united-states corporate-law incorporation
Can I establish a &quot;one person company&quot; in USA?
<p>Can I establish a one person company(with no co-founders) in USA? Will this company be restricted or face barriers to grow regards to law?</p>

<p>Single owner limited liability companies and single owner corporations are permitted under U.S. law and provide full limited liability protection.</p>

<p>A single owner limited liability company is taxed either as a "disregarded entity" (a sole proprietorship if the owner is a natural person) or as a corporation, at the election of the owner.</p>

<p>A corporation with a single owner is taxed either as a "C corporation" or, as an S-corporation if it qualified to be one (the single owner must be a U.S. citizen natural person or one of a few special kinds of trusts).</p>

<p>A single owner business trust is also allowed (tax treatment can vary under different circumstances).</p>

<p>A sole proprietorship is the default choice and can operate under a trade name, but provides no limited liability protection, unlike other choices of entity.</p>

<p>If you reside in the U.S., but are not a citizen, your visa may or may not permit you to conduct various kinds of businesses through a company that you own. This depends on the nature of your visa, if any. A lawful permanent resident can conduct almost any kind of business although there may be some tax election choices that you can't make. Someone on a tourist visa, in contrast, is very greatly limited in what they could do with a company.</p>
