BusinessRocket Alternative: A Done-For-You Delaware LLC
The Non-US Founder Package forms your Delaware LLC, serves as agent for year one, gets your EIN with no SSN, and prepares your bank application: $399 plus the $110 state fee, then $99/yr.
BusinessRocket, based in Sherman Oaks, California, forms LLCs in general and publishes packages specifically for non-US residents. For a Delaware LLC, its prices undercut ours, and its registered agent renews at the same $99. The Non-US Founder Package costs more because of what we do for you around the bank account and the paperwork. You'll have to judge whether that's worth it. We sell the package, so we're not neutral.
BusinessRocket at its best
- Price. Essentials, $147 (from a $195 list), includes the EIN, the first year of registered agent service free, internal documents, and a free domain.
- Matching renewal. $99 a year for the agent after year one.
- Rush processing at no extra charge.
- Bank Concierge that names Lili and Relay.
- More in Supreme. $254 (from $349) adds annual report filing, $99 a year after.
How the two compare
| BusinessRocket Essentials | Non-US Founder Package | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront price | $147 (list $195) | $399 once |
| State fee | Added | Added: $110 for Delaware |
| What's included | Formation, EIN, registered agent year one, bank concierge, internal documents, free domain | Delaware formation, registered agent months 1 to 12, EIN, bank account application |
| Recurring cost after year 1 | Registered agent $99/yr | Registered agent $99/yr |
| EIN without SSN | Yes, 3 to 6 weeks per BusinessRocket | Yes |
| Bank account help | Bank Concierge (Lili, Relay), not guaranteed | We help you set up a bank account with our partners; your application is ready as soon as you sign |
| US tax filing (5472) | Not included; Tax Concierge meeting only | Not included |
| States | State list not published on the package page | Delaware |
From BusinessRocket's package cards and non-US resident page, September 29, 2026.
First-year math in Delaware
BusinessRocket Essentials plus $110 is $257. The package plus $110 is $509. BusinessRocket saves you $252, and because the agent renewals match, that saving holds in every later year too.
A note on Supreme: its annual report filing is less relevant in Delaware, where LLCs don't file one. Delaware collects a flat tax instead, $400 for 2026, which you'd pay with either provider.
Three differences worth knowing
The bank application is written for you
A concierge helps you apply; with the package, we do the applying. From your checkout answers and your Certificate of Formation, we produce the full application for our partners, ready once your SS-4 is signed. You approve it, we send it, and there's no wait for the IRS. The final decision is our partners', and approval isn't promised.
Built for owners without an SSN
Every step assumes you don't have one. A single checkout feeds the state filing, the paperwork naming us as agent, and the SS-4. You sign online, we fax the SS-4, and the EIN shows up in your dashboard once the IRS assigns it, usually in two to eight weeks.
A Delaware focus
The package exists for Delaware LLCs owned from abroad, and our registered office in Delaware is part of it.
When BusinessRocket is the better fit
When the lowest cost matters most, BusinessRocket wins, and it isn't close. It's also a reasonable pick if you'd like rush processing and a free domain thrown in, or if you'd rather work with Lili or Relay yourself.
Delaware basics for either choice
- A Certificate of Formation costs $110 to file.
- Your agent must have a Delaware office open for business; mail forwarding alone doesn't count.
- The LLC tax is flat and due by June 1: $400 for 2026.
- Unpaid tax leads to a $200 penalty, monthly interest, and eventually loss of good standing.
Outside our package
The yearly LLC tax and federal filings, such as Form 5472, aren't covered by the package. We don't prepare tax returns, so find a tax preparer experienced with foreign-owned LLCs.
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Common questions
Is BusinessRocket cheaper?
Yes. Its non-US Essentials package is $147 plus the state fee, $257 in Delaware, against $509 for our package with the same fee. BusinessRocket's Starter is even lower at $49, though it leaves out the EIN.
Do renewals differ?
No. Once the free year ends, the agent costs $99 annually with either company.
What bank help does BusinessRocket offer?
Its Bank Concierge points you to Lili or Relay, without promising approval. Separately, the Chase bonus on its site requires US residency and an SSN.
How fast is BusinessRocket's EIN for non-residents?
BusinessRocket's non-US page says 3 to 6 weeks. Our faxed applications typically take the IRS 2 to 8 weeks. The IRS sets the pace either way.
Does either company handle Form 5472?
No. BusinessRocket offers a one-on-one Tax Concierge meeting but no 5472 filing, and our package doesn't include tax filings.
Let us prepare the bank application
$399 plus Delaware's $110 filing fee. Your total appears at checkout ahead of payment.