US Law

Structured content on US commercial and corporate law.

• Company Formation

  Choosing a state and an entity form in the US

  "Everyone says Delaware" is not an answer, it is the question. What Delaware gives you, what it does not, and where your operating state comes in.

• Company Formation

  Forming a Delaware LLC: filings and timeline

  One document, three items — and the company exists the moment it is filed. What goes in it, what does not, and what is never filed at all.

• Company Formation

  Non-resident founders: EIN, registered agent and banking

  At the level of law the answer is yes. The difficulty sits elsewhere: the tax number and the bank account.

• Company Formation

  Ongoing obligations: the annual tax and good standing

  One date, one payment, one consequence — and the consequence stays invisible until the moment you need something.