Hi, I have registered my business in another country and now I want to open a brance of my Online Business in New York, USA. I have my family there to take care of my business. Can anyone please guide me how to register an online business in USA. And how to handle the Tax matters online Online Earnings Via PayPal? Any help will be highly appreciated. Regards ATG
registering company in USA is very easy. It doesn't matter whether it operates online business or offline. If you are non-resident, you should pay 10% income tax from profit taken out from company (in Delaware state). Corporate law system and tax too vary from state to state
If you really want to open a branch of your existing business, then the publication that browntwn linked to answers your questions. However, you should be aware under U.S. tax law and international tax treaties, there can be a significant difference between a U.S. branch and a U.S. subsidiary. While it is difficult to generalize, in many cases it is better to create a new U.S.-based entity. You should thoroughly understand the difference before you make a decision on branch vs. subsidiary.
If you want to create a company in the U.S. you can just be a sole proprietorship, which you don't really have to do much, just contact your secretary of state (or go to their website) and file as a sole proprietorship. Alternatively you can get yourself some protection (legal protection) by filing as an LLC or a corporation, also through your secretary of state office
I should also mention that there are a ton of places online that will help you file for your business but it costs $$$. legalzoom.com is one example, search around