ROI calculator
What your US LLC is worth, after costs.
Enter your numbers and see your net advantage per year, your payback period and your 3-year result. We subtract every cost, and the tax effect only counts if you have actually moved.
Your net advantage per year (from year 2)
+€32,606
Year 1 incl. formation: +€30,026
Return on costs
18.7×
Payback
2 months
Net, 3 years
+€95,237
Tax effect
€76,800 via the LLC, 42 % → 0 %
+€32,256
Card points
116,640 points/year at 1.2 ct each
+€1,400
Costs per year
Plan, state fee and other costs · year 1: €3,280
−€1,050
Or about 1.9 business-class flights Europe–USA per year (one way)
Cumulative net result
Estimate based on your inputs and the assumptions below. Not tax, legal or financial advice. Whether and how much tax you save depends on your personal situation; please have it checked by a tax advisor.
How the calculation works
Three components, all visible. No best-case values, no hidden costs.
Tax effect, only after moving
Profit through the LLC × (current rate − new rate). If you stay resident at home, this is zero, because your home country usually taxes your worldwide income. We would rather show it honestly.
Points, valued conservatively
Card spending × points per dollar, valued at 1.2 cents per point. Others calculate with the flight value of €3,500 per business seat. We show flights only as an illustration.
Costs subtracted
Your plan, the yearly state fee and your other costs come off the top. That makes it a real ROI: what remains after you have paid for everything.
Assumptions
These values are fixed in the calculator. Prices come straight from our pricing page.
- Exchange rate: 1 € = 1.08 $ (points are earned per dollar).
- Value per point: 1.2 cents (cash/statement-credit level; transfers to airlines are often worth more).
- Card points only from month 4, because building US credit takes time.
- One business-class flight Europe–USA (one way): about 60,000 points.
- Yearly state fee from year 2: €60 (e.g. Wyoming annual report).
- US credit program as an add-on: €1,490 once (included in the Complete plan).
Questions about the calculator
Why does the calculator show no tax savings if I stay in Germany?
As long as you are tax resident in Germany (or Austria, Switzerland …), your worldwide income, including your LLC profit, is usually taxed there. A US LLC alone does not change that. The tax effect only arises when you properly move your tax residence. We show this honestly instead of promising savings that would not hold up.
Is the result a guarantee?
No. It is an estimate based on your inputs and our assumptions. Tax savings depend on your personal situation, and banks decide on card approvals and limits. Please have your plan checked by a tax advisor.
Why 1.2 cents per point and not the flight value?
Because it is the value you can almost always get, for example as a statement credit. Transferred to airline programs, points are often worth more. Calculating with the best case would make the result look nicer than it is.
Can I share my result?
Yes. All inputs are stored in the link. Click 'Copy link' and send it, for example to your tax advisor or to us before a consultation.
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