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Everything we know about US companies, written down.

State choices, entity types, the IRS forms, banking, sales tax, and what to do every year. Written by the team that files them.

Founders from India

The Indian SaaS founder's US entity playbook

For SaaS, a US entity isn't about prestige, it's plumbing. Stripe's full US feature set, clean subscription billing, enterprise procurement, and (if you're going that way) a structure VCs can invest in. Here's the playbook, including the sales-tax part everyone skips.

PowerLaunch Editorial Team · September 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Founders from India

Should a freelancer in India have a US LLC? Run the numbers, not the hype

Twitter says every freelancer needs a US LLC. Your CA says it's asking for trouble. Both are wrong in different directions: it's a straightforward cost-benefit question, and the break-even is lower than your CA thinks and higher than Twitter admits.

September 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Founders from India

How your US LLC is taxed — on both sides of the ocean

The internet will tell you a US LLC is 'tax-free'. The truth is more useful: often no US income tax, always US filings, and full Indian tax on the profits. Here's the complete two-country picture.

September 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Founders from India

Getting Stripe with your US LLC — the honest walkthrough

Stripe India's invite-only limbo pushed a generation of founders to the US-entity route. Here's what Stripe actually asks for, where founders get stuck, and what the setup commits you to.

September 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Founders from India

The money is yours. Here's how to bring it home without creating a case file

Earning dollars in the LLC was the easy half. Moving them to India is simple too, owner draw, cheap transfer rail, correct declaration, but each step has a wrong version that costs either percentage points or, on the reporting side, real trouble. This is the clean path.

September 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Founders from India

FEMA, RBI & ODI: the Indian side of owning a US company

Every US formation service tells you about the IRS. Almost nobody tells you about the RBI, and that's the side that can actually get you in trouble at home. Here's the Indian rulebook, in plain English.

September 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Founders from India

Amazon FBA from India: what a US LLC actually fixes

You can sell on Amazon.com as an Indian individual, Amazon allows it. So why do serious FBA sellers form US LLCs anyway? Because of everything that happens around Amazon, not on it.

September 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Founders from India

How an Indian founder can set up a US LLC in 2026: complete step-by-step guide

Complete guide to forming a US LLC as an Indian resident in 2026: choosing a state, filing paperwork, getting an EIN, opening a US bank account, and staying compliant. Step-by-step.

September 7, 2026 · 10 min read
Founders from India

How to get an EIN from India without an SSN: 2026 guide

Includes Form SS-4 walkthrough, fax submission process, and typical timelines.

September 7, 2026 · 8 min read
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