This is the complete step-by-step checklist for forming an anonymous LLC in Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, or Nevada - from choosing a state through opening a bank account and setting the first annual deadline. Anonymousllc.co runs every item on this list for you inside a single package, so the checklist doubles as a map of exactly what happens after you start on WhatsApp. Prices are flat: New Mexico $347, Wyoming $397, Delaware $407, Nevada $722.
A complete LLC formation checklist has six core steps: choose the state, name the LLC and check availability, appoint a registered agent, file the Articles of Organization, obtain an EIN, sign an operating agreement, and open a US bank account - then set the first annual-compliance date. Each step depends on the one before it. The state determines the fee and the anonymity rules; the name must clear the state database before filing; the registered agent must be in place because it appears on the Articles; the EIN needs the filed Articles; and the bank needs the EIN. Anonymousllc.co bundles all of these into one flow. You provide three name options, your legal name and address, member structure, and a use case at intake, and the operations lead Shafwan Ahmed runs the checklist end to end.
Choose among the four anonymous states by cost and ongoing burden: New Mexico $347 with no annual report, Wyoming $397 with a $60 annual license tax, Delaware $407 with a $300 franchise tax, and Nevada $722 with roughly $350/year in ongoing fees. New Mexico is the lowest total cost and the only one of the four with no annual report and no annual fee - the registered agent at $100/year is the sole ongoing item. Wyoming is the flagship for most buyers and the fulfillment state for the $397 all-in Anonymous LLC. Delaware suits founders who want its Court of Chancery and corporate-law depth. Nevada carries the highest cost but no state income tax. Each total is the flat $297 service fee plus that state's filing fee. Anonymousllc.co confirms the right state at intake based on your use case and budget.
Provide three preferred names in priority order, and the checklist clears each against the state Secretary of State database before filing. The highest-priority available name is the one filed. Each state requires the name to include an LLC designator - "LLC", "L.L.C.", or "Limited Liability Company" - and to be distinguishable from every existing entity on the register. Restricted words such as "bank", "insurance", or "trust" trigger extra approval. Providing three options prevents a filing delay when a first choice is taken. Anonymousllc.co checks availability at intake, so a name conflict surfaces before payment rather than after filing. The name rules differ by state, and the LLC name rules resource covers each state's exact designator and distinguishability standard.
The checklist requires a commercial registered agent because the agent's name and street address go on the public Articles of Organization - and using a commercial agent keeps your name and home address off that record. Self-listing voids the anonymity. Every state requires a registered agent with a physical in-state address to receive service of process. If you name yourself, your personal details become the public contact for the LLC. Anonymousllc.co provides a commercial registered agent so only the agent's generic details appear on the filing. Year 1 of the registered agent is included in every formation package. Year 2 onward renews at $100/year, billed 60 days before the LLC's anniversary date. Letting it lapse leaves the LLC with no legal address and triggers administrative dissolution.
The checklist produces five deliverables: the state-stamped Articles of Organization, the IRS EIN confirmation letter, a custom operating agreement, the registered-agent appointment, and bank-application confirmations. Each arrives via WhatsApp as it is completed. The Articles of Organization create the LLC and show only the LLC name, registered agent, organizer, and formation date - no members or managers, under Wyo. Stat. § 17-29-201, 6 Del. C. § 18-201, NRS § 86.161, and NMSA § 53-19-8. The EIN letter (CP-575) confirms the federal tax number. The operating agreement is the internal governance contract, drafted to each state's LLC Act. Keep the Articles, EIN letter, and operating agreement indefinitely - they anchor banking, tax filings, and any future dissolution.
The EIN step runs after the Articles are stamped. For US residents, Anonymousllc.co applies online at irs.gov as third-party designee and the EIN issues the same business day. For non-residents, it goes by fax on Form SS-4 and takes 4-6 weeks - no SSN required. The EIN is the LLC's federal tax number, and every bank, payment processor, and tax filing keys to it. Naming the wrong responsible party on the SS-4 is a common self-filed error that delays banking, so Anonymousllc.co prepares the form correctly. The EIN is included at no extra cost in every formation package, or available standalone at $99. An ITIN, which is a personal taxpayer number rather than an entity number, is separate at $299 and needed only where a personal US tax matter demands one.
The banking steps come last: gather the EIN, Articles, operating agreement, and owner ID, then apply to 4-5 US banks and fund the first approved account. Anonymousllc.co submits Mercury, Relay, Bluevine, and 1-2 state-specific applications in parallel. Mercury approves in 3-7 business days and is the recommended first account; Relay follows in 5-10 days as a redundant second account. Approval runs 5-10 business days for US residents and 2-4 weeks for non-residents, with an overall approval rate near 90 percent. Once the account is funded, connect Stripe Business or PayPal Business using the EIN and account. The banking lead Fozlol Hoq manages this stage from application to first funded account.
After formation, the checklist adds recurring items: the state annual report or fee, the registered-agent renewal, federal tax filings, and BOI status monitoring. The exact set depends on the state. New Mexico has none beyond the registered agent - no annual report, no annual fee. Wyoming files an annual report with a $60 minimum license tax on the anniversary month. Delaware pays a $300 franchise tax by June 1. Nevada files an annual list and business license totaling roughly $350/year. Under the March 21, 2025 FinCEN interim final rule, domestic LLCs are exempt from BOI reporting. Anonymousllc.co sends a 30-day WhatsApp reminder before each state deadline, so no compliance item lapses into administrative dissolution.
The full checklist completes in 5-10 business days for US residents and 4-6 weeks for non-residents. Filing is accepted in 1-3 days, the EIN follows same-day for residents, and banking opens on days 5-15. For US residents the sequence is fast because the EIN issues online immediately. For non-residents the fax EIN is the bottleneck at 4-6 weeks, but Mercury and Relay accept applications on formation documents before the EIN arrives, keeping the bank account inside the same window. The most common checklist mistake is self-listing as registered agent, which puts your personal name and address on the public record and voids the anonymity. Running the full checklist through Anonymousllc.co closes that gap and every other one.
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