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Start a US company from Romania

For Romanian founders who sell into the US as a US vendor or raise from US investors. An SRL already gets you Stripe, and Mercury and Wise Business both serve founders here. Under the Fiscal Code, a foreign company whose executive directors live in Romania is treated as managed here, so read that section first.

Start from Romania From $351.40 in the first year

Launch + Wyoming filing; the tax return is separate.Checked by Saais Patel, compliance reviewer.

At a glance

Mercury takes applications from founders living in Romania. Wise Business is the usual second account.

The banks, in detail
US tax treaty
In force
Local Stripe
Yes
Mercury
Yes
Currency
RON
Our fee
from $249
Wyoming's fee
$102.40
Until we file
Refunded in full

You can form a US company while living in Romania, without an SSN or a US visit, and Mercury and Wise Business both open for founders here. Launch starts at $351.40 in Wyoming, including our plan and state filing fee. An SRL already gets you Stripe, so the reason is usually US customers or investors. The Romanian point: a foreign company whose executive directors mostly live in Romania is treated as managed here, and taxed at 16% on its worldwide income.

Before you form

Start with whether you need a US company, and who will manage it.

  • You may not need a US company

    Card payments from customers worldwide

    Stripe already supports Romanian businesses, and an SRL is what Romanian banks and ANAF understand.

    Getting access to Stripe
  • A Wyoming LLC or a C-Corp, after advice

    Selling into the US as a US vendor

    Some US buyers and platforms want a US contracting party. With its directors in Romania, either is likely Romanian-resident.

    US companies for SaaS
  • A Delaware C-Corp

    Raising from US investors

    US investors usually want a Delaware C-Corp. Who its executive directors are, and where they live, decides Romanian residence.

    Raising from US investors
  • A US subsidiary

    A Romanian SRL expanding to the US

    An SRL can own a US company as its subsidiary. Keep its strategic decisions and most of its directors outside Romania if it's to stay American.

    US holding companies

BaseAcross's Wyoming LLC and Delaware C-Corp options for founders in Romania

Wyoming LLC

Owner-run business selling to US customers, after advice.

State filing
$102.40
Yearly state charge
From $60
Wyoming LLC formation

Delaware C-Corp

Raising from US investors; plan who manages it.

State filing
$110
Yearly state charge
$450 for the model shown
Delaware C-Corp formation

Both charges are the state's, before our plan, optional services and your advisers' fees. Wyoming sets a minimum yearly charge, and Delaware's franchise tax depends on how it's calculated. Staff, stock or premises in another state can bring obligations there. An S-corporation isn't an option, because nonresident aliens can't hold its shares.

Prepare the information

Different documents are needed at different stages.

You provide

Before state filing

  • Your proposed company name, business activity and chosen structure.
  • Owners' names exactly as on their passports, ownership shares, managers and home addresses.
  • Who the executive directors will be and where each lives, because Romania's management test counts them.
  • The approved company name and formation details.
  • The responsible party. Without an SSN or ITIN, the application goes on Form SS-4.
  • Accurate mailing and principal business addresses, and your signed authorization where required.
You confirm; we prepare

After formation, for the EIN

  • A passport for each owner the provider asks about.
  • Formation documents, the EIN confirmation and the operating agreement.
  • A real business address, your website, a description of the business and the source of funds, as each provider asks.
The provider verifies

For bank and payment applications

  • The operating agreement and the list of managers, with where each lives.
  • A record of where strategic decisions are taken.
  • Your declaration for foreign income, with any US tax paid.
You and your consultant fiscal

For ANAF

You don't need a Romanian SRL to form a US company. The EIN is the US company's tax ID. Send identity documents through a secure request, and only the ones asked for.

How it works

Seven steps from Romania to a maintained US company.

The state approves the company, the IRS issues the EIN and each provider approves its own account. In Romania, your consultant fiscal handles ANAF; we don't file there.

You and your consultant fiscal

Check the Romanian side first

Decide whether you need a US company at all, and who will manage it from where, since a manager living in Romania can make it Romanian.

You leave this stage with: A structure and tax plan that fits Romania's rules.

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Plan the wait

Formation, the EIN and banking have separate timelines.

Published service estimates and prerequisites for a Wyoming company from Romania

  1. Wyoming formationSame day
  2. Ordinary EINsix to eight weeks
  3. Expedited EINtwo to three weeks
  4. Bank and payment accountsProvider review
  5. US Stripe accountStripe's review

  1. Wyoming formation

    Same day

    The clock starts
    Complete filing accepted by the state
    What can change it
    Our order checks and filing batch come first. Expedited filing changes our queue; it doesn't speed up the EIN.

  2. Ordinary EIN

    six to eight weeks

    The clock starts
    EIN application after formation
    What can change it
    Included in the plan. This is our published estimate; the IRS queue can change.

  3. Expedited EIN

    two to three weeks

    The clock starts
    EIN application after formation
    What can change it
    Optional $199 service. An estimate, with issuance controlled by the IRS.

  4. Bank and payment accounts

    Provider review

    The clock starts
    Company and owner information ready
    What can change it
    Mercury, Wise and any other provider set their own timing, may ask for more documents and can decline an application.

  5. US Stripe account

    Stripe's review

    The clock starts
    US bank account and website ready
    What can change it
    Stripe reviews the business and the person behind it, and can decline.

These are service estimates, not promised completion dates. The IRS and each provider set their own processing times. Names or addresses that differ between documents slow every stage.

What it costs

The same price from Romania as from anywhere.

Charged in US dollars, with the Wyoming state fee passed on at cost. Where you live changes which bank we introduce you to, not the price.

LLC cost calculator

Launch

To start

$351.40

$249 our fee + $102.40 Wyoming fee

Renews from $309 a year

OperateBilled yearly

To start

$2,490.40

$2,388 our fee + $102.40 Wyoming fee

Renews from $2,448 a year

Included in both plans

  • State formation filing
  • Registered agent and registered office
  • EIN application without an SSN
  • LLC Operating Agreement or corporate bylaws
  • Bank and payment application guidance
  • Filing calendar and reminders

What changes because you live here

The filing is the same from anywhere. Four things aren't.

Treaty status, payment availability, bank eligibility and time zones. Sources checked 14 October 2026; account approval remains with the provider.

1 of 4: The tax treaty

The tax treaty

The tax treaty: In force

The US–Romania income tax treaty of 1973 is in force.

It caps US withholding on interest and dividends at 10%, and on royalties at 15%, or 10% for copyrights and film. Pay for work you do in Romania generally isn't US-source income, so the treaty matters less for a services business.

How Romania sees it

Managed by someone living in Romania, a US company is Romanian.

The rules come from ANAF's annotated Fiscal Code, in Romanian, updated to 2026; the corporate rate from PwC's summary. They run alongside the US steps below.

  1. When you appoint its managers

    You and your consultant fiscal

    At least half its executive directors resident in Romania, or strategic decisions taken there: managed in Romania, unless shown otherwise.

  2. Once it's managed in Romania

    The company, with your consultant fiscal

    Corporate tax at 16% on its worldwide income. The treaty settles dual residence, and ANAF rules on a questionnaire.

  3. On dividends from 2026

    You

    16%, up from 10%, for dividends distributed from 1 January 2026.

Worked example

A one-person LLC run from Cluj, worked through

This is an illustration, not a quote. The treaty and ANAF's ruling decide dual residence, and your consultant fiscal how distributions are taxed.

  1. You're the only manager of your Wyoming LLC, and you live in Romania.

  2. All of its executive directors are resident, so it's treated as managed in Romania, unless shown otherwise.

  3. It makes RON 300,000 of profit. Romanian corporate tax at 16% is RON 48,000.

  4. What it then pays you is taxed again; Romanian dividends are taxed at 16% from 2026.

What Romania expects

Owning a US company doesn't take you out of Romania's tax system.

Romania treats a foreign company whose directors live in Romania as managed here, taxes it at 16% on worldwide income, and taxes dividends at 16% from 2026.

Managed in Romania

A foreign company with real operations is treated as managed in Romania, unless shown otherwise, if its strategic decisions are taken in Romania or at least half its executive directors are Romanian residents. A one-person LLC whose manager lives in Romania meets the second test.

Sources

Then it's resident

A foreign company managed in Romania is Romanian-resident and pays corporate tax at 16% on its worldwide income. If it's also resident in a treaty country, the treaty decides, and ANAF rules on a questionnaire.

Sources

Dividends

Dividends distributed from 1 January 2026 are taxed at 16%, up from 10%.

Sources

Residence

You're resident if your domicile or centre of vital interests is in Romania, or you're there for more than 183 days in any 12 consecutive months ending in the year.

Sources

On the record

We form US companies. We aren't Romanian tax advisers. These are the rules as they're generally published, they change, and how they apply to you depends on details this page can't know. Take this list to a tax adviser in Romania before you order, and we'll tell you what the US forms need.

After formation

Someone has to own each filing, in each country.

US information reporting

A US LLC with one foreign owner is usually a disregarded entity that files Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120 when it has reportable transactions with you. Money you put in, take out or are paid for your work can count even in a year without sales. The IRS penalty for not filing starts at $25,000.

For a calendar-year company, the return is usually due 15 April, and Form 7004 requests an extension before then. A C-Corp, or an LLC with more than one owner, files different returns.

Form 5472 and the pro forma 1120

State, ANAF and ownership checks

Keep the registered agent active and track the state's yearly charge. In Romania, expect corporate tax returns if the company is managed here, and declare what it pays you.

US-created companies are exempt from BOI reporting under FinCEN's current rule, effective 14 August 2026. Banks and payment providers still verify who owns the company.

Who handles each formation, banking and filing responsibility
TaskWho handles itWhere the responsibility ends
Formation and EIN applicationBaseAcross prepares and submitsThe state approves formation; the IRS issues the EIN.
Bank and payment applicationsYou, with our guidanceThe provider verifies the information and decides.
Romanian corporate and personal returnsYou and your consultant fiscalWe provide the US company records they need.
Annual state filingYou, or our optional filing serviceReminders are included; managed filing and the state charge are separate.
US federal returnsYou and your US tax preparerLaunch and Operate remind you; they don't file the return.

Prepare the conversation

Take these questions to your consultant fiscal before you order.

Bring the owners, where each lives, the operating agreement, who will manage the company and the business activity. Each question is also in Romanian.

Download the checklist for your consultant fiscal (.txt)
  1. 01
    EN

    With me as its only manager, is my US LLC managed in Romania under art. 7 point 18 of the Fiscal Code?

    RO

    Având în vedere că sunt singurul administrator, LLC-ul meu american are locul conducerii efective în România potrivit art. 7 pct. 18 din Codul fiscal?

  2. 02
    EN

    If it's resident in both countries, which one does the treaty give, and must we file ANAF's questionnaire?

    RO

    Dacă este rezident în ambele state, cui îi acordă convenția rezidența și trebuie depus chestionarul ANAF?

  3. 03
    EN

    How are payments from the company to me taxed?

    RO

    Cum sunt impozitate plățile pe care societatea mi le face?

  4. 04
    EN

    Do I owe CAS and CASS on that income?

    RO

    Datorez CAS și CASS pentru aceste venituri?

  5. 05
    EN

    How do I credit any US tax against Romanian tax?

    RO

    Cum îmi deduc impozitul plătit în SUA din impozitul datorat în România?

  6. 06
    EN

    Would an SRL serve me better than a US company?

    RO

    Mi-ar fi mai potrivit un SRL decât o societate americană?

  7. 07
    EN

    How should I keep records for the US return and my Romanian returns?

    RO

    Cum trebuie să țin evidența pentru declarația din SUA și declarațiile mele din România?

Questions

Questions from Romania.

If yours is not here, email us at hello@baseacross.com before you order.

Can a Romanian resident own a US LLC?

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 Romanian question is who manages it, and from where.

Can Romania treat my US company as Romanian?

Yes, and it often will. A foreign company with real operations is treated as managed in Romania, unless shown otherwise, if its strategic decisions are taken there or at least half its executive directors are Romanian residents. A one-person LLC whose manager lives in Romania meets the second test.

What does Romanian residence mean for the company?

It pays Romanian corporate tax at 16% on its worldwide income. If it's also resident in a treaty country, the treaty decides, and ANAF rules on a questionnaire with the company's documents.

How are dividends taxed in Romania?

At 16% for dividends distributed from 1 January 2026, up from 10%. Ask your consultant fiscal how a US company's distributions to you are taxed and reported.

How much does a US company from Romania cost?

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 consultant fiscal's fees, US return preparation and Romanian filings are separate. Wyoming's license tax can be more than its $60 minimum.

Should I form a Wyoming LLC or a Delaware C-Corp from Romania?

A Wyoming LLC suits an owner-run business selling to US customers, once you know who will manage it. A Delaware C-Corp suits raising from US investors. Nonresident aliens can't hold shares in an S-corporation.

Can I get an EIN without an SSN or ITIN?

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.

How long does it take from Romania?

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.

Can I open a Mercury account from Romania?

Usually you can apply. Romania 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.

Can I use Wise Business for the US company?

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

Do I need a US company for Stripe in Romania?

No. Stripe supports businesses in Romania, and an SRL gets you Stripe too. A US company is for selling as a US vendor, US contracts, US investors or platforms that need one.

Do I pay US tax on work I do from Romania?

Generally not. Pay for work you do in Romania 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.

Is there a US–Romania tax treaty?

Yes, the 1973 treaty is in force. It caps US withholding on interest and dividends at 10%, and on royalties at 15%, or 10% for copyrights and film.

Does my LLC need a BOI report?

Not if it was formed in the US. US-created companies are exempt under FinCEN's current BOI rule, effective 14 August 2026, though some guides still say to file. Banks still collect ownership details for their own checks.

Does BaseAcross file the US and Romanian returns for me?

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. Your Romanian returns and any ANAF questionnaire are for you and your consultant fiscal.

Sources and editorial scope

Check the published rules behind the explanation.

Prepared by the BaseAcross team and reviewed by Saais Patel, compliance reviewer. Sources checked . This is general formation information, with source links for the tax and banking context. An individual tax or legal review remains with your qualified advisers.

Romania

United States (IRS, Treasury and FinCEN)

Banks and payments

States

The rules are read from ANAF's annotated Fiscal Code, in Romanian, updated to Law 170/2026. Residence and the corporate rate are cross-checked against PwC's Worldwide Tax Summaries. Confirm the current position with your consultant fiscal before acting.

Europe

Other countries in the region.

Every country

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