Staying Compliant
Once your LLC exists, it owes things — to the IRS, to its state, and to its own record book. These resources cover every recurring obligation: who it applies to, what it costs, and how to keep it from ever lapsing.
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Federal tax · Featured
Form 5472 + 1120, explained for foreign-owned LLCs
Who owes Form 5472, what goes on it, when it's due, and why the penalty for a foreign-owned U.S. LLC starts at $25,000. A plain-English guide.
Federal tax
Do you actually owe U.S. income tax? ECI, explained
"Effectively connected income" decides whether your foreign-owned LLC owes U.S. tax. A plain-English test for the most misunderstood phrase in U.S. tax.
State filings
Annual reports by state: Wyoming, Delaware & New Mexico
What's due, when, and the fee — for the three states most foreign founders choose. Plus what happens to your company if you miss it.
State filings
Franchise tax isn't income tax — and Delaware will surprise you
Why a company with zero revenue can still owe a state $300 or more a year, and how to tell a franchise tax apart from an income tax.
Governance
Why a single-member LLC still needs annual minutes
"It's just me" isn't a defense. How meeting minutes and resolutions protect your liability shield — and what banks ask for.
Records
Beneficial ownership (BOI): who has to report, and when
The newest federal obligation for U.S. companies, what FinCEN wants, and how non-U.S. owners file it. Rules here move — check current status before relying on dates.
Records
The 11 documents every U.S. LLC should keep on file
Your company's record book, itemized — from the EIN letter to filed annual reports — and why a bank or buyer will eventually ask for all of it.
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