Does the Dominican Republic tax income earned through a US LLC?

PwC's summary says the Dominican Republic follows a territorial concept, so foreign-source income generally is not taxed, but residents are taxed on foreign investments and financial gains. Ask a Dominican adviser how your LLC income is classified.

Can I form an LLC in Wyoming if I live in Dominican Republic and have never visited the US?

From Dominican Republic, yes, entirely remotely. Wyoming does not ask for residency or a trip to the US, and no SSN is required. A registered agent provides the Wyoming address, and the EIN application uses "Foreign" or "N/A" where an SSN would go.

How long does a Wyoming LLC take from Dominican Republic?

From Dominican Republic, expect a few business days to roughly two weeks for Wyoming to approve the filing, depending on volume. The EIN by phone is usually same-week, so formation, EIN and a submitted bank application commonly take 2-4 weeks in total.

What ongoing filings does a Dominican founder need for a Wyoming LLC?

From Dominican Republic, the federal Form 5472 and pro forma Form 1120 come due every year, with a $25,000 minimum penalty for a missed filing. On the state side, Wyoming's requirement is $60 minimum, filed in your LLC's anniversary month.

Does the Dominican Republic have CFC rules?

PwC's summary does not describe a controlled-foreign-company regime. Confirm with a Dominican adviser.

Is there a US-Dominican Republic income tax treaty?

The IRS treaty tables list no comprehensive income tax treaty with the Dominican Republic.

Form a Wyoming LLC from Dominican Republic: Complete 2026 Guide

Q: What is the three-year rule?

PwC says that for individuals who become residents, foreign-source income is taxed only after the third year of residence.

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

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Quick Summary

Country: Dominican Republic
State: Wyoming
Avg. filing time: 2-5 business days
State filing fee: $100 (mail) / $102-104 (online)
Annual report fee: $60 minimum (based on in-state assets, per Wyoming Statute § 17-29-209)
Transfer method: Wire/ACH via a US business bank account (eligibility depends on your country of residence and citizenship)

Why Wyoming

What makes Wyoming worth a look for someone in Dominican Republic: the state fee is $100 on paper ($102 online), and after that the state-level upkeep is $60 (based on in-state assets, minimum $60, filed on the anniversary month). The state levies no state income tax and no franchise tax. Wyoming does not publicly list LLC member or manager names in its formation filings. None of this changes your Dominican Republic tax position, which sits on top of the US picture, but it does mean Wyoming itself adds little friction. Among the five states we cover, Wyoming is the lowest-friction ongoing cost among the privacy-oriented states.

For Dominican Founders

Dominican freelancers, consultants, developers and online sellers form US LLCs to invoice international clients in dollars, hold a US business bank account and present a domestic US vendor to American customers. The Dominican Republic taxes on a territorial concept, so foreign-source income is generally outside its tax base. The question for an owner is how the authorities classify income earned through the LLC.

Is Wyoming Right For You

Choose Wyoming when you want the lowest ongoing annual cost combined with strong privacy and no state income tax, and you don't need a Delaware-specific court system or investor familiarity. If your priorities lean another way, compare the other four states first, because moving a Wyoming LLC to another state later means dissolving it and forming a new one.

After Formation Checklist

Checklist once the EIN letter arrives: (1) Operating Agreement signed and stored; (2) bank account application submitted; (3) Stripe and/or PayPal applications, subject to their own review; (4) your Wyoming annual obligation ($60 minimum, filed in your LLC's anniversary month) in your calendar; (5) Form 5472 with a pro forma 1120 on the federal calendar. 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.

Forming In Wyoming Step By Step

Forming from Dominican Republic is a five-step job. One: choose and check the name. Two: appoint a registered agent with a physical Wyoming address. Three: file the Wyoming formation documents. Four: obtain the EIN, entering "Foreign" or "N/A" where Form SS-4 asks for an SSN or ITIN; by phone on 267-941-1099 it takes about 45-60 minutes, by fax or mail 4-6 weeks. Five: open the business bank account online. No US trip is needed at any point.

Wyoming LLC For Dominican Founders

For a Dominican owner whose main task is income classification, Wyoming keeps the US side light: $100 to file, a $60 minimum annual fee and no state income tax.

Five Year State Cost Of A Wyoming LLC

Over five years, the state-level cost of a Wyoming LLC is a $100 filing fee plus $60 a year for five years, so $400 in total, before the registered agent. That makes Wyoming the middle of the five states on this measure. The same arithmetic across the five states runs from $50 to $2,110. For a Dominican owner, the Dominican Republic follows a territorial concept for income, so the question is how a resident's foreign LLC income is classified.

Your Recurring Dates As A Dominican Owner

As a Dominican owner, your recurring dates look like this. State: Wyoming's annual report and $60 minimum fee fall due in your LLC's anniversary month. 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 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Dominican time in US daylight time (7 a.m. to midnight in US standard 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.

Calling The IRS From The Dominican Republic

The IRS international EIN line (267-941-1099) answers from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern. The Dominican Republic is on UTC-4 all year with no daylight saving. In US daylight time the two clocks match, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and in US standard time the window is 7 a.m. to midnight Dominican time. Any daytime call is comfortable. Plan on 45-60 minutes.

What A Wyoming LLC Costs From Dominican Republic

Here is the first-year budget for a Wyoming LLC owned from Dominican Republic. State filing: $100 ($102 online). Registered agent: typically $100-150 a year, or included in EasyBrise Global Launch at $295 for year one ($149 a year after that). EIN: free if you apply to the IRS yourself. Bank account: usually free at Mercury or Relay. Recurring state requirement: $60 (based on in-state assets, minimum $60, filed on the anniversary month). Most founders land well under $500 all-in for year one.

Dominican Territorial Taxation And Foreign Income

PwC's summary says the Dominican Republic follows a territorial concept for the determination of taxable income, so Dominican-source income is taxable and foreign-source income generally is not. It also says residents are taxed on foreign investments and financial gains, and that for individuals who become residents, foreign-source income is taxed only after the third year of residence. For 2026 PwC's table shows a tax-free threshold of DOP 416,220 and rates of 15, 20 and 25 percent in the bands above it. The summary does not describe a controlled-foreign-company regime. Whether profit earned by a US LLC for services performed abroad counts as foreign-source business income or as taxable foreign investment income is a question for a Dominican adviser.

Banking From The Dominican Republic Mercury And Relay

The Dominican Republic 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. Relay's help page also lists countries involved in wire restrictions, and the Dominican Republic is on neither of its lists. Pesos are converted to dollars when you fund the account, so compare the exchange rate and any fee at your Dominican bank.

The Territorial Concept And What It Leaves Outside The Tax Base

Under PwC's summary, income from a foreign source generally falls outside Dominican tax, which is why many service providers look at a US LLC. The same summary says residents are taxed on foreign investments and financial gains. The line between business income and investment income is therefore the key fact for an LLC owner, and the answer depends on the nature of the LLC's activity and on how profit reaches you.

Requirements

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

Costs

Item	Cost
State filing fee	$100 (mail) / $102 (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 at most US business banks (eligibility varies by country)
EasyBrise Global Launch (year 1, incl. registered agent)	$295
EasyBrise renewal (year 2+)	$149/yr

Who Should Choose Wyoming

Choose Wyoming if

you want the lowest ongoing annual cost combined with strong privacy and no state income tax, and you don't need a Delaware-specific court system or investor familiarity

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

Taxes

No US-Dominican Republic income tax treaty (TIEA only); territorial system taxes foreign investments/financial gains only, with a 3-year exemption for new residents; Law 30-26 (effective 2027) broadens foreign-source income to include technical assistance services

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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