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Compare 43+ formation, banking, tax, and compliance services for non-US founders running US LLCs. Founder-tested. Updated weekly.
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Packaged answers for cross-border solo founders — no synthesis required, just take action.
Indian founder forming first US LLC
→ Doola + Mercury + 1040 Abroad
UK resident with US LLC, post-April-2025
→ Audit your double-tax exposure first
Picking a bank for your non-resident LLC
→ Mercury, unless you're multi-currency
Picking a formation service
→ Doola, unless you need Stripe acceptance
Picking a US tax preparer (non-resident LLC)
→ 1040 Abroad, MyExpatTaxes won't serve you
First 1-2 international hires
→ Remote, unless you need Deel-scale coverage
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Where are you building from?
Country-specific service stacks for non-US founders — formation, banking, tax, and compliance services chosen for your home jurisdiction.
India
5 guidesFEMA compliance, RBI LRS limits, Stripe access, US banking, India-US tax treaty
China
5 guidesSAFE Circular 37, CRS reporting, forex controls, US banking, STA data exchange
United Kingdom
4 guidesHMRC opaque entity trap, Self-Assessment, UK Ltd vs US LLC, US-UK treaty
Canada
4 guidesCRA tax classification trap, FAPI rules, cross-border banking, Section 899
Pakistan
3 guidesRestricted banking jurisdiction, SBP forex rules, FBR worldwide income, Stripe access
Nigeria
3 guidesRestricted banking, FIRS compliance, CBN forex controls, Delaware vs local for VC
Turkey
2 guidesLira crisis, GIB tax rules, MASAK compliance, Turkey-US treaty, no PayPal
Brazil
3 guidesNo US-Brazil tax treaty, Receita Federal, BACEN CBE reporting, IOF tax, Carnê-Leão
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Built by a founder who lives this
I'm Jett Fu — 20+ years building businesses across the US, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Global Solo exists because I needed a structural visibility tool and it didn't exist.
Every article, tool, and diagnostic on this site comes from firsthand experience navigating the exact problems cross-border founders face.