Run any ecommerce store through an anonymous LLC. Stripe / PayPal / Shopify in the LLC's name. Sales tax nexus handled cleanly.
By Shafwan Ahmed, Operations & Fulfillment Lead, Anonymousllc.co
Wyoming anonymous LLC, single-member disregarded entity by default. S-corp election above ~$60k/yr net profit. The LLC holds the Shopify / WooCommerce store, Stripe / PayPal merchant accounts, supplier contracts, and the business bank account. Foreign qualification only when you create physical nexus (warehouse, employee) in another state.
Ecommerce store owners are frequently targeted by chargeback fraud, copycat sellers, and aggressive returns-fraud rings. Customers and competitors regularly look up the legal entity behind a brand. An anonymous LLC means the WHOIS, Stripe records, and state filings do not surface the founder's home address or full identity.
Wyoming is the default for SaaS / ecommerce founders. No state income tax. Wyoming RA address replaces your home on filings. Best banking acceptance. Easy operating agreement amendments if you take on investors later.
| State | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming (recommended) | $397 | Best balance of cost, anonymity, banking acceptance. |
| New Mexico | $347 | Cheapest. No annual report. Banking is harder. |
| Delaware | $407 | Strong for outside-investor setups. $300/yr franchise tax. |
Yes. The LLC is the legal seller; storefronts and brands are marketing. Just keep clean revenue tracking per brand for tax.
When economic nexus is crossed — typically $100k revenue or 200 transactions in a calendar year. Some states are lower; some marketplace platforms collect on your behalf.
Yes. You provide the LLC EIN, formation document, and business bank account. Standard approval.
Yes for the LLC of record, but you'll need to foreign-qualify in California if you have a warehouse / employees there.
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