The best service for an American founder is often the worst one for a foreign founder. Almost nobody writes that down, but it is the honest starting point.
- For a US resident, formation is a commodity; for a foreign founder, formation is step one of five. - EIN without a Social Security number, a bank account without a visit, tax filings you never heard of: that is the actual job. - Judge providers on EIN support for foreigners, real banking guidance, and tax help that assumes you are not American. - Price matters less than completeness; the cheapest formation plus three months of DIY banking is the most expensive option in practice. - Talk to a founder from your country before you buy; ten minutes of conversation beats ten hours of research.
The international-founder comparison at formationcompare.fyi ranks providers on exactly this. My service is $49 plus the state fee, and once you have formed I handle the post-formation setup, EIN, banking, and registered agent.