Business soft landing

Take your company to the United States

Forming the company in the U.S. is the simple part. What decides whether it works is the market, the regulations, and the sales. We handle the whole path, in the right order.

What the soft landing covers

Market study
Demand, competition, pricing, and channels for your product or service in the U.S.
Business plan
Goals, investment, timeline, and cost structure for the U.S. operation.
Corporate structure
State, entity type (LLC or C-Corp), owners, bank accounts, and accounting.
Regulatory compliance
The registrations and licenses your industry requires, such as FDA for food.
Sales channels
Distributors, retail, direct or online sales: the route to the U.S. customer.
Business development
Support through the first sales and the first partners in the U.S.

Company structure, step by step

  1. Strategy

    Choose the state (usually Florida, Delaware, or Wyoming), the entity type, and the ownership structure.

  2. Registration and EIN

    File with the state and obtain the federal tax ID (EIN) from the IRS.

  3. Company documents

    Operating Agreement or Bylaws, setting the rules for control, succession, and operations, drafted by a partner attorney.

  4. Accounts and accounting

    A U.S. business bank account and bookkeeping from the first month.

What an LLC solves, and what it doesn't

Solves

  • A U.S. legal entity to sign contracts, invoice, and get paid in dollars
  • Separation between personal assets and company liabilities, as the law provides
  • A base for business-related visas, when the immigration attorney recommends that path

Doesn't solve

  • It isn't a visa or authorization to live or work in the U.S.
  • It doesn't remove the duty to report the company and its results in Brazil
  • It doesn't guarantee lower taxes: the tax effect depends on each case

Common questions

Do I need to live in the U.S. or have a visa to form a company there?

No. U.S. law allows non-residents to own an LLC. But the company doesn't give you a visa or authorization to live or work in the U.S.: that's a separate process, handled by immigration attorneys.

How much does it cost to form and run a U.S. company?

It depends on the state, the entity type, and the operation. Costs include state fees (formation and annual renewal), a registered agent, accounting and U.S. taxes, and your industry's licenses. The cost for your case comes out of the assessment, before any decision.

LLC or C-Corp: which one?

An LLC is usually simpler and more flexible to start. A C-Corp usually makes more sense when the company plans to take U.S. investors. Taxes change in both cases, in Brazil and in the U.S., so the choice depends on the goal and is made with a tax advisor.

Which state: Florida, Delaware, or Wyoming?

It depends on where the company will operate, who the owners are, and the goal. A company with real operations in Florida, for example, usually registers there. This is decided in the first step.

Does my company need FDA registration?

It depends on the product. Food companies, for example, must register their facility with the FDA before selling in the U.S. Mapping the licenses is part of the soft landing.

Do I have to report the U.S. company in Brazil?

Yes. Interests in foreign companies must be reported to Brazilian tax authorities. How the results are taxed depends on your situation and should be reviewed with a tax advisor.

Take your company to the U.S. with a plan.

Tell us what your company does and where it wants to go. The first conversation lays out the path and the order of the steps.

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