Industry · SaaS & Technology Companies
Company Setup for SaaS & Tech Founders
Delaware or Wyoming, LLC or C-Corp, Stripe live, 5472 filed on time — the standard questions every software founder hits, answered and executed by a team that does it weekly.
Sound Familiar?
The Problems SaaS & Technology Companies Run Into
LLC vs. C-Corp vs. Delaware vs. Wyoming — everyone says something different
Stripe onboarding wants entity documents you don’t have yet
You heard about the 5472 penalty after the deadline
Investors expect paperwork in a shape you haven’t prepared
MRR is real but the books are a Stripe export
Your product name is shipped but not registered
Know the Map
The Standard SaaS Company Stack
Software founders hit the same sequence nearly every time. The difference between smooth and painful is whether it was set up in order.
The Right Entity
Bootstrapping non-residents often pick a Wyoming LLC; raising founders usually need Delaware. We help you choose deliberately.
Stripe
Application assistance with the entity and documents the review expects — approval is Stripe’s call.
The 5472 + 1120
Foreign-owned single-member LLCs file this information return annually. Missing it is a five-figure penalty.
SaaS Books
MRR, churn-aware revenue and deferred income — not just a bank feed.
The Product Name
Trademarked before it’s worth taking.
Investor-Ready Records
Formation documents, agreements and books in the shape diligence expects.
Your Roadmap
The Services, In the Order That Works
Each piece exists for a reason specific to saas & technology companies — and the order matters, because each one unlocks the next.
The steps marked in your package come bundled with formation — you don't buy them separately. See pricing for the full inclusion list and what each remaining service costs.
Learn From Others
The Mistakes We See SaaS & Technology Companies Make
Copying another startup’s structure
Their structure fits their cap table and country. Bootstrapped non-resident SaaS and VC-track SaaS need different answers.
Learning about the 5472 from the penalty
It’s an information return with a brutal late fee and no income needed to owe it. Calendar it from day one — we do.
Running the books off Stripe exports
Refunds, disputes and deferred revenue make raw exports mislead. Real books catch what the dashboard hides.
SaaS & Technology Companies Questions, Answered
LLC or C-Corp for my SaaS?
Bootstrapping non-residents usually start with an LLC; raising from U.S. investors usually means a Delaware C-Corp. Converting later is possible — starting right is cheaper. We’ll talk it through free.
Will a U.S. LLC get me Stripe?
A U.S. entity with EIN and address is the standard foundation, and we prepare the application properly — but approval is always Stripe’s own decision.
What is the 5472 everyone warns about?
An annual information return for foreign-owned single-member LLCs, filed with a pro forma 1120. It isn’t an income tax bill — but missing it triggers a $25,000-scale penalty. Ours is $149, deadline tracked.
Can you handle it all remotely?
Yes — every piece of this stack is done remotely. Most of our SaaS clients never set foot in the U.S.
Set It Up Like It’s Going to Work
Entity, Stripe, 5472 and books — the standard stack, executed in the right order.
Transparent pricing · Government fees separate · Stripe approval decided by Stripe