Answers before you commit — and guides for after you're set up.

Form 5472, filed together with a pro-forma Form 1120, discloses reportable transactions between a foreign-owned U.S. disregarded entity (a single-member LLC) and its foreign owner. It's due annually, even at zero revenue, and the penalty for missing it starts at $25,000 per form.

It depends on whether your income is "effectively connected" with a U.S. trade or business and where the work is actually performed. Many non-resident-owned LLCs with no U.S. presence owe no federal income tax but still owe the informational Form 5472 filing. We review your specific situation before quoting a compliance plan.

Most states charge a late fee first, then move to administrative dissolution if the report stays outstanding — which can invalidate your EIN and bank account standing. We track your state's specific deadline as part of the compliance calendar.

India-resident individuals investing in a foreign entity typically need to report the investment under the relevant overseas-investment framework, obtain a Unique Identification Number, file an annual performance report, and disclose the foreign asset (schedule FA) on their income tax return. We confirm the exact requirement for your situation on the free call, since it depends on how the investment is structured.

Yes — this is one of the most common calls we get. We'll assess what's outstanding on both sides, quote a fixed fee to bring you current, and set you up on the same calendar going forward.

No. We're not a law firm, and we don't act as U.S. attorney-of-record. Where a matter needs a licensed U.S. professional, our U.S. execution partner and your counsel handle that piece directly — we coordinate it, we don't obscure it.