Ask HN: Accountant recommendations for incorporation a company?

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I'm a US expat looking to incorporate a company in the US, and am considering Wyoming. Does anyone have recommendations for a good accountant who could handle that for me?

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You could just do legalzoom. I went to my accountant for the first time because I was skeptical and I wanted to learn to do it myself. It's fairly easy to do yourself if you do the research.

I'd really like to, but there seem like too many things I don't know about.. accounting, taxes, opening a bank account if I'm not in the state... If someone could just take care of it for $500 and do it right, it seems like it would avoid any future problems

Very true, its very overwhelming. If I showed you my stack of books you would understand. Register your LLC and obtain a TIN (Tax ID Number). When you get the LLC certificate, take that, as well as the TIN, and articles of incorporation to your bank and open a business bank account. Open a bank account with a bank that is located worldwide or at least all over the country that way you can have access to it everywhere.

Accounting wise, pay someone, it is a pain. Usually $500 won't cut it, I've seen average LLC registration go for $250, accounting work, even more. Therefor try to do the LLC work yourself, you should be able to just google that for your state.

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