Yes—in almost all cases. Form 1583 is legally required by USPS for any third-party service (like ours) to receive and forward mail on your behalf. It confirms your identity and authorizes mail handling through a registered Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA).

The only exception: If you lease your own U.S. office and employ your own staff (not a virtual service or third-party office), you don’t need Form 1583. However, this triggers serious tax and compliance obligations—especially for foreign-owned LLCs—including permanent establishment (PE) exposure, payroll tax filings, and U.S. income tax liability.

Bottom line: If someone offers to forward mail without Form 1583, they’re either non-compliant or taking risks that could impact your banking, IRS filings, and platform verification. We don’t operate that way—and we protect our clients by doing it right from day one.

No. Form 1583 is a legal requirement—but banks and platforms look far beyond that.
They assess the legitimacy of the address itself, how many companies use it, how well it aligns with EIN and ID documents, and whether it’s flagged in fraud databases.

That’s why we structure your documents—not just sell you a form or address.

Yes—for non-resident LLC owners, a valid foreign passport is required.
Form 1583 must be notarized and submitted with two forms of ID, and a passport is the most universally accepted document.

Yes—but only in specific cases.
If you’re operating a Service Area Business (SAB), our address can be used for verification and then hidden. However, Google cross-checks addresses using USPS and database tools like Melissa Data and Smarty. If your structure isn’t aligned or if the address is flagged as “mass-used,” verification may fail.

They don’t just “read the form.”
RelayFi and Mercury use USPS address validation tools, Melissa Data, Smarty, LexisNexis, and Experian to flag mail drops, mass-use suites, and high-risk addresses.

If your provider uses a UPS Store, mailbox service, or “same-suite-for-every-client” setup, it may work once—but it won’t last. Our address structure is built to pass these systems consistently.

No.
Our address is in a real commercial office building, registered with USPS as a CMRA (not a PO box). It includes Form 1583 processing and is used successfully for IRS filings, Amazon verifications, Relay/Mercury bank accounts, and platform documentation.

Most clients use our shared commercial suite (e.g., Suite 228).
We monitor volume and may offer sub-suites or a separate office solution for long-term or high-risk use cases. If you need a dedicated suite, we’ll let you know during the Clearance Check.

Many offer addresses used by hundreds or thousands of LLCs—often with no EIN alignment, no 1583, and no document formatting.
That’s why RelayFi, Mercury, and platforms like Amazon are now rejecting these addresses outright. Cheap setups may get you an LLC—but not a bank account, store, or seller profile.

Yes—when your structure is correct.
Our address has passed all of these platforms when paired with verified EIN, ID, and matched business docs. That’s why we only offer it as part of a structured setup, not à la carte.

No—not for 90% of sellers.
If you’re operating online, a properly structured virtual address with aligned documentation is sufficient.
However, listing a storefront on GMB or applying with a traditional U.S. bank may require a physical lease—which we can help you evaluate during your review.

If you’re looking for hacks, shortcuts, or the absolute cheapest path—we’re not the right partner.

We don’t offer hacks, sub-suites without Form 1583, “try it and see” setups, or piecemeal documents. Those methods often attract scrutiny from banks, trigger IRS confusion, or get flagged in bulk database sweeps.

Our reputation is built on doing it right—for serious sellers who care about compliance, branding, and long-term success. If you’re scaling up and want it built right, we’ll help. If you’re just trying to survive your first $10k in revenue, we’re not the cheapest option—and that’s intentional.

We get it—and we want to help. But quick answers without full context often cause more harm than good.
We don’t offer “free FAQ advice” on risky address issues, because we’ve seen too many clients waste time (and money) chasing partial fixes that don’t hold up under scrutiny.

Instead, we offer a structured Clearance Check to review your full address situation and requirements. That’s how we provide the right guidance, safely and confidently.