Form an Anonymous LLC, for free.
An anonymous LLC is a normal LLC formed in a state that doesn't publish owner names: New Mexico, Wyoming, Delaware, or Nevada. Your identity stays off the public record, while you keep the same liability protection any LLC gives you. We form it in a privacy state and keep your name out of the public filing, at no service cost.
Right now, your home address is one search away.
When you form a standard LLC in most states, your name and often your address land in a public database anyone can search: clients, competitors, a disgruntled customer, a data broker. For some owners that's fine. For others, a landlord, a high-profile founder, a person who's been harassed, it's a real problem. An anonymous LLC gives you the same protection while keeping your name off that public record. You don't need to become an expert in which states allow it. You need one clear path.
The first thing to be honest about: anonymous from whom, exactly?
What an anonymous LLC hides: and what it doesn't.
An anonymous LLC keeps your name out of the public state record. In a handful of states, the Secretary of State simply doesn't require or publish the members' names, so anyone searching the register sees the company and its registered agent, not you. What it does not do is make you invisible to everyone. The IRS still knows who you are through your EIN and tax filings, your bank knows you through its identity checks, and a court can compel disclosure with a subpoena. It's public-record privacy, not a cloak, and understanding that line is the whole decision.
- You want your name and home address kept off the public business register.
- You own real estate or hold assets and would rather not advertise who's behind them.
- You're a public figure, or have privacy or safety reasons to keep ownership quiet.
- You want to pair privacy with protection, often as a holding company above your other entities.
- You're comfortable with your name on the public record, which most owners are.
- You need to operate mainly in a state that requires owner disclosure anyway.
- You expect frequent bank, lender, or investor checks, which see through the anonymity regardless.
- Simplicity matters more than privacy: a plain LLC in your home state is simpler.
The detail that changed in your favor: as of 2026, FinCEN removed the federal beneficial-ownership (BOI) reporting requirement for U.S.-formed companies. That quietly strengthens anonymity, because there's no longer a federal filing naming a domestic LLC's owners. State-level privacy plus the BOI carve-out is why a New Mexico or Wyoming anonymous LLC is more private now than it was a year ago. Foreign-formed entities registered here still report, though. See who has to file.
Going with an anonymous LLC? Settle two things first.
The two calls that stall founders: your name, and your state.
Make both right here. No signup: real 2026 filing numbers, and names you can check on the spot. For an anonymous LLC, the state you pick is the privacy.
Find a name that fits.
Pick a company name that doesn't hint at you personally, since the name is public even when your name isn't. We'll spark neutral, brandable options.
A neutral name keeps the privacy intact. Run a favorite through the live availability check, or open the full name generator.
What will your anonymous LLC cost?
Our service fee is $0. You pay only the state's filing fee, at cost. New Mexico is the cheapest privacy state and has no annual report; Wyoming and Delaware are strong low-cost options too.
Only a few states keep owners private. We steer you to the right one. Full pricing on the pricing page.
Name picked, state chosen. Now the handoff.
A clean handoff, in four steps.
You make four decisions. We file it in a privacy state and keep your name off the public paperwork.
Pick a privacy state
New Mexico, Wyoming, Delaware, or Nevada, the states that don't publish owners. BosAI matches the one to your goals and where your assets sit.
Confirm a neutral name
We check the name against the state register and naming rules, and help you avoid one that points back to you.
We act as organizer
We serve as the organizer on the public filing and provide the registered agent, included year 1, so your name isn't the one on the record.
We file it
We submit the Articles of Organization with no owner named publicly and return the stamped approval: same-day in NV and CO; a few business days in NM, WY, and DE.
Then the part you're actually waiting for.
The moment your name comes off the record.
Nevada and Colorado typically approve the same day or the next; New Mexico, Wyoming, and Delaware run a few business days. We file the moment your details check out, so nothing bounces back over an avoidable error.
Cedar Lane Holdings LLC
Filed in New Mexico. What the public sees: the company name and the registered agent. What it doesn't see: you.
Nadia kept her rentals off the map.
As a landlord, she didn't want tenants finding her home address through the property's LLC. She formed an anonymous LLC in New Mexico to hold the buildings, kept her name off the public filing, and still opened a bank account and got her EIN, both of which know exactly who she is.
Approval is the start, not the finish. Here's your first 30 days.
What to do once it's filed, in order.
These make the company usable while keeping the privacy you formed it for intact.
Get your EIN
You'll still need one, and the IRS will know you're behind it: anonymity is from the public, not the government. It's free from the IRS, and we file it the same day, including for founders without an SSN.
Keep your Operating Agreement private
This is where your ownership actually lives, naming you as the member. It's an internal document you keep, not something filed with the state, so it records who owns the company without putting it on the public record.
Open a business bank account
The bank will verify your identity by law, so it will know you own the company; that's normal and doesn't undo your public anonymity. A separate account still preserves your liability shield, so don't skip it.
Use the company, not your name, on everything public
Sign leases and contracts in the company's name, use the registered-agent or a business address, and keep your personal details off listings and websites. The filing gives you privacy; how you use the company keeps it.
Track your annual report and BOI status
Some privacy states, like New Mexico, require no annual report at all; others do. On federal BOI reporting: as of 2026, U.S.-formed LLCs are exempt, which is part of what keeps ownership private. A compliance calendar tracks any dates that apply. See who has to file →
You can do these one by one. Or hand the whole sequence to one team.
File once, or stay protected year-round.
- Filed in a privacy state, owner not disclosed
- We act as organizer on the public filing
- Private Operating Agreement template
- EIN walkthrough
- Everything in one-time
- Registered Agent year 1, keeps your address private
- Annual report autopilot where required
- 47-signal compliance monitoring
- Year-round protection, cancel anytime
State fees vary by jurisdiction and are passed through at cost. See full pricing →
And this is where most filing companies stop. We're just getting to the part that matters.
Your company is now private. Let's build everything that comes next.
Formation is one line in a much longer story. Every stage below already lives on one platform, so you're never starting over with a new provider.
Everything above happens inside File.Business: one platform, from your first private filing to the day you sell. It's where you form your anonymous LLC, and where you run the whole company.
The questions owners ask right before they file.
Which states allow an anonymous LLC?
A short list keeps LLC owners off the public record: New Mexico, Wyoming, Delaware, and Nevada are the main ones. New Mexico is the most private and cheapest, with no annual report and no owner disclosure; Wyoming pairs privacy with strong asset protection at low cost; Delaware and Nevada are also used. Most other states require you to list at least one member or manager publicly. We form your LLC in the privacy state that best fits your goals and where your assets or activity sit.
Is it really anonymous, and from whom?
It's anonymous from the public record, not from everyone. Someone searching the state's business database, or a data broker scraping it, won't find your name. But the IRS knows you through your EIN and tax filings, your bank knows you through legally required identity checks, and a court can order disclosure with a subpoena. Anonymous LLCs give you real privacy from casual and commercial searches, which is what most owners actually want, while remaining fully accountable to the government and the law.
Does the IRS or my bank know who owns it?
Yes, both do, and that's by design. You'll get an EIN tied to you, and you'll report the company's income on your taxes. When you open a bank account, the bank must verify the beneficial owner under federal know-your-customer rules. Neither of those puts your name on the public register, so your public anonymity holds. If a service promises the IRS won't know who owns your company, walk away: that's not privacy, it's a problem.
Can I be sued anonymously, or avoid liability?
No, and you shouldn't try. An anonymous LLC protects your privacy, not your accountability: if the company is sued, it can be served through its registered agent, and a court can compel the owner's identity. The point is to keep your home address out of a public database, not to dodge legitimate claims. In fact, the liability protection is the ordinary LLC shield, which works exactly as it does for any LLC as long as you keep business and personal matters separate.
Does the 2026 BOI change help my anonymity?
Yes. FinCEN's 2025 interim rule removed the federal beneficial-ownership (BOI) reporting requirement for companies formed in the United States, so as of 2026 a domestic anonymous LLC has no federal filing that names its owners. Combined with a state that doesn't publish members, that means neither the public register nor a federal database lists you. Foreign-formed entities registered in the U.S. still report, so this benefit is for U.S.-formed companies. See who has to file.
Can I open a bank account for an anonymous LLC?
Yes. Banks open accounts for anonymous LLCs routinely; you'll just have to identify yourself to the bank, which is required by law and doesn't appear on any public record. Bring your Articles, your EIN, and your Operating Agreement showing you as the member. Some online banks and payment processors are smoother with LLCs from certain states, and we can point you toward ones that work well with a New Mexico or Wyoming entity so you're not stuck after forming.
Is an anonymous LLC good for real estate?
It's one of the most common uses. Landlords and investors often don't want tenants, or anyone else, tracing a property back to their home address through the owning LLC. Holding each property in a private LLC keeps your name off the deed's ownership trail while preserving the liability separation between the property and you. For a portfolio, people often combine this with a holding company or a Series LLC so the whole structure is both private and walled off.
New Mexico or Wyoming: which should I pick?
Both are excellent, with a small trade-off. New Mexico is the most private and the cheapest to maintain, with no annual report and no owner disclosure, which makes it ideal for a passive holding entity. Wyoming costs a little more with a low annual fee, but adds some of the strongest charging-order asset protection in the country and is widely recognized by banks. For pure low-cost privacy, New Mexico; for privacy plus stronger asset protection and easier banking, Wyoming. We'll recommend based on what you're holding and how active it is.