An anonymous LLC is a limited liability company formed in a state that does not require members or managers on public filings. Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Nevada all permit this. This Anonymousllc.co primer covers what it is, what it protects against, what it does not protect against, what it costs ($347-$722 depending on state), and how to form one in 5-10 days. Updated for 2026 after the March 21, 2025 FinCEN interim final rule.
An anonymous LLC is a standard limited liability company formed under state LLC law where the state does not require the public Articles of Organization, annual report, or other public record to list members or managers. The LLC still has a registered agent on file (their name and street address are public), but the owners do not appear. Four US states currently permit fully anonymous LLCs at the state-records level: Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Nevada. Several other states permit partial anonymity through manager-managed structures, but only these four make full anonymity the default. The anonymity protects against casual public lookup — it does NOT protect against IRS, FinCEN where applicable, bank KYC, court subpoena, or a criminal investigation.
Protects against: casual public-records search (Google, state SOS portal, opencorporates), competitor lookup, customer or vendor research, casual due-diligence at the formation level, civil-litigation discovery starting points (a plaintiff has to subpoena the registered agent to learn the owner's identity). Does NOT protect against: the IRS (your EIN application includes your SSN/ITIN), the bank (Bank Secrecy Act and Customer Identification Program rules require beneficial-owner identification at account opening), FinCEN BOI where applicable (foreign reporting companies are still obligated under the March 2025 interim final rule), a court order or subpoena, criminal investigation, and your own carelessness (mentioning ownership on social media, business cards, or contracts).
Wyoming ($397 total — $297 Anonymousllc.co + $100 state): the flagship. Strongest single-member charging-order protection in the US, no state income tax, $60/year annual report, established banking relationships. Best for most buyers. New Mexico ($347 total — $297 + $50 state): the cheapest US anonymous LLC. No annual report, no annual franchise tax. Banking is harder than Wyoming because NM is less familiar to underwriters. Best for budget-first holding LLCs. Delaware ($407 total — $297 + $110 state): the prestige choice. Court of Chancery, VC-preferred structure, $300/year franchise tax due June 1. Best for startups planning to raise institutional capital. Nevada ($722 total — $297 + $425 state fees): the most expensive but reputationally strongest for asset protection. $200 business license plus $350 Annual List every year. Best for buyers who specifically want Nevada protection or who already operate in NV.
Step 1 (day 0): WhatsApp Anonymousllc.co with three name options, your mailing address, and a one-line use case. Intake takes under 5 minutes. Anonymousllc.co confirms the state recommendation and sends a Stripe link. Step 2 (days 1-3): Articles of Organization filed with the chosen state SOS. Wyoming and New Mexico process online in 1-3 business days. Delaware and Nevada take 3-7 days standard or 1 day expedited. Step 3 (days 3-7): EIN application submitted to the IRS. Online for US residents, fax SS-4 for non-residents. EIN typically issues within 5-7 business days after the LLC is approved. Step 4 (days 5-10): operating agreement delivered, bank applications submitted to 4-5 US banks (Mercury, Relay, Bluevine, plus 1-2 state-specific options). Bank approval averages 8-10 business days from EIN issuance.
Anonymousllc.co v4 pricing is flat and inclusive. Anonymous LLC $397 all-in (Wyoming-fulfilled, no state-fee surprise). Wyoming-framed $297 + $100 state = $397 total. New Mexico $297 + $50 state = $347 total. Delaware $297 + $110 state = $407 total. Nevada $297 + $425 state = $722 total. Every package includes filing, registered-agent year 1, operating agreement, EIN, and applications to 4-5 US banks. There are no hidden upsells. EIN-only is $99. ITIN-only is $299. BOI initial filing is $150. Registered-agent standalone renewal is $100/year. Annual reports are a separate $99 add-on if you want hands-off renewal.
On March 21, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule (Federal Register Volume 90, Pages 13688-13702) exempting domestic reporting companies from BOI reporting. Foreign reporting companies remain obligated. The vast majority of Anonymousllc.co customers — US residents and non-residents forming Wyoming, NM, DE, or NV LLCs — are domestic reporting companies and are currently exempt from BOI filing under the IFR. The rule was finalized after a long sequence of litigation (NFIB v. Yellen, the Fifth Circuit stay, and the SCOTUS stay). Anonymousllc.co's BOI Status Tracker is updated monthly and is the canonical reference on the current status. If you specifically need BOI filing (a foreign reporting company or a customer who wants the filing on record), the standalone service is $150.
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