US Corp Services
Williams Tower
2800 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 5600
Houston, TX 77056
Tel: 888-745-4664 Fax: 832-383-9320
US Corporate Services, LLC (the “company”) is a Texas limited liability company providing services to foreign and domestic companies in need of estate or trustee services; establishment of banking relationships; administrative, bookkeeping, representative/officer, registered office and registered agent services; telephone, receptionist, secretarial, notarial, and similar type support services. The company also provides personal, corporate and forensic investigatory services, and serves as an independent agent or trading services provider in connection with global transactions.
The fees charged by the company are as follows:
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Company formation (Texas) $1,500.00 -
Company formation (Delaware) $1,500.00 -
Company formation (Wyoming) $1,500.00 -
Company formation (other states or countries) Varies by jurisdiction
The company formation services include preparing the certificate of formation or articles of incorporation, minutes of initial meetings of managers/directors and shareholders, and an initial meeting with the client or written summary in connection with any special issues or questions on which clarification is needed.
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Preparation of bylaws and standard shareholders’ agreements for a corporation or operating agreements for an LLC (Texas or Delaware – prepared by an affiliated law firm) $900.00
Preparation of a lengthy document that details all of the governance issues relating to the company and the agreement among the principals/owners of the company. This type of document generally involves active participation and negotiation among the principals/owners of the company.
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Registered agent and registered office $325.00/year
These services include receiving any and all communications sent by the secretary of state or other state agency in the jurisdiction of the company’s formation, forwarding them to the client, or holding them for pickup when the client so instructs. Documents requiring immediate attention, such as lawsuits or other official documents requiring answers or information within a prescribed time period, are handled on an expedited basis.
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Obtaining EIN number $500.00
This includes naming the company as the person’s initial responsible party before the IRS in the EIN application.
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Trust creation services – Delaware/South Dakota $15,000-$25,000+ -
Trust creation – Puerto Rico $15,000-$25,000+ -
Trust management 1% of trust corpus
The trust services we offer are for high net worth individuals who wish to establish trusts to avoid reporting under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and other applicable U.S. and foreign laws and for asset protection purposes. We work with local trustees and law firms to assist us in all matters relating to trust formation and administration, and would function as additional trustees for our clients. These trusts are complex in nature due to the myriad of regulations that must be considered and avoided, where legally possible, and the cost will vary dramatically depending on the requirements of the client. We are also able to create and administer trusts in a variety of other domestic and foreign jurisdictions, the costs of which will vary considerably depending on the jurisdiction.
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Bank account establishment Varies depending on the jurisdiction
We work with banks in various jurisdictions and can assist clients in establishing bank accounts. We can also acquire shelf companies with existing bank accounts.
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Representative/officer services $150.00/month
These services are primarily offered to the principals or owners of companies who wish anonymity or are not reachable easily and who wish to have others serve in the capacity of managers, directors or officers of companies.
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Preparation of annual minutes and maintaining corporate book $550.00/year
These services involve the preparation of annual minutes for directors/managers and shareholders, including the appointment of officers, directors and/or managers. Generally, the company book is maintained at the offices of the company unless otherwise directed by the client.
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Secretarial services $30.00/hour
Services include phone answering, preparation of documentation and general secretarial services.
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Virtual office services $120.00/month
Services involve the receipt and resending of mail or holding such mail for a client when the client so instructs.
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Billing/invoicing services 10% of the amount involved -
Telephone services (receptionist services would be negotiated and billed separately) Cost+20%
Involves setting up a separate line for the client, which is answered in the name of the company.
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Bookkeeping services Hourly/varies
Services include basic bookkeeping services performed by an affiliated CPA firm on Quickbooks or similar software.
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Investigatory services Hourly based – varies depending on the matter. Basic services range between $65 and $200 per hour
Services include individual background checks, corporate reports and investigatory services, forensics and similar services.
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Additional services Hourly/varies -
Global trading and agency services Percentage of sales/volume based
The company serves as an independent agent or trading services provider in connection with global transactions, submitting purchase orders for goods or services on behalf of clients and arranging for their sale to clients’ customers. After deduction of the company’s commission, all residual income is paid to the client or its designee.This service is offered primarily to clients of our affiliated law firm who are establishing optimal structures for their global operations.
The company is affiliated with the law firm of Ryerson & Associates, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors, and with a local CPA firm that can render professional services when needed at their standard hourly rates, and with real estate developers and financial groups who can assist clients in investment projects and project funding.