Entity & Structure Decisions
Choosing and changing entity structure as a foreign founder: LLC vs C-corp, state choice, and related decisions.
Closing a Foreign-Owned LLC: The Final Form 5472 and Clean Exit
The correct order for closing a foreign-owned US LLC — final Form 5472, final FBAR, state dissolution, and EIN account closure — and why abandoning the LLC instead keeps penalties accruing.
New Mexico vs Wyoming vs Delaware: LLC State Choice for Non-Residents
New Mexico, Wyoming, and Delaware compared on formation fees, annual paperwork, and privacy for non-resident LLC owners — and why federal filing obligations never change no matter which one you pick.
Multi-Member LLCs With Foreign Partners: 1065, K-1, and Withholding
What changes when a foreign-owned single-member LLC adds a second member — Form 1065, Schedule K-1, and section 1446 withholding on foreign partners' effectively connected income.
LLC vs C-Corp for Foreign Founders: The Real Tradeoffs
A comparison of the disregarded LLC and the C-corp for a solo foreign founder — tax, compliance load, and investor-readiness — without pretending one is universally better.
Form 5472 vs Form 5471: Which One Applies to You?
Form 5472 is for foreign-owned US companies; Form 5471 is for US owners of foreign companies. A comparison of the two most-confused international information returns.
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