"How long does this take?" is the most common question before anyone pays, and it deserves a specific answer rather than a vague one. Here's every stage, in order, with who's actually responsible for it.
1. You apply and pay — about 20 minutes
A guided form, or fill it in directly. Upload your passport, sign, review everything, then pay.
2. We check the name and file — within 1 business day of payment
We confirm your chosen name is available in the U.S. state of Wyoming and file your Articles of Organization.
3. The state of Wyoming approves your LLC — usually 1–2 business days
The Wyoming Secretary of State reviews and approves the filing. We send you the stamped Articles.
4. Your operating agreement — same day as approval
We send your single-member operating agreement, filled in and ready to sign.
5. You sign your SS-4 — ready within 2 business days of approval
We prepare your EIN application. You review and sign it. We check it against your passport, and file it to the IRS.
6. The IRS issues your EIN — 3–7 weeks, normally 4
This step is controlled by the IRS and we can't speed it up, no matter what any "expedited EIN" service claims. We'll email you the moment your EIN letter arrives.
7. Delivered — when the EIN arrives
You receive your EIN confirmation and your compliance calendar. Your company is ready.
The honest total
Roughly 3–7 weeks from payment to EIN. Almost every day of that is the IRS processing your fax, not us sitting on anything — every other step above completes within a couple of business days.