]> http://delaware-llc.info en http://delaware-llc.info/welcome <p>Are you an entrepreneur interested in reducing your tax burden and protecting your personal assets? Have you considered forming an offshore <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term30"><acronym title="Corporation: An artificial entity created under and governed by the laws of the state of incorporation.">corporation</acronym></a> or <span class="caps"><a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term1"><acronym title="Limited Liability Company: An artificial entity created under and governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was formed. Limited liability companies are generally able to provide the limited personal liability of corporations and the pass-through taxation of partnerships or S corporations.">LLC</acronym></a> </span>to take advantage of more liberal tax policies?</p> <p>It may come as a surprise that one of the best corporate tax havens can be found in the United States of America. It&#8217;s called the <a href="/about/delaware">State of Delaware</a>. Home to most <span class="caps">U.S. </span>corporations, Delaware has a pro-business atmosphere and no income taxation for foreign-owned <span class="caps">LLC</span>s, making it an ideal location to set up your own American offshore business; better yet, forming and operating your <span class="caps">LLC </span>can be done entirely online.</p> <p>It won&#8217;t cost a fortune, either: overseas, you can expect to pay from US$400 to US$700 to set up your Delaware <span class="caps">LLC </span>(depending on which <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term2"><acronym title="Registered Agent: A person or entity designated to receive important tax and legal documents on behalf of the corporation. The Registered Agent must be located and available at a legal address within the specified jurisdiction at all times. Failure to maintain a Registered Agent in the jurisdiction in which the corporation is registered, may result in the forfeiture of the corporate status. Also known as a Resident Agent.">registered agent</acronym></a> and services you choose) and after that, US$200 per year to cover the mandatory Delaware franchise taxes (that&#8217;s <strong>all</strong> the tax you pay!) and US$50-200 per year in registered <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term130"><acronym title="Agent: Anyone who is authorized to act on the behalf of another. A corporation acts only through its agents; therefore, it is important to define what actions an agent is authorized to perform.">agent</acronym></a> fees. At these prices, operating an offshore <span class="caps">LLC </span>based in Delaware could quite possibly be cheaper than running a company in your actual home country or state, even without the tax advantages.</p> <blockquote><p><a href="/about/delaware"><strong>About Delaware</strong> gives you the necessary crash course and background information regarding this amazing <span class="caps">U.S. </span>state &gt;&gt;</a></p></blockquote> <blockquote><p><a href="/faq"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</strong> provides you with a basic arsenal to get you started on your way &gt;&gt;</a></p></blockquote> <blockquote><p><a href="/handbook"><strong>The Handbook</strong> is your definitive resource for forming and operating a Delaware <span class="caps">LLC, </span>and handling tasks such as opening a bank account and managing your records and finances &gt;&gt;</a></p></blockquote> <blockquote><p><a href="/recommendations"><strong>Willy&#8217;s Recommendations</strong> contain my hand-picked reviews and links on the best Delaware registered agents and offshore banks, saving you hours of research &gt;&gt;</a></p></blockquote> <blockquote><p><a href="/glossary"><strong>The Glossary</strong> will help get you acquainted with the fancy English words and special business terms you&#8217;ll need to know &gt;&gt;</a></p></blockquote> <p>I hope you find this site informative. If you have any suggestions for improvements and corrections, or if you&#8217;d just like to drop me a line, please use my <a href="/feedback">feedback form</a>.</p> <p class="right" style="text-align:right"><em>&#8212; Willy</em></p> <p><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1265364652986490"; google_alternate_color = "FFFFFF"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel ="2673448668"; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "801713"; google_color_url = "801713"; google_color_text = "464646"; //--></script><br /> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:00:47 -0500