An LLC is the easy part. The hard part is the Italian Quadro RW, IVAFE, CFC and FBAR aftermath that nobody told you about.
End-to-end Florida LLC formation for Italian residents, with full coverage of the Italian fiscal implications most online services ignore.
Fixed fee defined case-by-case after a preliminary consultation, based on the structure and on the Italian fiscal setup required. The preliminary consultation is a 45-minute paid online session ($250); the engagement letter with the agreed fee is signed before any chargeable work begins. Florida State filing fees and registered-agent fees are billed at cost.
Yes. Florida law does not require US citizenship or US residency to open an LLC. You need a registered agent with a Florida address (we provide one), an EIN from the IRS, and identification. The complications are not US — they are Italian.
A single-member LLC is, by default, a disregarded entity for US tax purposes. The LLC itself does not pay US federal tax; profits flow through to the owner. If the LLC has no US-effectively-connected income, the Italian owner generally has no US federal tax filing. State and local taxes (sales tax, franchise tax) still apply where relevant.
Yes — that's the trap. Under Italian default treatment of US LLCs, profits are taxed in Italy in the year produced, even if undistributed. This is one of the most common surprises for Italians who treat the LLC like an Italian SRL.
Opening the LLC online without telling their Italian commercialista, then assuming silence is safe. Agenzia delle Entrate receives CRS/FATCA data from US banks. The result is an accertamento years later with sanctions on Quadro RW omissions ranging from 3% to 15% of undeclared values, extendable to 30% for tax-haven jurisdictions.
It depends on your purpose. Florida LLC suits real estate holding, single-owner active business, and operations local to Florida. Delaware C-Corp suits venture-backed startups, multi-owner ventures, and structures targeting US institutional investors. We map the choice during the Diagnostic.
Yes, if you are an Italian resident without a Social Security Number and you need to file any US tax document, open certain bank accounts, or claim treaty benefits. We coordinate the Form W-7 process.
Florida LLC formation: 5–10 business days. EIN: 2–4 weeks (or same-day if applied via fax with proper documentation). Bank account opening: 2–6 weeks depending on the bank.
Annual Quadro RW (foreign assets), IVAFE on financial assets (0.2% of value), Italian income tax on attributed LLC profits, and FBAR if you hold US accounts above $10K. We provide the year-1 templates and coordinate with your Italian commercialista.
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IIILEX International Consulting LLC is the Florida-based practice of Avv. Dott. Massimo Leonardi — Italian Attorney (Avvocato), Certified Public Accountant (Dottore Commercialista) and Statutory Auditor (Revisore Legale) with 30+ years of Italian practice. We work exclusively on cross-border matters between Italy and the United States.
IIILEX International Consulting LLC · 7901 4th St N STE 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702 · us@3lex.us · +1 (786) 604-8764 · +39 335 344 9660