Start a US company from Canada

Yes. US law doesn't require an LLC's owners to be US citizens or residents, and formation, the EIN and the bank applications all happen remotely. The question for a Canadian is whether an LLC is the right entity, because Canada treats it as a corporation.

Often a C-Corp. A single-owner US LLC is see-through for US tax, but Canada treats it as a corporation, so the two countries tax different things and credits may not line up. A C-Corp is a corporation in both. Decide with a cross-border accountant before you order.

It can. A company formed abroad is resident in Canada if its central management and control is exercised there, usually where the board meets and decides. A US company you run from Canada can be Canadian-resident, and the treaty's tie-breaker then matters.

Yes, on Form T1134 if it's your foreign affiliate. A Canadian resident files it every year, within 10 months of the end of the tax year. A dormant affiliate, with gross receipts under CAD 100,000 and assets of CAD 1 million or less, needs less detail.

Launch starts at $351.40: $249 for the plan plus $102.40 for the Wyoming filing. The plan and Wyoming's minimum yearly charge then total $309 a year. Your cross-border accountant's fees, US return preparation and Canadian filings are separate. Wyoming's license tax can be more than its $60 minimum.

Yes. Without an SSN or ITIN, the application goes on Form SS-4 instead of the IRS's online tool. We prepare it after the company is formed, and the IRS issues the number.

Each stage has its own clock. Wyoming's published turnaround is same day once a complete filing is accepted. Our ordinary EIN estimate is six to eight weeks after the application, or two to three weeks with the $199 expedited option. Banks, payment providers and Stripe each set their own review times. These are estimates, not promises.

Usually you can apply. Canada isn't on Mercury's list of countries it doesn't serve, and the list goes by where you live. Mercury still reviews each company and can decline.

Usually, yes. Canada is on Wise's list of places where people can hold money, so a US company run from Canada can get USD account details. Wise reviews each business.

No. Stripe supports businesses in Canada. A US company is for selling as a US vendor, US contracts, US investors or platforms that need one.

Generally not. Pay for work you do in Canada is generally not US-source income, so a US company with no US office or staff often owes no US income tax on it. A single-owner LLC still files Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120 when it has reportable transactions with you.

Yes, it's in force. It exempts most interest from US withholding, caps dividends at 15%, or 5% for a qualifying company shareholder, and exempts most royalties. Its rules for see-through entities are detailed, which is why a cross-border accountant matters.

It's Canada's rule for passive income in a controlled foreign affiliate, such as certain income from property. That income is taxed in Canada as it's earned, whether or not it's paid out. An active business is generally outside it.

On Launch and Operate, we add deadlines and reminders; you or your accountant file the federal returns. Managed annual state compliance is an optional $149 service fee a year, with the state's charge separate. Form T1134 and your Canadian return are for you and your cross-border accountant.

US-created companies are exempt under FinCEN's current BOI rule, effective 14 August 2026. A company formed outside the US and registered to do business there is a different case. Banks still collect ownership details for their own checks.