Hello, hope you're all doing well. I'm in the process of registering my Mecury account. I'm at the part with the ownership. It asking me for my personal details and address. I do have access to a US address if I need it or should I put in my home address from Ireland? I want to make sure I don't get denied for setting up an account. Thanks

Hey guys, so I've been studying this for a couple of days now on how to open a business account in US for non US resident. I've seen that if I can get a personal bank account in the US, I could easily use it to open a business account. So thinking about this I found the Charles Schwab International account Have any of you used this account or something similar to open a business account in the US? Additionaly, I saw that using something like anytimemailbox.com could work as well, and it's also cheap *If anyone has gone through these processes recently and wants to engage in this topic it would be awesome so we can see other perspectives as well

I discovered that the US credit score is an attractive way to get business funding. I know some service providers helping foreigners (non-US residents) to build credit scores in the US, but I would like to know who you can recommend and why. Also, should you travel to the USA to open bank accounts in person, or can you trust remote service providers to open accounts remotely? Is it safe?

What is the most accessible and economical way to obtain an ITIN as a foreigner and non-US resident? James has a video course about it, but I hesitate to send something directly to the IRS. I know their responses do not exist, and the waiting time of 3 months in a successful scenario is already too much. I am afraid that I will wait another 3 months if there is a mistake, or even worse, no reply at all even after 3 months and I have to repeat the process again. Do you know a certified IRS agent who can verify online without physical presence?

If you have your LLC you now need to open bank accounts (the first two are free so open both!). I'm going to share some links below to what I think are the best options. They are my affiliate links and I'll address them separately so you can understand the benefits. When applying, be honest but always emphasize more on how you will help your US clients. Relay financial - I have a great relationship with relayfi and they have told me that applicants that use this link have a greater likelihood of being approved. I use relay for my business and it has been great.the account is free to open. https://app.relayfi.com/register?referralcode=jimbaker Mercury bank - this is another great option. Again focus on how you are serving clients in the US. This link should give you bonuses once you are approved. The account is free to open. https://mercury.com/partner/jamesbakercpa Wise - this is not a bank but is a useful way to get paid and pay other people sign up with my link to get free transfers up to $500.. the account is free to open but there are small fees to open different currency accounts https://wise.com/invite/ahpc/jamesb2812 Stripe - if you are selling anything I would first try stripe.com for payment processing. I don't have a special link for them. Let me know if there are other accounts you may be interested in, how this goes for you and which you prefer!