Lion Business Services helps foreign investors and people who live outside the United States start and run U.S. businesses: company formation, EIN without a Social Security Number, ITIN through our IRS Certified Acceptance Agent, business bank-account application preparation, annual IRS filings such as Form 5472, and IRS letters. Most of the work is done remotely, in English and Spanish.
Three packages for owners who live outside the United States. Prepared and signed by a credentialed US tax professional and IRS Certified Acceptance Agent — not a filing website. Every document is delivered in English and Spanish.
A US LLC with a foreign owner must file Form 1120 with Form 5472 attached every year — even with zero sales, zero income, and no bank account. The penalty under IRC §6038A starts at $25,000 per form, per year — and it applies to every year that is missed.
You need the company opened, an EIN, and a legal address of record. You handle the rest.
You also need a US tax ID number and a business bank account.
Single-member LLC. You want the company opened and your entire first IRS year closed, correctly.
| Service | Tier I $600 | Tier II $1,200 | Tier III $2,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Formation prepared and filed | ● | ● | ● |
| EIN without SSN | ● | ● | ● |
| Operating Agreement (English and Spanish) | ● | ● | ● |
| Registered Agent — 12 months | ● | ● | ● |
| Compliance calendar | ● | ● | ● |
| Bank-account application preparation | — | ● | ● |
| ITIN through Certified Acceptance Agent | — | ● | ● |
| Form 1120 pro forma + Form 5472 — year one | — | — | ● |
| Form 7004 extension | — | — | ● |
| State annual or franchise report — year one | — | — | ● |
| Form W-8BEN-E preparation | — | — | ● |
| Advisory calls and priority support | — | — | ● |
| State formation filing fee up to $100 | ● | ● | ● |
| Annual report, franchise tax, or expedite fees | — | — | — |
State formation filing fee: included up to $100. Every package covers your state's formation filing fee when that fee is $100 or less. Where the state charges more, we quote the exact amount in writing before filing and you pay it at cost with no markup. Not included in any package, in any state: annual report fees, franchise taxes, expedite fees, registered agent fees in states we do not serve directly, and courier charges.
Registered Agent is included for 12 months only. Every package includes one year of Registered Agent service. After the first year it renews at a client rate of $99 per year; our standalone rate is $195. Package III renewal includes it at no extra charge.
ITIN eligibility is reviewed first. Not every LLC owner qualifies for an ITIN. Owning a single-member LLC by itself does not create eligibility. We review your situation before filing Form W-7 and tell you honestly if you do not qualify. If you do not, the ITIN portion is credited toward other services, not billed.
BOI reporting. Under FinCEN's current rule, companies formed in the United States are exempt from beneficial ownership reporting. We do not charge for a filing you do not owe. We monitor the rule and will notify you if it changes.
Payment. Payment in full is required before work begins. Any state fee above the $100 included in your package is added to the same invoice. Invoices are issued through Square; card, ACH, and international wire transfer are accepted.
Timeline. Formation takes 1–10 business days depending on the state. EIN without SSN typically takes 4–8 weeks; this is IRS processing time and cannot be expedited. ITIN processing typically takes 8–12 weeks after IRS receipt.
Not included in any package. Certified copies, apostille or Secretary of State certifications, bookkeeping, payroll, sales tax filings, state income tax returns, multi-member partnership returns, personal 1040-NR returns, prior-year filings, or IRS notice representation.
Quote valid 30 days. Package pricing and any additional state-fee quote are valid for 30 days from the date sent.
Usually not. Company formation, the EIN, Form 5472 and most IRS work are handled remotely. ITIN document verification by our Certified Acceptance Agent is done in person at our Northfield, NJ office; if you can't come, we explain your other options.
No. Owning an LLC by itself does not create ITIN eligibility. We review your situation before filing a Form W-7 and tell you honestly if you do not qualify.
Yes. We review the letter and your filing history and explain your options. Companies with more complex ownership, such as another company as an owner, are reviewed individually by Daysi Bettran.
Yes. We serve U.S. residents, non-residents and foreign investors — individuals and businesses — in all 50 states.
Ayudamos a inversionistas extranjeros y a personas que viven fuera de Estados Unidos a abrir y mantener su empresa en EE.UU.: formación de la compañía, EIN sin número de Seguro Social, ITIN con nuestro Agente Certificador, preparación de la solicitud de cuenta bancaria, Formulario 5472 y cartas del IRS. Casi todo se hace a distancia, en español.
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