My venture would be pay-as-you-go SaaS app. But I dont think I'd be profitable right away so I'll probably keep freelancing for some time. And I sometimes get paid via ScriptLance/eLance/etc, which are US-based..
Yes, the main reasons why I want US-based LLC is that it looks much more reliable for some americans. Also, it's very expensive to form a company in my home country (Lithuania).
Now the only very unclear thing is if renting servers in US and having customers with US billing address counts as US-based incomes.
Customers probably doesnt count as 'infrastructure'. But what about servers, payment processor etc?
Does anybody know a good (and not that expensive) lawyer to advice on all that stuff?
I would say that if your plan is to provide SaaS, don't worry about it until you hit profitability. At that point, if you must have a US entity, I recommend looking into Vermont virtual corporations/LLCs.
For consulting, you could look into a Nevada LLC (cheap and low paperwork requirements) but it's not necessary. Companies that are open to outsourcing to Lithuania already know they are not working with a US-based company, while companies that want a US-based LLC will most likely have a whole bunch of "due diligence" requirements that you can't meet anyway (such as number of years in business, number of employees, etc). Trust me, your big problem is going to be getting paid as promised, not your lack of a US entity.
My venture would be pay-as-you-go SaaS app. But I dont think I'd be profitable right away so I'll probably keep freelancing for some time. And I sometimes get paid via ScriptLance/eLance/etc, which are US-based..
Yes, the main reasons why I want US-based LLC is that it looks much more reliable for some americans. Also, it's very expensive to form a company in my home country (Lithuania).
Now the only very unclear thing is if renting servers in US and having customers with US billing address counts as US-based incomes.
Customers probably doesnt count as 'infrastructure'. But what about servers, payment processor etc?
Does anybody know a good (and not that expensive) lawyer to advice on all that stuff?