Can I form an LLC in Florida if I live in Jordan and have never visited the US?

If you are based in Jordan, yes. US LLC formation does not require US residency, a US visit or a Social Security Number. Founders based in Jordan form Florida LLCs remotely using a registered agent for the required US address, and they apply for an EIN with "Foreign" or "N/A" in place of an SSN.

Can a Jordanian resident open a Mercury or Relay account?

Yes in principle. Jordan is not on Mercury's prohibited list (residence-based) or on Relay's list (owners' citizenship or residency), subject to each bank's own review.

How long does a Florida LLC take from Jordan?

If you are based in Jordan, state approval in Florida typically takes a few business days to about two weeks depending on filing volume, and the EIN can often be obtained the same week by phone. Most founders have the LLC, the EIN and a bank application in 2-4 weeks.

What time can I phone the IRS from Jordan?

The IRS international line is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern. Jordan has used UTC+3 all year since late 2022, so the window is 2 p.m. to 7 a.m. in US standard time and 1 p.m. to 6 a.m. in US daylight time.

What income does Jordan tax?

PwC's Jordan summary describes the charge as falling on income incurred in or from Jordan, regardless of the place of payment. It does not say how income arising abroad is treated, so ask a Jordanian accountant about your LLC.

What ongoing filings does a Jordanian founder need for a Florida LLC?

If you are based in Jordan, two matter most: Florida's own annual requirement ($138.75 mandatory annual report, due every year) and the federal Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120, due every year for a foreign-owned single-member LLC. Missing the federal filing carries a $25,000 minimum penalty.

What are Jordan's personal income tax rates?

PwC's summary lists progressive rates of 5, 10, 15 and 20 percent on four bands of 5,000 dinars, 25 percent up to 1,000,000 dinars and 30 percent above, plus a 1 percent national contribution above 200,000 dinars. Confirm current figures locally.

Form a Florida LLC from Jordan: Complete 2026 Guide

Everything a Jordan-based founder needs to form, bank, and run a Florida LLC — costs, EIN process, and tax angles specific to Jordan.

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$125 · State filing fee

$138.75/year, due by May 1 · Annual fee

5-10 business days · Avg. filing time

Quick Summary

Country: Jordan
State: Florida
Avg. filing time: 5-10 business days (standard online filing)
State filing fee: $125 ($100 Articles of Organization + $25 registered agent designation)
Annual report fee: $138.75/year, due by May 1 (mandatory - not free, unlike Texas; $400 late penalty and eventual administrative dissolution if missed)

Why Florida

Start with the numbers. A Florida LLC costs $125 to file (or $125 online), and the recurring state cost is $138.75 mandatory annual report fee, due every year. State tax treatment: no personal state income tax. Privacy treatment: Florida is the only one of these five states that discloses member names on its public annual report. For a founder in Jordan the practical reading is that Florida is the only one of the five that publishes member names, so the question to ask is whether that trait matches how you plan to run the business.

What It Costs

Florida state fees are $125 to file ($125 online where available). The other line items are the same wherever you form: a registered agent at roughly $100-150 a year, a free EIN straight from the IRS, and a free business bank account at Mercury or Relay. What differs by state is the recurring cost, and for Florida that is $138.75 mandatory annual report fee, due every year. With EasyBrise Global Launch ($295 in year one, registered agent included; $149 a year to renew) the typical first year stays well under $500.

Who This State Is For

A Jordan-based founder should lean toward Florida if you want a well-known state with strong US business infrastructure and don't mind that Florida is the one state on this list requiring member names on the public annual report. Weigh it against the other four states on cost, privacy and reporting now, since a later switch is a dissolve-and-reform exercise, not an amendment.

Post Formation Checklist

Housekeeping for a new Florida LLC owned from Jordan. Federal Beneficial Ownership Information reporting is not something you need to do: FinCEN's rule in force since August 14, 2026 permanently exempts all US-formed LLCs. What you do need: an Operating Agreement, a business bank account, payment-processor accounts if you will take cards, and two recurring dates, your Florida annual obligation ($138.75 mandatory annual report, due every year) and the annual federal Form 5472 and pro forma 1120.

Calling The IRS From Jordan

The IRS international EIN line (267-941-1099) answers from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern. Jordan has kept UTC+3 all year since late 2022, so the window runs from 2 p.m. to 7 a.m. Jordanian time in US standard time and from 1 p.m. to 6 a.m. in US daylight time. Call in your afternoon or evening and plan on 45-60 minutes.

How The Formation Process Works

Nothing about Florida formation requires you to be in the US. Your registered agent supplies the Florida address and receives official mail, the Articles of Organization go to the Florida Secretary of State, and the EIN comes from the IRS afterwards. Since a Jordan resident has no SSN, Form SS-4 gets "Foreign" or "N/A" in the SSN line. The international phone line (267-941-1099) takes roughly 45-60 minutes and is the quickest route; fax and mail take 4-6 weeks.

Florida LLC For Jordanian Founders

Florida appeals to Jordanian founders with customers or relatives in the state. Its public annual report names members, and the $138.75 annual fee recurs every year.

Banking From Jordan Mercury And Relay

Jordan is not on Mercury's prohibited-countries list, which is based on country of residence, and it is not on Relay's list, which looks at the citizenship and residency of the owners. Both banks run their own reviews, so approval is never guaranteed. Neither bank's published rules restrict international wires involving Jordan. Because the dinar is pegged to the US dollar, conversion costs on funding are usually small, but compare the rate and any fee at your Jordanian bank.

Five Year State Cost Of A Florida LLC

Over five years, the state-level cost of a Florida LLC is a $125 filing fee plus $138.75 a year for five years, so $818.75 in total, before the registered agent. That makes Florida the second most expensive of the five states on this measure. The same arithmetic across the five states runs from $50 to $2,110. For a Jordanian owner, the state fee is small beside the question of how Jordan treats the LLC's income, so plan for a written view from a Jordanian accountant before you form.

Foreign Tax Paid And The Deduction Rule

Jordan's summary describes relief for foreign tax as a deduction, not a credit: foreign income tax paid on income from sources outside Jordan is deductible if the income was subject to tax in that country under Jordan's own law. A single-member LLC owned by a non-US resident and earning only non-US-source income usually owes no US federal income tax, so there may be little foreign tax to deduct. Ask your accountant how this interacts with your position.

Jordanian Income Tax Rules And Your LLC

PwC's Jordan summary describes the charge as falling on income incurred in or from Jordan, whatever the place of payment, and it does not say how income arising outside Jordan is treated. It also describes progressive personal income tax from 5 percent to 30 percent, plus a 1 percent national contribution tax on taxable income above 200,000 dinars. Jordan has no controlled-foreign-company rules that we could confirm for an individual who owns a foreign LLC, but absence of a rule we found is not a clearance. Ask a Jordanian accountant for a written view on how your LLC's profit is treated, and on whether income earned while you live in Jordan is Jordanian-source.

Your Recurring Dates As A Jordanian Owner

As a Jordanian owner, your recurring dates look like this. State: Florida's $138.75 annual report is due every year between January 1 and May 1. Federal: Form 5472 with the pro forma Form 1120 is due on the return due date, April 15 for a calendar-year LLC, extendable with Form 7004. For the one-off EIN call, the IRS line (6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern) is open 2 p.m. to 7 a.m. Jordanian time in US standard time (1 p.m. to 6 a.m. in US daylight time). Put the state date and the federal date in your calendar when the EIN arrives, because a missed Form 5472 carries a $25,000 minimum penalty.

Jordans Progressive Rates And The National Contribution

Personal income tax in Jordan is progressive: 5 percent on the first 5,000 dinars of taxable income, then 10, 15 and 20 percent on the next three bands of 5,000, 25 percent up to 1,000,000 dinars and 30 percent on the balance. Taxable income above 200,000 dinars also carries a 1 percent national contribution. These rates matter only if your LLC's income reaches you as taxable Jordanian income, so model the real figures with an accountant rather than relying on a headline rate.

Requirements

Requirement	Needed
US Social Security Number
US visit required
Registered agent with US address
Florida annual filing
Federal Form 5472 + pro forma 1120

Costs

Item	Cost
State filing fee	$125 (mail) / $125 (online)
Registered agent (annual)	$100-150/yr (or included in EasyBrise Global Launch)
EIN application	Free via IRS (or via a paid service)
US business bank account	Free (Mercury / Relay)
EasyBrise Global Launch (year 1, incl. registered agent)	$295
EasyBrise renewal (year 2+)	$149/yr

Who Should Choose Florida

Choose Florida if

you want a well-known state with strong US business infrastructure and don't mind that Florida is the one state on this list requiring member names on the public annual report

Consider another state if

your priorities (fundraising plans, revenue level, or reporting tolerance) point more strongly to one of the other four states in the comparison table above.

Comparison

State	Filing Fee	Annual Requirement	State Income Tax	Privacy
Wyoming	$100 mail / $102 online	$60	None	No public member names
Delaware	$110	$400 flat annual franchise tax	None	No public member names
Texas	$300	$0 franchise tax for LLCs with revenue below the no-tax-due threshold	None	No public member names
New Mexico	$50	$0 ever	None	No public member names
Florida	$125	$138.75 mandatory annual report fee, due every year	None	Member names public

Banking

Mercury
Popular with non-resident founders; requires US LLC + EIN; no US visit needed
Relay
Remote-friendly for non-residents; requires formed US entity

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