Starting a U.S. company from outside the U.S.

The EIN is the company's federal tax identifier. Form SS-4 identifies the responsible party who controls the entity. The IRS gives instructions for an ineligible foreign responsible party without an SSN or ITIN; follow line 7b precisely. Do not use a placeholder number.

Fax and mail routes are available. The telephone route is limited to qualifying international applicants without a U.S. legal residence, principal business location, or office. Choose the route based on the entity's facts, not simply a founder's nationality. Use the current IRS SS-4 instructions for eligibility, addresses, contact details, and processing estimates.

Corply prepares the SS-4 materials and tracks the company's EIN status. The authorized person reviews and signs; an application in progress is not an issued EIN. Keep the IRS notice in your company records.

The 83(b) deadline runs from the actual restricted-stock transfer, independently of the company's EIN application. Corply's managed filing currently requires a founder's SSN or ITIN in its secure browser form. The no-SSN EIN route does not remove that product limitation.

If you lack a personal tax ID, contact the team before authorizing managed filing and get advice on your circumstances. The IRS also offers direct online Form 15620 filing, subject to its access requirements. Do not assume that an EIN delay pauses your personal election deadline.

India's overseas-investment rules concern residency and the investment itself, not just citizenship. Before acquiring shares or remitting funds, review the proposed structure with an Indian advisor and an authorised dealer (AD) bank. Ask them to confirm the permitted investment route, funding source, reporting documents, and timing.

The RBI Master Direction on Overseas Investment describes Form FC, the designated bank, and a unique identification number for the foreign entity. Where multiple Indian residents invest in the same foreign entity, the direction requires one designated AD bank for those transactions. Investment evidence and ongoing reporting can also be required.

Corply can keep your U.S. formation documents and records available for your advisor and bank. It does not make the Indian legal determination, obtain RBI approvals, route remittances, or file overseas-investment reports. Confirm those arrangements before the standard U.S. stock-issuance workflow proceeds.

Corply does not currently sell a general-purpose U.S. mailing address. A registered agent receives legal notices; its registered office is not automatically an address a bank or payment processor will accept for your business. Arrange an appropriate address and confirm eligibility directly with the provider.

Bank and payment-provider approval are separate from formation. Corply does not promise a bank account or the ability to accept payments before an EIN arrives. Its payment products are available only to enrolled companies that complete the required provider checks.

If founders or employees work in a U.S. state outside Delaware, review registration where you operate as well. Owning a U.S. company does not by itself establish permission to work in the United States.