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Mostly product posts and plain-English takes on filing-season news.
You just discovered you were supposed to be filing Form 5472 for the past several years. Here's what the catch-up actually looks like, what you can realistically ask the IRS to abate, and why going quiet is the worst move.
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When a single-member LLC adds a second owner, the entity classification changes from disregarded to partnership. Here's what shifts on the US side, what to document, and the specific traps during the transition year.
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A month-by-month checklist for a non-US founder with a US company — what to do between now and 15 April 2027, and what comes after.
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A short field report on the specific places where Stripe Atlas-formed LLCs trip up on Form 5472, and the one setting at formation that saves you grief later.
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Not a theoretical defence. A concrete, numbered list of the things our reviewer and EA/CPA find in real filings — and why "a careful founder" is not a substitute for structured review.
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After reviewing hundreds of Form 5472 filings from founders in India, the UK, the UAE, and Nigeria, these are the ten errors that come up most often — and how to avoid them.
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Why we built a focused compliance service for non-US founders of US companies, starting with Form 5472.
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