An LLC for dropshipping: a U.S. company behind your store

An LLC for dropshipping is a U.S. company that owns your store, signs with your suppliers and receives the payouts, so the business runs in its name instead of yours. You keep selling the way you do now; the company carries the contracts and the accounts. With EXNNA you form it in New Mexico (NM), a U.S. state, online in about two minutes, for $200 with State fees included.

Why form an LLC for dropshipping?

Because a store that sells needs a company behind it.

• The store's legal owner. Your store platform, apps and ad accounts can be held by the LLC.
• Supplier contracts. Suppliers and fulfilment partners deal with a U.S. company.
• Payouts to a business account. Card payments and platform payouts land in the company's account.
• Limited liability. Refund disputes and supplier claims stay with the company, within the limits of the law.

Where and how you pay tax depends on where you live and what the LLC sells, not on the State where you form it. For marketplaces like Amazon, see the LLC for ecommerce sellers.

Can you run a dropshipping LLC from outside the U.S.?

Yes. Anyone can form one, from anywhere, with or without a passport, except people in the few countries under U.S. sanctions. You don't need a visa or an SSN, and no ID documents are needed. Sellers in China and in the UAE or Saudi Arabia follow the same steps.

What does an LLC for dropshipping need to take payments?

The EIN is the company's tax number with the IRS. You can get it without an SSN: see how to get an EIN without an SSN. EXNNA applies for $50 with your formation, and your LLC documents never wait for it. On payments, read getting a Stripe account as a non-resident; on banking, a U.S. bank account for a non-resident LLC. Each provider runs its own checks and decides.

How do you pick the LLC's name?

The legal name is what goes on contracts, the EIN and bank paperwork. It must end in "LLC" or another accepted ending, and it has to be free in New Mexico. Your store can keep its own brand. Before ordering, run a quick LLC name search, and give us two backups in case the first is taken.

Is your name public?

No. New Mexico's Articles of Organization don't have to list owners or managers. EXNNA signs as organizer and our registered agent, the company's official contact in the State, appears on the record. Customers see your store; the State record shows the company.

How do you form an LLC for dropshipping?

1. Enter a company name, two backups, the number of members and an email.
2. Sign the service agreement online.
3. Pay the total in U.S. dollars or your local currency, where available, by card, online.
4. Follow each step in your dashboard. The State usually approves in 1–3 business days.

Your Articles and Operating Agreement are ready to download the moment the LLC is formed, so you can connect payments right away.

What does it cost to run?

A New Mexico LLC files no annual report and pays no annual State fee. It only needs a registered agent, included for the first 12 months and $99 a year after that, only if you renew. See our pricing, or form your LLC today.

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