Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) means details about the natural person(s) who ultimately own or control a company — typically their name, date of birth, address, and an identification number. It was introduced under the US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to make company ownership transparent and to combat money laundering and shell-company fraud.
The rules changed significantly in 2025. Here is what actually applies to a US LLC owned by a non-resident today.
Under the FinCEN rule effective March 2025, entities formed in the United States — including LLCs owned by non-US residents — are exempt from filing BOI with FinCEN. A standard Wyoming, Delaware, or New Mexico LLC currently has no federal BOI filing to make.
Many formation providers still charge for "BOI filing" as if it were required. For a US-formed LLC, that obligation no longer exists at the federal level. We will tell you honestly where you stand before you spend anything.
BOI is off your list, but your LLC still has real annual requirements — state annual reports, a registered agent, and federal tax filings. These are what actually keep your company in good standing.
A small number of US states have introduced their own transparency filings that are separate from the federal rule. Depending on where your LLC is formed, a state-level obligation may still apply. We confirm this for your specific state.
Share your formation state and where the owners are based. This determines which rules apply to you.
We check whether any federal or state-level BOI requirement applies to your specific entity — and tell you plainly if the answer is none.
We lay out what your LLC actually needs each year — annual report, registered agent, and tax filings — so nothing important gets missed.
We work exclusively with non-US residents forming US LLCs, so we track these rule changes closely and tell you the truth even when it means you owe us nothing.
Before you file anything or pay anyone, find out whether your US LLC actually has a BOI obligation. We'll confirm your federal and state position and map the compliance you genuinely need — at no cost.