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LLC without an SSN

Yes — you can open a Texas LLC without a Social Security number

With your ITIN or your country’s passport, we form your LLC and leave it ready to operate legally in the United States.

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The Right Step team in Austin, TX, forming Texas LLCs for owners without a Social Security number

What you need

  • An ITIN or a valid passport from your country
  • A Texas Registered Agent (we provide one)
  • An available name for your LLC
Step by step

How we open your LLC without a Social Security number

Two filings, one point of contact. You give us your ITIN or passport — we coordinate with the state and with the IRS.

1

State registration with Texas

We file your Articles of Organization with the Texas Secretary of State. The state asks for your LLC’s name, its owners and your Registered Agent — no field asks for a Social Security number.

2

EIN from the IRS, without an SSN

We file your EIN on Form SS-4. Without an SSN, the filing goes by fax or mail instead of the instant portal — it can take a bit longer, but it arrives just the same. We follow up until your IRS letter is in your hands.

Checklist

What you need to open your LLC without an SSN

  • An available name for your LLC with the Texas Secretary of State
  • A Registered Agent with a physical Texas address (included in your package)
  • Valid identification: an ITIN, your country’s passport, or a consular ID
  • The details of the LLC’s owners or members
  • To operate: your EIN, filed without an SSN via Form SS-4
Where people get stuck

Opening a bank account for your LLC with an ITIN

Many traditional banks decide account by account, and branch by branch, whether they accept an ITIN to open a business account — and there are online banks built specifically for owners without an SSN. Before you go, have this ready:

  • Your Articles of Organization, already filed with the state
  • Your EIN letter issued by the IRS
  • Your ITIN or valid passport
  • One additional photo ID

Rather not go alone? We go with you to the bank as an add-on within your formation package.

Frequently asked

LLC-without-SSN questions, answered

Are there LLC types I can’t open without an SSN?
No. You can form a single-member or multi-member LLC in Texas without an SSN, using an ITIN or a passport. The one thing that involves extra IRS paperwork is choosing a special tax structure like an S-Corp election — but the LLC registration itself doesn’t depend on having a Social Security number.
Can my LLC hire employees if I don’t have an SSN?
Yes. Your LLC hires under its own EIN, not under your personal number. Each person you hire needs their own valid number or work authorization, but you, as the owner, don’t need an SSN for your LLC to run payroll.
Does opening an LLC affect my tourist visa?
Forming an LLC is a legal registration, not an act of employment by itself. Actively operating the business, however, can have implications depending on your immigration status. We recommend reviewing your case with an immigration attorney before operating — we handle the legal and tax side of the registration.
Which passports work? Mexican, Salvadoran, Venezuelan…?
A valid passport from your country of origin works as identification for the state registration — Mexican, Salvadoran, Venezuelan, Honduran, Guatemalan, Colombian or any other nationality. The IRS also accepts it as identification when filing your EIN without an SSN.
Does an LLC help my immigration case?
Owning an LLC does not grant immigration status or benefits by itself. It does show formal economic activity and a tax history — something that, guided by your immigration attorney, can count as evidence of stability in certain processes.
What if I get a Social Security number later?
You update your information with the IRS and your bank without losing your LLC or forming it again. The LLC stays yours — only the tax identification number linked to you as the owner changes.
Do I have to file the FinCEN BOI report?
If your LLC is formed in Texas, today no. The BOI (Beneficial Ownership Information) report came with the Corporate Transparency Act, and in 2024 it applied to almost every LLC — but in March 2025 FinCEN changed the rule: now only companies formed outside the United States that register to operate here must file it. Companies formed under a state’s law — like your Texas LLC — are exempt, and don’t have to update or correct a report they filed before. Since this area has shifted several times in the courts and at Treasury, we review it with you when opening your LLC and let you know if it moves again.

Also useful on your way: the full guide to opening your Texas LLC, everything about the ITIN, and filing taxes with an ITIN.

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