A U.S. LLC with no revenue, no employees, and no tax due can still owe the IRS a filing. That surprises most foreign owners. If you hold a U.S. company through a Hong Kong entity, a mainland China parent, or in your own name from abroad, the Form 5472 foreign-owned LLC rules probably apply to you.
Investors often frame this as a choice between two competing strategies. It usually is not.
A 1031 exchange and a cost segregation study solve different problems at different moments.
A software company does not need an office in another state to create a tax obligation there.
A remote developer in Texas, a salesperson in New York, and a customer base spread across a dozen states can each create new registration, filing, withholding, or collection duties.
California remains a significant U.S. hospitality market that attracts domestic and international capital, including investor groups from Hong Kong, mainland China, and elsewhere.
A new tax provision is reshaping how manufacturers finance new facilities. Under Section 168(n), a company building or expanding a U.S. production facility can now deduct 100% of the building’s cost in the year it opens, instead of spreading that deduction over 39 years.
A new tax provision is reshaping how manufacturers finance new facilities. Under Section 168(n), a company building or expanding a U.S. production facility can now deduct 100% of the building’s cost in the year it opens, instead of spreading that deduction over 39 years.
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