What steps to take for an Italian to start selling in the USA?

Topic summary

An Italian entrepreneur has set up an online store and is preparing to sell products in the USA. They’ve reached the point of selecting a business plan but are uncertain about the next steps.

Key questions they need answered:

  • What documents are required to register a business in the US as a foreign national?
  • Do they need to register a formal business entity?
  • What address should be used for registration purposes?

The discussion appears to be in its initial stage with no responses yet, leaving these fundamental questions about cross-border business registration and compliance unanswered.

Summarized with AI on November 24. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
  • hi,im from italy and im trying to sell in usa,my store is ready soo i choose a plan and It asks me business address and if its a registered business,what should i do here?what documents i need to register my business?