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Foreign-Owned LLC Tax Filing Checklist: Form 5472, EIN & Deadlines
Foreign-owned LLC tax filing checklist: EIN, Form 5472, pro forma 1120, state filings, deadlines — and why no tax owed still means file.
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SSN vs EIN vs ITIN for Foreign Founders
SSN, EIN, and ITIN are not interchangeable. Here is which one foreign founders actually need for a US LLC, bank account, and tax filings — and how to get an EIN without an SSN.
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What Is Form 5472 and Why Foreign-Owned LLCs Must File It
Form 5472 is the $25,000 information return many foreign-owned US LLCs must file — even when no US income tax is owed.