Idaho. Where even the annual report costs nothing.

The character of the state

When Ernest Hemingway was looking for a place where nobody would bother him, he chose Ketchum, Idaho, with a view of the Sawtooth Mountains, and stayed until the end. Next door, Sun Valley opened as America's first ski resort in 1936, and all around lies the Gem State, with mountain ranges, lava fields that look like the Moon, and yes, the most famous potatoes in the country.

Idaho suits everyone who wants to write, ski and do business in peace: a state without fuss, an address without questions.

Who Idaho makes sense for

For anyone with a connection to the Northwest who wants exactly this understatement in their contracts, with no need for anonymity. If you need discretion: Wyoming lies directly to the east and remains our recommendation.

Do you really need an Idaho LLC?

The honest question before you order: if what draws you to Idaho is mainly the look of it, you don't need an Idaho LLC for that. Your business address is yours to choose, in any state, for any LLC. A Boise address is available from any of the many virtual business address providers for around $20 to $150 a month; you book it yourself, directly with the provider, and it is not part of our package. Pair it with a Wyoming LLC and you get the same presence, plus anonymity in the register and the strongest statutory asset protection in the US.

There are two things an address cannot replace, though, and they belong to the full picture. First: your contracts and invoices show the company's state of formation. If they need to say "Idaho" in so many words, you really do need the Idaho LLC. Second: an address is appearance, not substance. If you actually keep premises, staff or ongoing business operations in Idaho, you create a real point of connection there, with reporting and tax consequences, regardless of where the LLC was formed. Situations like that belong in a consultation (held in English only) before you order.

And if your reason for Idaho is a personal or business connection: good choice. That is exactly what this page is for.

No hidden fees, no surprise invoices for extra work

Our flat fee covers every service you need to form your Idaho LLC and run it for the first 12 months. You'll find a detailed description of the services here. Bought separately, these services cost over $6,500. With us: one flat fee, $2,600, done.

Formation and taxes

Formation takes around 5 to 10 days. Structured correctly, your Idaho LLC pays no income tax in the US. Whether and to what extent the profits are taxed in your country of residence is a question for your tax adviser or for a consultation, held in English.

Transparency in the register

Idaho's register names the people behind your LLC. For discretion, look at Wyoming or New Mexico, for example. More under anonymity.