It’s time to make it happen

We know! Starting a business is a big commitment, and we want to support that as part of our mission and values.

Well, for your LLC you do have to pay state filing fees, which you already know. You’ll only get the email to redeem your products after the state has received those fees which are non-refundable. We’ve tried to clarify any other questions you might have below.

• To protect your assets — by creating an LLC, you keep your personal belongings separate from your business. This means that if your business has debts or legal problems, your personal stuff is not at risk.
• Simplicity and flexibility — LLCs are easier to manage compared to other types of businesses. They have fewer rules and formalities, making it simpler for you to run your business.
• Professional reputation — having an LLC gives your business a more professional and trustworthy image. This can attract more customers and partners who view your business as legitimate and reliable.
• Planning for the future — with an LLC, it’s easier to plan for the future of your business. You can transfer ownership or bring in new members smoothly when you need to make changes.

Both LLCs and corporations protect your personal assets from business liabilities, but they have some key differences, including:

• How they’re owned — LLCs have one or more individual members, but corporations have shareholders.
• How they’re maintained — LLCs generally have less formal record-keeping and reporting requirements.
• How they’re taxed — LLC profits usually pass through to members before taxes, while profits for some corporations are taxed at the company level first.

Read our article on this topic: Differences Between an LLC & CORP for Small Businesses.

Read our article on this topic: Steps to Start an LLC or Corporation.

All states allow a foreign citizen to form a company in their jurisdiction, although they can differ in their requirements. Generally, you’ll need the same paperwork requirements as US citizens. The two main things you’ll need to get started are an:

• Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) — this will be needed for you to apply for the Employer Identification Number (EIN).
• Registered Agent — your business address can be outside the US, but you must have a Registered Agent within the state where you form your business to accept your formal documents. Your company can’t be listed as its own Registered Agent.

These are some other criteria for you to be aware of:

• Our partner Tailor Brands can’t obtain your EIN online with the IRS if you don’t have a Social Security Number, but we can prepare the SS4 paperwork for you to fax to the IRS. In this case you would need to liaise with the IRS directly, via phone or mail.
• There are a few countries that are ineligible to form a company in the US — such as those involved in an OFAC sanction process, such as North Korea and Iran.

So long as you are deemed eligible to register an LLC, and successfully complete the registration process, you are eligible.

Each of these products renews at their standard renewal price after 1 yr. All products use their yearly renewal prices which can be found on the following pages:

• Domain (.com): https://www.namecheap.com/domains/
• Shared Hosting (Stellar): https://www.namecheap.com/hosting/shared/
• Private Email (Starter): https://www.namecheap.com/hosting/email/
• RelateSEO: https://www.namecheap.com/relate/seo/
• RelateSocial: https://www.namecheap.com/relate/social/

Once you press ‘Get Started’ and register your LLC, you’ll then receive a Business Starter Kit email with coupon codes. You can use this to renew your domain early and extend the ownership of your domain. Just follow this guide for more information.

You can transfer the domain to us, and apply the coupon code at checkout.

Contact our Customer Support team and our hosting specialists will provide you with an extra year on us, when you provide them with the coupon code. This is only eligible for the Stellar Hosting package.

You can get 1 year of our Stellar hosting using the relevant coupon code in your Business Starter Kit email, and then contact our Migration specialists. If you are using cPanel-based or sites created with Wordpress, migration is guaranteed. Any manual website migrations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

We understand not everyone wants a .com for their business, however for now this offer is only redeemable for a .com, and not transferable to other TLDs.

Currently only the Stellar Hosting yearly package is included in this offer. It is not redeemable for any alternative offers at this time.

No. This offer is not redeemable for cash value or credit at Namecheap.

If you already have a Private Email Starter package with us, contact our Customer Support Team and our Private Email specialists will provide you an extra year on us, when you provide them with the relevant coupon code.

Currently only Private Email Starter is included in this offer. It is not redeemable for any alternative offers at this time.

If you already have email with another provider you can use the relevant coupon code from the Business Starter Kit to get a Private Email Starter package for free, and then follow these steps to transfer your existing emails over.

As all of these products are free of charge for a year and are not redeemable for cash value, they are not eligible for a refund.

Not at all. You are free to use all, some, or none of the additional services included in the offer. However, our free website builder is easy to use and has smart AI tools to take care of design. While our other tools are used by thousands of people to bring their businesses to life. The Business Starter Kit is designed to offer you everything you need.

Don’t worry, success loves company! Encourage them to start their own business journey with their own free Business Starter Kit.