The LLC Formation Package starts at $2,500, and the C-Corp Formation Package starts at $2,950. Both packages provide defined legal work under a flat fee, so you know the scope before formation begins. Zecca Ross Law Firm supports formation in Delaware, Wyoming, Nevada, and other US states.
For a Wyoming LLC for non residents, the governance work includes documenting the membership interests and operating rules. The attorney also considers whether an LLC fits your intended tax treatment, business model, and financing plans before filing.
The C-Corp package includes cap table setup and founder stock issuance documents. Zecca Ross records who owns the company, how many shares each founder receives, and which approvals support the issuance. Founders pursuing Delaware C Corp formation also receive governance documents suited to a corporation, including the actions needed to establish initial control and authorize equity.
A self-serve platform can file information entered into a form and generate standard templates. It cannot decide whether those inputs fit your fundraising and operating plans. Zecca Ross applies legal judgment before filing, drafts and reviews each document, and remains available for formation-related changes and follow-up questions.
International founders must choose a US structure without the legal context that domestic founders often take for granted. Zecca Ross Law Firm has guided founders based in France, Canada, the UAE, including Dubai, the Netherlands, and Spain through that decision. Each founder brings different fundraising plans, ownership arrangements, tax considerations, and operating needs. A platform collects selections on a form, but it cannot determine whether those selections fit the company’s plans.
State and entity choices create the first source of friction. A Delaware C-Corp often fits a company planning to raise US venture capital, while a Wyoming LLC, Nevada entity, or another structure may suit a closely held or non-VC business. Choosing the wrong option can add conversion costs, duplicate filing obligations, or delay financing when an investor requires a different structure.
Cross-border formation also requires coordination with advisers in the founder’s home country. US entity documents can affect how foreign accountants or counsel treat ownership, compensation, intellectual property, and transfers between related companies. Zecca Ross can work with those advisers while handling the US legal structure. Without that coordination, a founder may create conflicting documents or discover an avoidable tax or compliance issue after operations begin.
Fundraising exposes mistakes that a successful filing does not reveal. Investors and their counsel review founder equity, stock or membership issuances, intellectual property assignments, governance approvals, and the cap table. Generic documents may leave approvals incomplete or record ownership inconsistently. Those defects can require legal cleanup while the financing is already underway.
Direct attorney access also shortens the path from question to decision. An international founder may need an immediate answer about adding a co-founder, accepting an investment, or signing a US contract. Zecca Ross gives the founder one attorney who understands the formation and can respond in context. A support queue usually treats each question as a separate request, leaving the founder to connect the answers and judge their legal effect.
With an incorporation platform, you are often alone with a form. Platforms such as Stripe Atlas and Clerky can file formation documents and provide standard templates. Their self-serve workflows do not evaluate whether the selected entity, ownership structure, or governance terms fit your fundraising and operating plans. Zecca Ross Law Firm assigns an attorney to make those judgment calls with you.
Platform-originated structural problems often surface when investors begin diligence. Zecca Ross works with founders who used self-serve services and later needed document review or revised formation work. Common problems include incomplete stock issuance records and cap tables that do not match the company’s legal documents. Missing approvals or intellectual property assignments can also delay a financing while counsel reconstructs what happened.
Zecca Ross applies startup legal experience to the facts of your company. The firm has advised SaaS and travel technology companies, where recurring revenue models and customer contracts can affect planning. Its work also covers auto technology and robotics companies with hardware, intellectual property, and manufacturing considerations. Biotech and life sciences companies often require different ownership and intellectual property planning because research may involve universities, laboratories, or prior employers.
An attorney remains involved after filing to draft and review the formation documents, answer follow-up questions, and address changes. You speak with the attorney handling your matter rather than submitting a support ticket and waiting for a general response. The flat fee defines the scope and pricing while preserving legal judgment for decisions that templates cannot make. Starting with attorney-led formation can reduce the chance that you will need to revise the company’s structure during a fundraising process.
Choose the entity type before the state because your fundraising plan often narrows the options. Delaware C-Corp formation usually fits founders planning to raise from US venture capital firms. US investors and their counsel know Delaware corporate law, and standard financing documents assume a Delaware corporation with properly issued stock.
A Wyoming LLC for non-residents may suit a closely held or bootstrapped company that does not expect institutional venture funding. Wyoming can offer lower ongoing state costs and greater owner privacy, subject to applicable disclosure rules. Nevada or another state may fit a founder whose operating model, ownership structure, or regulatory needs point elsewhere.
Your incorporation state does not determine every place where the company must register or pay tax. A company formed in Wyoming may still need to register in another state where it maintains an office or employs people. International founders should also coordinate the US structure with counsel or accountants in their home country because LLC and corporate income may receive different tax treatment abroad.
Zecca Ross Law Firm reviews your expected investors, ownership plan, and physical operations before recommending a state and entity. The attorney also considers founder control and future conversion costs. A self-serve form records the option you select, but it cannot decide whether that option fits your company’s fundraising and operating plans.
Investment and operations ready means the company can prove who owns it, who controls it, and who owns its intellectual property. A filed certificate only confirms that the entity exists. Investors and counterparties need the records behind that filing.
A defensible cap table must match the company’s signed agreements and ownership ledger. For a C-Corp, the cap table should accurately reflect founder shares, vesting terms, and any options or convertible securities. For an LLC, the membership schedule should match the operating agreement and documented ownership percentages.
Founder equity must be properly authorized and issued. C-Corp founders need board approvals, stock purchase agreements, and evidence that they paid the stated purchase price. LLC founders need approved membership issuances and records showing each member’s economic and voting rights.
IP assignment agreements should transfer relevant intellectual property to the U.S. entity. These agreements often cover work created by founders before formation and work produced by contractors. Without a clear transfer, the company may not own the technology or other assets it plans to sell and finance.
U.S. VC counsel typically checks the formation records, governance approvals, cap table, equity issuances, and IP ownership during diligence. Zecca Ross Law Firm prepares those records as a coordinated legal set and reviews them against the founder’s financing and operating plans. Proper documentation reduces avoidable diligence questions and gives the company reliable authority to issue equity, sign contracts, and accept investment.
International founders can book a formation consultation to discuss their operating plans, fundraising goals, and expected investor requirements with an attorney before filing.
Zecca Ross Law Firm will help you choose an appropriate entity and state based on your company’s specific plans. Early legal guidance can reduce the risk of paying for structural corrections when investor counsel reviews the company during a financing round.
Non-US residents can own and form Delaware C-Corps and Wyoming LLCs. Zecca Ross helps international founders choose an entity based on fundraising, tax, ownership, and operating plans. The right choice gives investors and business partners a structure suited to the company’s intended use.
Founders generally do not need a personal US address or Social Security number to form a company. Zecca Ross coordinates the required registered agent and reviews any address requirements tied to banking, tax filings, or operations. Proper coordination prevents founders from confusing a registered agent address with a business or banking address.
International founders can apply for an Employer Identification Number without an SSN through the IRS application process. Zecca Ross prepares and coordinates the EIN application using the appropriate responsible-party information. The EIN allows the company to handle federal tax administration and supports most US banking applications.
State filing times range from a few business days to several weeks, depending on the state and any expedited service. Zecca Ross explains the expected filing schedule and handles the formation documents before coordinating the EIN application. IRS processing can extend the overall timeline, especially for applicants without an SSN.
Existing platform documents remain part of the company’s legal record unless later documents replace or amend them. Zecca Ross reviews prior filings, governance documents, stock issuances, and cap table records for structural or documentation problems. The firm can correct or replace documents before fundraising diligence exposes the issues.
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