Find the way your company crosses into the US.
Foreign-owned LLCs, foreign parents opening a subsidiary, marketplace sellers, Delaware C corporations and small S corporations — five different filing paths, one licensed CPA who has built for all five. Pick the closest match below; most companies fit one cleanly, and we will tell you if yours is a blend.
Ownership decides your filings, not your revenue.
A US LLC owned from London files differently to an identical LLC owned from Ohio, even at the same turnover. Getting the ownership structure right at the start is what keeps everything downstream correct.
The five ways companies land here
Start with whichever is closest. If none quite fits, tell us how you’re structured and we’ll map it with you.
Non-resident owners of a US LLC
Form 5472 and a pro forma 1120 every year, even at zero income, plus the EIN and state filings that go with it.
Foreign companies with a US subsidiary or branch
Form 1120-F, branch profits, transfer pricing and beneficial ownership reporting.
Ecommerce and marketplace sellers
Economic nexus across states, facilitator rules, and inventory that creates obligations you did not choose.
Founders and Delaware C corporations
Formation elections, franchise tax, 83(b) timing and books that survive diligence.
US small businesses and S corporations
Federal and state returns, reasonable compensation, and an owner who understands the numbers.
Tell us how you’re structured
If your setup does not match a box above, book a call and we’ll map it with you.
Rental income, FIRPTA withholding, the net-basis election and estate exposure are handled by US Real Estate CPA — our property practice, and a Taxule firm.
Every situation gets the same foundation
Before you pick a situation
What if my company does not match one of the five?
These five cover the situations we see most, but they are a starting point, not a menu. Tell us how the company is owned and where it trades, and we will map the right filings — even if it is a blend of two.
Do I need a US entity already, or can you help me form one?
Both. If you are starting from scratch we handle formation and the EIN alongside the tax setup; if you already have an entity we pick the filings up from wherever they currently stand.
How is this priced?
A fixed fee, agreed once we understand your entity type and ownership. Business engagements start at $2,400 a year, quoted before any work begins.
Tell us how the company is owned.
A short set of questions about entity type, ownership and where you trade. We come back with a scope and a fixed price. If we are not the right firm for you, we will say so rather than quote for it.
Start scoping