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Selling on Fiverr?Here's how a US LLC helps.
A US company lets you invoice and get paid as a business from anywhere in the world; whether a bank will open an account for you depends on your citizenship and where you live. This guide explains what an LLC is, what it costs, which state to pick and who becomes your registered agent. Answer the cart's questions as you read; the order is one click at the end.
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What is an LLC, and why would a Fiverr seller want one?
An LLC is a company that exists separately from you. It has its own name, its own tax ID and its own bank account. When a client pays the LLC, the money belongs to the business. If a client sues the LLC, the claim stays with the business, not with your savings, car or home.
For a Fiverr seller that changes three things. Buyers see a registered company, not a person. Your business money and personal money stop mixing. And if an order goes badly wrong, the dispute has a wall around it.
What do you sell on Fiverr?
Whatever the gig, an LLC separates client risk from your personal money and gives buyers a real business to pay.
Keep client risk contained
If a client dispute comes up, an LLC generally keeps it with the business, not your personal savings.
Separate business money
Route Fiverr payouts through a business account, not your personal one, for cleaner books and taxes.
Look like a real business
A registered agent, a US business address and certified company documents let buyers see an established US company, and give banks the paperwork they ask for.
Can I form a US LLC from where I live?
Yes. You don't need to live in the US, hold a visa, or have a US Social Security Number. Thousands of sellers in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Nigeria and across Europe run US companies from home.
What you'll need:
- A US state to register in. You choose it; most sellers outside the US choose Wyoming.
- A registered agent with a street address in that state. You can't be your own agent from abroad, so this is a service you buy.
- An EIN, the company's federal tax ID. Owners without an SSN get it through a manual IRS process that takes weeks, not minutes.
- A US business address, which some banks ask for. A virtual office provides one.
- Documents banks abroad recognise: certified copies of your formation papers and a signed statement of who owns the company.
Everything on that list is included in the packages and plans described below. Nothing is an add-on.
What the LLC doesn't change
Two things to know before you choose a package. Neither is included in any package or plan.
The company has its own yearly IRS filing
A US LLC with one owner outside the US must file Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120 every year, even with no US income. The penalty for missing it starts at $25,000. Company Sage does not prepare federal tax filings; budget for a US tax preparer.
A bank account may be possible. A payment processor probably isn't
Our partner banks can open an account for owners in many countries once your EIN letter arrives. Stripe, PayPal and similar usually also ask for a US Social Security Number or ITIN and a US phone number, and a virtual office address is not enough on its own. Your Fiverr payouts are unaffected.
Company Sage is not a law firm or an accounting firm and does not give legal or tax advice.
Why you have to pick a state, and how to choose
An LLC is registered with one US state, not with the federal government. The state sets four things. What it costs to file. What you owe each year to stay in good standing. How much of your ownership is public. And where your registered agent must be. So the first question in checkout is: which state?
Filing fee
Paid once, to the state, when the LLC is formed. It varies a lot between states and is never discounted by anyone; the exact amount shows in your cart.
Annual report
Most states charge a yearly fee to keep the LLC alive. A few have none; a few add a yearly tax on the company itself on top.
Privacy
A few states, Wyoming among them, keep owner names off the public filing. Your registered agent holds that information instead.
State taxes
Some states have no state income tax and no tax on the company for simply existing. Others tax the company every year regardless of income.
The rule of thumb
You're outside the US, or your work is online with no US office
You can pick any state. We recommend Wyoming ($100 to file, $60 minimum a year, no state income tax, owner names private). New Mexico is the lowest-cost option (about $50, no annual report) with less privacy and fewer banking-friendly documents.
Want the full picture on Wyoming? Read the guide on our sister site, Wyoming LLC Attorney →
Comparing states? Fees and rules for every state on LLC Attorney →
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SavedDo you know which state you want to form in?
Pick one and we'll say why sellers choose it. You can change it in the cart, where the state's fee is shown.
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Why sellers pick it: Wyoming
No state income tax, no yearly tax on the company itself, owner names stay off the public filing, and one of the lowest yearly costs of the well-known states. Our International Gig documents are built around it.
Best for: Sellers outside the US, and anyone who wants privacy and a low yearly cost.
What is a registered agent, and why are we yours?
Every US state requires an LLC to have a registered agent. That is a person or company with a street address in the state, available in business hours, who receives legal papers and state mail for the company. If the state can't reach your agent, it can dissolve the company.
If you live outside the US, or outside your formation state, you can't be your own agent. Someone in that state has to do it. That is what a compliance plan is. We are the agent, and the plan is how we provide it. The plan covers the company's state obligations: the agent, the annual report and state mail. It does not cover federal tax filings.
Why Company Sage is the agent on your filing
- We already have the street address in Wyoming and every other state, so the LLC has an agent from the moment it is filed.
- Our name goes on the public record instead of yours.
- Mail and legal papers sent to the company are opened, scanned and put in your dashboard, so nothing is missed because it arrived in a country you don't live in.
- We file the annual report each year so the company stays in good standing; you pay only the state's fee.
- Virtual Office+ adds a unique Wyoming business address with a lease and phone forwarding, which some banks ask for from a US company owned abroad.
The plan is required at checkout because a company without an agent is not in good standing. You can cancel it any time from your dashboard, but you must then appoint another registered agent with your state, and you lose the plan's features.
Your answer
SavedWhich compliance plan do you want?
Every plan makes us your registered agent and files your annual report. The difference is address, mail and documents.
The only plan with a real Wyoming address, lease and phone forwarding, unlimited filings and a custom Operating Agreement.
Your answer
SavedHow do you want to pay for it?
Annual billing is 10% off the twelve-month price. The Fiverr code applies to the package, not the plan.
One invoice a year at 10% off. Easier bookkeeping, nothing to remember each month, and your registered agent is paid up for the whole year. Your package price is the same either way.
Everything included in the International Gig package, built for founders outside the US
A formation package is the set of filings and documents that make the company real and usable. International Gig is the one assembled for owners without a US Social Security Number or address. Code FIVERR50 takes 50% off it, so the package is $199.50 instead of $399. Here is what each piece is for, and the moment you'll be asked for it.
Opening a bank account
EIN
Every bank asks for the company's federal tax ID. With a US Social Security Number the IRS issues it instantly and Main Gig includes it. Without an SSN, the paper application goes to the IRS by fax or mail and is processed by hand; the confirmation letter typically arrives weeks after the LLC is formed. International Gig files it for you.
Proving the company is real, abroad
Apostille
A bank, marketplace or authority outside the US will often want an official certification that your formation document is genuine, recognised by most countries under an international treaty. That certification is the apostille. Bought on its own it is $250; International Gig includes it.
Proving who owns and runs it
Certificate of Incumbency
Banks ask who the owners and managers are before they open an account. This certificate is the answer, signed and ready. International Gig includes it.
Showing you're in good standing
Certificate of Good Standing
Proof from the state that the company exists and has paid what it owes. Clients and banks ask for it. Main Gig and International Gig include one.
Explaining how the company is run
Operating Agreement
The document that says who owns the LLC, how decisions are made and what happens to the money. Banks ask to see it. Every package includes one; Virtual Office+ adds a custom version with unlimited updates.
Trading under your brand
DBA and foreign registration
A DBA lets the LLC trade under your Fiverr shop name. A foreign registration lets it operate in a second state later. International Gig includes one of each, to use when you're ready.
What we do for you when we form the company
- We check the name, prepare and file the Articles with the state, and draft your Operating Agreement, bank resolution and organizational minutes.
- We file your EIN with the IRS through the process for owners without an SSN, chase it when the IRS is slow, and put the confirmation letter in your dashboard.
- We obtain the state-certified copy and the apostille, so the document is accepted by banks and authorities in your country.
- We prepare and sign your Certificate of Incumbency, the document banks use to confirm who owns and runs the company.
- Your trade name (DBA) and second-state registration are ready to file whenever you're ready to trade under a brand or expand.
Doing it yourself
Without an SSN the IRS won't take an EIN application online: the paper form goes by fax or mail, is processed by hand over several weeks, and a small error restarts the clock. Certified copies for use abroad need the state-certified copy first and a mail round trip to the Secretary of State. Banks reject ownership certificates that aren't properly signed and witnessed, and a mistake on the Articles costs an amendment fee and more weeks.
Your answer
SavedWhich package fits you?
Code FIVERR50 takes 50% off whichever you choose: Main Gig becomes $99.50, International Gig $199.50. Prices shown are with the code, before your state's fee and the compliance plan. Pick a greyed option and we'll tell you what you'd be going without.
Everything in Main Gig plus the EIN filed without a US Social Security Number, certified copies of your formation documents for use abroad, a signed certificate of who owns and runs the company, a trade name and a registration in a second state. With code FIVERR50 the package is $199.50 instead of $399. Your state's fee and the compliance plan are added at their normal prices.
Banking and getting paid
Once the LLC exists and the EIN letter has arrived, you can apply for a US business bank account from your dashboard with one of our partner banks. Approval is decided by the bank, not by us, and depends on your country and documents. Keep your Fiverr account and payouts exactly as they are; the LLC sits behind them.
Your LLC, your documents and your discount do not depend on bank approval.
What we will never ask you for
- Your bank login, card PIN, or a one-time code. Payment happens only on the checkout page.
- A separate "EIN fee" after you've paid. The EIN filing is part of your package.
- Money for a PayPal, Stripe or Wise account. We don't sell accounts, and neither should anyone else.
- A second Fiverr account or an off-platform payment from your clients. Both break Fiverr's rules.
You can cancel the compliance plan from your dashboard at any time, and every document we file is in your dashboard the day it's done.
Your LLC plan
Everything you chose above, priced with your Fiverr code. Change any answer here or in the guide and this updates.
At checkout you'll enter your own address in your own country. You don't need a US address; the registered agent address is ours.
FIVERR50
International Gig and Virtual Office+, billed annually, covers everything you need as a founder outside the US: the EIN filed without an SSN, certified copies of your documents for use abroad, a signed ownership certificate, a Wyoming business address and a registered agent, with your annual report filed for you. With code FIVERR50 the package is $199.50 instead of $399; the state fee and the plan are added at their normal prices.
Your plan does not include the company's yearly IRS filings.
Formation discount
$983.50
$199.50 code FIVERR50 (50% off the package) · $784 services bundled below their standalone price
Compliance plan savings
$139.99
$59.99 10% annual billing · $80 services bundled below their standalone price
Total savings
$1,123.49
$983.50 + $139.99
Due today
$839.39
Package, state fee and a year of Virtual Office+ ($539.89). Nothing more until next year.
Enter FIVERR50 at checkout for 50% off your formation package. No refund forms — the code applies at checkout.
Start my LLC with these answersFrequently Asked Questions
Many freelancers form an LLC once Fiverr income turns steady, even part-time. It separates business and personal finances before a dispute forces the question.
Into a business bank account instead of your personal one. Many sellers open one with a partner bank to keep gig income and personal money apart.
Click the button at the end of the guide and FIVERR50 is prefilled in the Partner Code box on the Payment Information page; you can also type it. It takes 50% off the formation package before you pay: Main Gig is $99.50 instead of $199, International Gig $199.50 instead of $399. No refund forms, no waiting. The code can't be added after purchase, and it never reduces state fees or the compliance plan.
International Gig. It includes the EIN for owners without a US Social Security Number, certified copies of your formation documents for use abroad (the apostille) and a signed certificate of who owns and runs the company (the Certificate of Incumbency): the documents banks outside the US ask for. With code FIVERR50 it's $199.50 instead of $399.
Yes, on the compliance plan only. Annual billing is 10% off twelve months: $323.89 a year for Professional or $539.89 for Virtual Office+. There is no extra discount on the package for paying annually; code FIVERR50 takes 50% off the package whether you pay monthly or annually. State fees are never discounted.
No. Owners outside the US can form a US LLC, and your Virtual Office+ address is your business address. We file your EIN through the IRS's process for foreign owners without an SSN. It is handled manually by the IRS, and the confirmation letter typically arrives by mail weeks after formation. Plan for that before you apply to a bank.
Approval is decided by the bank, not by us, and depends on your citizenship and where you live. Relay asks for your EIN confirmation letter from the IRS (called a CP 575 or 147C), the state-stamped formation document, a passport, and the name, date of birth and address of each owner; your registered agent address can serve as the business address. Relay cannot open an account for an owner who is a citizen or resident of a country on its prohibited list of 31 countries, which includes Pakistan, Nigeria, Somalia, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen; the list changes, so check it before you buy. Lili accepts owners who are not US citizens only if they hold citizenship from one of 20 countries: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. So if you are a citizen or resident of Pakistan or Nigeria, neither partner can open an account for you today unless you also hold citizenship of one of Lili's countries. If you are a citizen of Bangladesh or Sri Lanka and are not a citizen or resident of a country on Relay's list, Lili is not available to you, and you can apply to Relay once your EIN letter arrives. Your LLC, your documents and your code discount do not depend on bank approval.
Yes. Every formation includes a compliance plan, billed separately. In the US we recommend Professional at $29.99/mo, or $323.89 a year with the 10% annual discount. Outside the US it's Virtual Office+ at $49.99/mo or $539.89 a year. Cancel any time from your dashboard; you must then appoint another registered agent with your state and you lose the plan's features.
Most sellers outside the US choose Wyoming: $100 fee, no state income tax, private ownership. New Mexico is cheaper to file (about $50) with no annual report historically. US sellers usually form in their home state. Filing time depends on the state. Company Sage is not a law firm or an accounting firm and does not give legal or tax advice.
No. Add your state's filing fee and the compliance plan. Everything is shown on the order total before you pay, and the summary at the end of this page adds it up for the answers you chose.
If you don't have an SSN or ITIN, the IRS doesn't take your application online. the paper application goes by fax or mail and is processed manually; the confirmation letter typically arrives weeks after your LLC is formed. International Gig includes this filing. With an SSN, Main Gig has it issued immediately.
If you own the LLC from outside the US, the company files Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120 every year, even with no US income, and the penalty for missing it starts at $25,000. US owners of a single-owner LLC report the company on their personal return. Company Sage does not prepare federal tax filings; the compliance plan covers your state's annual report and your registered agent. Budget for a US tax preparer. Company Sage is not a law firm or an accounting firm and does not give legal or tax advice.
Not from the LLC alone. Payment processors usually ask for a US Social Security Number or ITIN and a US phone number as well as the company's EIN and address, and a virtual office address is not enough on its own. A US bank account through our partners may be possible; see the question above. Your Fiverr payouts don't need any of this and continue exactly as they are.
The company loses its registered agent. You must appoint another one with your state or the state can dissolve the LLC. Cancel from your dashboard any time; the plan is not refunded for the current period.