Your Form 5472, filed correctly — and priced up front
If a non-U.S. person owns your U.S. LLC, the IRS requires an annual Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120. We prepare it, a licensed U.S. preparer signs it, and you know the flat price before we start.
Does a foreign-owned U.S. LLC have to file Form 5472?
Yes. A U.S. LLC that is at least 25% owned by a non-U.S. person and is treated as a disregarded entity must file Form 5472 attached to a pro forma Form 1120 every year it has a reportable transaction. Forming the LLC, contributing capital, and paying for services all count as reportable transactions — so a brand-new or dormant single-member LLC almost always has to file.
The zero-income trap: Many owners assume "no revenue means no filing." That is incorrect for foreign-owned LLCs. The obligation is triggered by reportable transactions, not profit. A dormant LLC that only paid a registration fee still owes a Form 5472.
Not sure what applies to you? Answer 7 anonymous questions and get your personal checklist — run the self-check, or see the full compliance calendar.
What Form 5472 is — and what it is not
Form 5472 is an information return
It reports transactions between your U.S. LLC and its foreign owner or related parties. For a foreign-owned disregarded LLC it is filed together with a pro forma Form 1120 by mail or fax to the IRS — it is not an e-filed income tax return.
It is not an income tax return
Form 5472 is not Form 1040-NR (a non-resident's personal income tax return) and it does not by itself calculate tax owed. If your LLC has income effectively connected to a U.S. trade or business, a separate income return may be required — we will tell you plainly if that applies to you.
Compliance essentials for non-resident LLC owners
We focus on the filings a foreign-owned U.S. company actually needs — each at a fixed, published price, so you know the cost before you start.
Form 5472 + pro forma 1120
Annual information return for your foreign-owned U.S. LLC. Prepared, signed by a licensed U.S. preparer, and filed by mail or fax. Required even for dormant LLCs.
EIN for foreign owners
Obtain your U.S. Employer Identification Number as a non-resident owner without an SSN. Needed to open bank accounts and to file Form 5472.
Address change — state & IRS
Update your address with both the state (Secretary of State) and the IRS (Form 8822-B), so notices reach you and you never miss a deadline. IRS-only available too.
Bookkeeping for U.S. LLCs
Monthly categorization, reconciliation, and year-end tax-ready reports for active sellers across platforms and currencies. Priced by volume.
FBAR (FinCEN Form 114) is also available from $99 for U.S. persons who hold foreign financial accounts over the $10,000 aggregate reporting threshold. See the full pricing table below.
For the owner, not just the company
The LLC has its filings — and you, the non-resident owner, may have your own: income tax, an ITIN, real-estate withholding, or years to catch up on. Same licensed signature, same flat pricing.
Form 1040-NR
The non-resident income tax return — rental income, effectively connected business income, or reclaiming over-withheld tax. Prepared, signed, and filed by mail.
ITIN — keep your passport
As an IRS-authorized Certifying Acceptance Agent, we certify your identity documents ourselves — your original passport is never mailed to the IRS.
FIRPTA withholding & refunds
Selling U.S. real estate as a non-resident triggers FIRPTA withholding. Certificates (8288-B) and refund filings, quoted per case.
Multi-year cleanup
Years of unfiled returns — entity or personal — brought current together, with one consistent reasonable-cause narrative.
Not sure which of these applies to you? That judgment is exactly what a licensed preparer is for — describe your situation and we'll tell you plainly, including when the answer is "you don't need this."
How much does Form 5472 filing cost?
Form 5472 preparation and filing starts at a flat $349 per return. Every service is published up front. Prices are starting points; complex situations are quoted before any work begins, and we never charge a percentage of a refund.
| Service | What it covers | Who it is for | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form 5472 + 1120 | Annual information return, prepared and signed, filed by mail/fax | Foreign-owned U.S. LLC (incl. dormant) | $349 |
| EIN application | U.S. tax ID for a non-resident owner without an SSN ($49 bundled with your first 5472) | New foreign-owned LLC / corporation | $129 |
| Address change (state + IRS) | Secretary of State update plus IRS Form 8822-B; state fee passed through at cost | Existing LLC updating its records | $70 |
| Address change (IRS only) | Form 8822-B update with the IRS | Existing LLC, federal record only | $39 |
| ITIN application (W-7, via CAA) | Identity documents certified by an IRS-authorized CAA — no mailing your original passport ($549 bundled with a 1040-NR) | Non-residents needing a personal U.S. tax ID | $329 |
| Form 1040-NR | Non-resident income tax return, prepared and signed, filed by mail | Non-residents with U.S. income (rental, ECI, refunds) | $449 |
| Bookkeeping | Monthly categorization, reconciliation, tax-ready reports | Active sellers, multi-platform / multi-currency | $99/mo |
| FBAR (FinCEN 114) | Foreign financial account report via BSA E-Filing | U.S. persons over the $10,000 threshold | $99 |
Founding-client launch pricing: your first Form 5472 filing is $299 during our launch period, then $349 at renewal. Optional add-ons (for example an additional related party or a prior year of back filing) are shown as fixed line items, so your total is clear before you commit.
From documents to filed in four steps
Share the facts
Answer a short questionnaire and upload source documents. You report facts; you never have to self-diagnose the tax treatment.
We prepare
We map your documents onto Form 5472 and the pro forma 1120, checking reportable transactions against your records.
Review & sign
A licensed U.S. preparer reviews and signs. You review a plain-language summary and sign where required.
Filed & archived
We file with the IRS by mail or fax, confirm submission, and archive your return with a reminder before next year.
What you will need to get started
- Your LLC's EIN confirmation letter (or ask us to obtain the EIN first)
- Formation documents — Articles of Organization and the state filing
- Owner identification and country of tax residence
- A record of transactions between the LLC and its owner or related parties
- Bank statements for the tax year, if the LLC had activity
Everything happens in one secure place — in your language
You never email sensitive documents or chase status updates. From engagement to filing, the whole process runs inside your private client portal.
Upload documents securely
Passports, statements, and formation documents go through encrypted upload to U.S.-based storage — never over email or chat apps.
Sign from any device
Engagement letters and consents are signed electronically in minutes, from your phone or laptop, anywhere in the world.
See your progress
Every filing has a visible status — received, in preparation, in review, filed — so you never have to ask "where are we?"
Pay online, in the portal
Flat published prices, invoiced and paid inside the portal. No wires to strangers, no surprises.
中文支持
Questions answered in Chinese or English — by the team that actually prepares your filing, not a call center.
Your records, kept
Filed returns and transmission proof are archived in your portal, with reminders before next year's deadline.
A licensed preparer, a fixed price, and a language you understand
Foreign-owned LLC compliance is usually handled one of three ways. Here is a factual comparison of what each approach offers.
| Filing it yourself | Formation platforms | Informal chat-app agents | Laramie Ledger Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signed by a licensed U.S. preparer (PTIN) | No | Varies by team | Typically unsigned | Yes |
| Professional U.S. tax software | No | Usually | Rarely | Yes |
| Published flat pricing | — | Often bundled | Quoted in chat | Yes |
| Documents via secure portal | — | Portal | Chat apps | Yes |
| Support in your language | — | English | Yes | Yes |
| Specialized in foreign-owned LLCs | No | General / global | Varies | Focused |
The structural difference is accountability: a named, licensed preparer on your return. See the full comparison — and five questions to ask any preparer →
Built for the questions cross-border owners actually ask
A U.S.-based licensed preparer
Your return is prepared and signed by a preparer holding a current IRS Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN), practicing from Wyoming — not filed anonymously under your own name.
Focused on one problem
We concentrate on foreign-owned LLC and non-resident compliance, so the reportable-transaction judgments and edge cases are familiar rather than occasional.
Clear about limits
If your situation needs something we do not offer, we say so. We do not promise refunds, and we do not charge a percentage of any tax result.
Form 5472 questions, answered
What is the penalty for not filing Form 5472?
Does a foreign-owned LLC with no income still need to file?
When does my LLC need to file Form 5472 each year?
How is Form 5472 submitted to the IRS?
Do I need an EIN to file Form 5472?
What does Form 5472 filing cost?
Get a flat quote for your Form 5472 filing
Tell us a little about your LLC and we will confirm what you need to file and the fixed price — before any work starts.
Start in the secure client portal
Upload documents securely, sign online, pay in the portal, and track your filing — in your language.
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