Incorporation · United States
United States: LLC Formation for Non-Resident Owners
A US LLC remains one of the most requested structures for founders based outside the United States, and one of the most misunderstood. Formation itself is straightforward; what's frequently missed is what comes after. An LLC owned by a non-resident typically carries an annual federal filing obligation, most commonly a pro forma Form 1120 filed together with Form 5472, regardless of whether the LLC has elected corporate tax treatment, and the penalties for a missed or incorrect filing are disproportionately severe relative to how simple the requirement looks on paper.
How LTB Resolves It
LTB handles the formation directly. The annual 1120/5472 filing is coordinated with the US-based filing professionals in our network, so the same relationship that set the structure up remains accountable for keeping it compliant every year afterward, rather than the client discovering the requirement independently, or not at all, once the first deadline has already passed.
Questions
Frequently Asked
Begin With a Confidential Conversation
Whether you were referred to LTB or found the practice directly, the first conversation is confidential and without obligation.
Request a Confidential Consultation