startyour.llc vs Bizee: what a non-resident pays for an LLC with an EIN

The short answer

Bizee is a large US formation service with a $0 Basic package and paid packages that add more services. Prices checked on 2 November 2026; see the full side-by-side comparison on our Compare page. It is a good fit for US residents who already have a Social Security Number and want a low price on day one. For a founder outside the United States the costs that matter are the EIN and the registered agent in year two, and that is where the two services differ.

Price over two years

Without the state fee:

• startyour.llc: $40 once for our work, EIN included, plus $45 for the first year of registered agent service. Year 2: $45. Two years: $130, plus the state fee.
• Bizee Basic: $0 for the formation, with the first year of registered agent service included. The EIN is $70. From year two the registered agent is $149 a year. Year 1: $70. Year 2: $149. Two years: $219, plus the state fee.
• Bizee Standard ($199) and Premium ($299) include the EIN service.

Prices checked on 2 November 2026; see the full side-by-side comparison on our Compare page.

What is included

Every Bizee package includes formation and a free first year of registered agent service; the Standard and Premium packages add more services, including the EIN. Prices checked on 2 November 2026; see the full side-by-side comparison on our Compare page.

startyour.llc includes:

• Name check and the formation filing, filed within 48 hours.
• The EIN application, also for owners without an SSN or ITIN.
• The first year of registered agent service, then $45 a year at cost.
• An operating agreement, which banks and payment providers ask for.
• Optional: CORA bookkeeping at $30 a month, which includes the yearly Form 5472.

EIN for non-residents

This is the most important difference for a founder abroad. The IRS online EIN tool needs an SSN or ITIN. Bizee's EIN page advises owners without an SSN to use an ITIN, and says owners with an international address and no US address must apply by phone with the IRS. At startyour.llc the EIN for an owner without an SSN or ITIN is part of the standard order: we prepare the application, you sign once, and we send it to the IRS.

Registered agent and renewals

The registered agent is the cost that comes back every year for as long as the LLC exists. Bizee lists its registered agent at $149 a year after the free first year. startyour.llc charges $45 a year, which is what it costs us, with the first year included in the order. Prices checked on 2 November 2026; see the full side-by-side comparison on our Compare page.

What every LLC pays, whichever service you use

Some costs do not depend on the formation service. The state charges its own filing fee, and many states charge an annual report fee or a yearly tax: Wyoming from $60, Delaware $300, New Mexico nothing. A single-member LLC owned by a foreign person also files Form 5472 with a pro forma 1120 with the IRS every year, even with no income, and the penalty for missing it is $25,000. Budget for these on top of any service fee. Prices checked on 2 November 2026; see the full side-by-side comparison on our Compare page.

Who should choose Bizee

US residents with an SSN who want the lowest possible price on day one, or who prefer a package that bundles extra services into the formation order.

Who should choose startyour.llc

Founders outside the United States without an SSN or ITIN who want the EIN handled as part of the order, a registered agent at $45 a year, and the option of CORA bookkeeping with Form 5472 for $30 a month. Prices checked on 2 November 2026; see the full side-by-side comparison on our Compare page.

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