🌍 Residency by country
Find your residency abroad
The foundation of expat life: conditions, taxation and steps per country. Executed via our local partners, connected to your LLC and banking.
Panama residency — Friendly Nations Visa & 0% tax
Friendly Nations Visa, 0% territorial tax on foreign income, dollarized economy. Steps, eligibility paths, costs, and the perfect combo with a US LLC.
Read the guide → 🗺️ All countriesAll our residency-by-country guides
Panama, Paraguay, and soon Mexico, Georgia, Spain, Uruguay… Find the country that fits your situation — we'll point you the right way.
See the Residency cluster →🏢 US LLC
Open and operate a US LLC from abroad
Everything about the US LLC for non-residents — why, where, how, and how to combine it with a low-tax residency.
Why open a US LLC as a non-resident?
The why before the how: disregarded entity, US Stripe access, international credibility, banking, taxation — and the real limits to know.
Read the guide → 📋 Step-by-stepOpen a Wyoming LLC as a non-resident
Full steps to form your Wyoming LLC: choosing the state, registered agent, EIN, going operational — and why Wyoming beats Delaware for freelancers.
Read the guide → ⚖️ Regulation 2026CTA & BOI for a US LLC — non-resident guide 2026
Since March 2025, you're exempt from federal BOI. Exact status, the NY Transparency Act case, and why Mercury issues aren't the CTA.
Read the guide → 🇵🇾 Country setupUS LLC from Paraguay (the cleanest combo)
Pure territorial tax, no CFC rules, accessible permanent residency. Why LLC + Paraguay became the reference setup in 2026.
Read the guide → 🇵🇹 Country setupUS LLC from Portugal (NHR / IFICI)
NHR is over, IFICI is emerging. How to operate a US LLC as a Portuguese tax resident — real advantages and conditions of the new regime.
Read the guide → 🇬🇪 Country setupUS LLC from Georgia
Territorial with nuances, in-branch banking, relatively accessible residency. The honest comparison vs Paraguay and Portugal for LLC + residency.
Read the guide →🧾 Tax & IRS
IRS filings & annual compliance
Your US tax obligations once the LLC is formed: Forms 5472 + 1120 pro forma, Wyoming annual report, deadlines. Explained simply for non-residents.
IRS guide for a foreign-owned US LLC
Which filings, why, and when. Form 5472, 1120 pro forma, the $25,000 penalty to avoid — everything you need to understand about IRS compliance.
Read the guide → 🗓️ Step-by-stepYour LLC's annual filing, step by step
The full annual filing process (5472 + 1120 pro forma) + Wyoming annual report, the key deadlines, and how to stay in "Good Standing".
Read the guide →🏦 Banking
International bank accounts for expats & LLCs
Comparisons and guides on the best accounts for non-residents (Wise, Mercury, Relay) and multi-currency personal accounts (Xapo).
Open a US bank account as a non-resident
Wise Business vs Mercury vs Relay: eligibility, required documents, fees, limits. How to open 100% remotely.
Read the guide → ⚠️ 2026 updateMercury and non-residents in 2026 — the "US Operations" requirement
Why Mercury asks for proof of US activity, the 60-day window, the Wise/Relay/Brex alternatives, and why this isn't the CTA.
Read the guide → 💳 Review 2026Xapo Bank review 2026 — the multi-currency personal account
Personal account in USD/EUR/Bitcoin with a Visa card, up to 4% on USD. My hands-on take after using it, plus the referral code.
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