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  • chrism
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2001
    • 256

    #1

    Forming a US company

    Although I'm based in the United Kingdom, I do 90% of my business in US dollars and with US clients. Having a bank account in the US would make things a lot easier - it's both slow and expensive to continually wire money from here to the US. I'm going to rapidly increase the amount of payments I make next year, so I want to sort something out ASAP.

    I don't want to physically move, just set up a new company based in the US. (I'm also thinking of other locations... if there's a solution that means I can simplify my banking and save some tax as well, so much the better!)

    Does anyone here have experience of setting doing this sort of thing? It's something a lot of adult businesses outside the US must have thought about. I want to get some basic info before going to talk to my accountant properly. Any advice?

    Chris
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  • dnsmonster
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2002
    • 634

    #2
    Hit me up on ICQ: 166048805.
    I couldn't possibly know what I'm talking about, I'm completely, absolutely and definitively out of my fucking mind.

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    • doobster
      Confirmed User
      • Oct 2002
      • 314

      #3
      what about offshore accounts? completely avoid tax
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      • chrism
        Confirmed User
        • Nov 2001
        • 256

        #4
        Originally posted by doobster
        what about offshore accounts? completely avoid tax
        I'm thinking about that too... Anyone here based offshore?
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        • Madball
          Confirmed User
          • May 2002
          • 748

          #5
          Many probably are offshore, nobody would ever admit it though
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          • AcidMax
            Confirmed User
            • May 2002
            • 1827

            #6
            Check out bizfilings.com, I'm not sure how it would work for you, but I know they have incorporated businesses for me in the matter of a week or so. You can choose the state, and bam. If I was you I would choose either Delaware or NV. But again I don't know how it would work with you being in the UK.

            Andy
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            • chrism
              Confirmed User
              • Nov 2001
              • 256

              #7
              Thanks. I had a look at bizfilings a couple of days ago - it looked ok, but like most of those sites, it's fine if you already know what you want but not great if you just want to find out some info.

              I saw yambo.biz are advertising in the footer of GFY - anyone used them?
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              • KingK7
                Confirmed User
                • Jun 2002
                • 6372

                #8
                Originally posted by chrism

                I saw yambo.biz are advertising in the footer of GFY - anyone used them?
                I noticed that yambo.biz ad too, and though they may not be, it looked shady at best. I wouldnt put any money into anything there.

                We set up a company in Nevada for the VISA thing, used:

                http://www.nationalbusinessinc.com/

                Great service. Bank account and company set up real fast, and they respond quickly.

                As for offshore, you are in the UK? Can you set up in Gibraltar if you are a UK citizen? There are companies in Gibraltar who can set up BVI corps for a couple thousand, then you bank in Gib.

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                • WendyB
                  Confirmed User
                  • Oct 2002
                  • 538

                  #9
                  I have bee using Nevada Corporate Headquarters in Las Vegas which is Attorney operated.

                  The state of nevada is probly the most "corporate friendly" state in the united states.

                  there set-up service was fast.

                  MOST IMPORTANT!!!!! They have someone who KNOWS and UNDERSTANDS the Adult industry, and have a respected track record.

                  here's a name: Andre Rogers [email protected]
                  he is the guy at their organization who is very much on top of our industry. Let him know you are a friend of mine (Wendy Blair-Goldberg) and he will most likely cut you a big break in fees.

                  They handle some very large online adult publishers, who they set up to meet the visa regulations.

                  They do the full deal. corporation, business licenses, trade names, US bank account, business office presence where they put your company name on the building directory at their corporate building in Las Vegas.

                  They handle your mail (forwarding) (and remailing from las vegas postmark) .

                  They will also get you a corporate bank account at a Las Vegas bank.

                  They also will establish your corporation with US citizens as corporate officers. this service is referred to as "contract officers"

                  They will apply for your USA Tax ID number.

                  They get you a phone number listed in your company name and a receptionist will answer and take messages.

                  They also have very nice generic physical offices for you to use if you happen to need to meet someone in las vegas.

                  contact me on ICQ 174216564 and I will answer your questions about how they helped me and I will put you in touch with them.
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                  • chrism
                    Confirmed User
                    • Nov 2001
                    • 256

                    #10
                    That sounds excellent... thanks!
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                    • Jive
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Jun 2002
                      • 1449

                      #11
                      build a bunker with a safe. such as i did.

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                      • chrism
                        Confirmed User
                        • Nov 2001
                        • 256

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Jive
                        build a bunker with a safe. such as i did.
                        Sounds fun, but how does it help me get a US bank account?! lol
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