Current, practical guidance on US and UK company formation, tax filings and compliance — written for founders operating from outside those markets.
What a state annual report actually is, what good standing means, who asks for a certificate, how companies drift into administrative dissolution, and how to get reinstated.
What creates sales tax nexus, current thresholds by state, the 2026 removal of transaction-count tests in Illinois and Kentucky, marketplace facilitator rules, and why stored inventory is the biggest risk for overseas sellers.
How to get an ITIN without posting your passport to the IRS, which reason code applies, the tax return requirement, and the three-year expiry rule. Plus why many non-resident LLC owners do not need one at all.
The IRS online tool blocks applicants without an SSN, but the fax and phone routes are open to everyone. How to complete Form SS-4, what to write on line 7b, and why you do not need an ITIN first.
Foreign-owned single-member LLCs must file Form 5472 every year, even with no income. What counts as a reportable transaction, how to file the pro forma 1120, the deadlines, and how the $25,000 penalty escalates.
FinCEN permanently ended BOI reporting for US-formed companies on 14 August 2026. Here is who is exempt, who must still file, what happens to reports already submitted, and what replaced BOI on your compliance calendar.
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Federal & state returns for non-resident owners.
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