Social Security Number. That is our normal route, not an extra. An expedited EIN is $199, and our estimate for it is two to three weeks. Your country's page shows which banks and payment processors take founders from there.
Nothing renews unannounced
We email you before anything renews. Every date Wyoming and the IRS expect, Form 5472 included, is on one calendar from the day the company exists.
05 · Before you order
What to know about LegalZoom.
LegalZoom is one of the oldest US online legal services, with LLC packages from $0 to $999 and attorney help on its top plan. Its packages are built for owners in the United States, with a business advisor and attorney consultations, and its LLC page says nothing about owners who live abroad.
- Managed Service includes a business advisor for 30 days, which then renews at $49 a month unless you cancel.
- The registered agent renews at about $249 a year after the first, according to 2026 reviews. LegalZoom's package page does not show the renewal price.
06 · Questions
Questions about LegalZoom and BaseAcross.
If yours is not here, email us at hello@baseacross.com before you order.
No, the price is the same. For a founder abroad forming a Wyoming LLC with a registered agent, an EIN and an operating agreement, both cost $351.40 in year one and $309 every year after, $969.40 over three years, with Wyoming's own fees included. The difference is that we're built for founders abroad: the EIN without a Social Security Number is our normal route, and Form 5472 is on your calendar from day one.
BaseAcross, if what you need is a US company that opens a bank account and stays in good standing: it costs the same over three years, $969.40, but it includes the registered agent and the EIN without a Social Security Number, and puts Form 5472 on your calendar from day one. LegalZoom's packages are built for owners in the United States, with a business advisor and attorney consultations, and its LLC page says nothing about owners who live abroad.
LegalZoom's packages are built for owners in the United States, with a business advisor and attorney consultations, and its LLC page says nothing about owners who live abroad. So ask LegalZoom how it gets the EIN for an owner without an SSN before you order. With BaseAcross that is the normal route, filed on Form SS-4 the day the company exists.
Its LLC page lists $249 plus state fees, with a business advisor included for 30 days that then auto-renews at $49 a month. The registered agent renews after the first year at about $249 a year, according to 2026 reviews.
How this is worked out.
LegalZoom's figures are from LegalZoom LLC packages, LLC University, LegalZoom review 2026 and Registered Agent Guides, LegalZoom renewal, read on 10 October 2026. Ours are the prices our checkout charges. Both sides include Wyoming's filing fee and its yearly charge, passed on at cost. If a figure here has changed, email us and we'll correct it the same day.Ready when you are
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