Setting Up a US Company from the UAE: Structure, EIN, and the Filings Nobody Mentions
How UAE businesses set up in the US: LLC vs C-Corp, Delaware vs Wyoming, the EIN without an SSN, and the Form 5472 filings founders discover too late.
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Getting an EIN Without an SSN: How Foreign Founders Actually Do It
How to get an EIN without an SSN or ITIN: the Form SS-4 sequence for foreign founders, and the mistakes that cause delays.
US Parent, Indian Subsidiary: Form 5471, Transfer Pricing, and the Filings on Both Sides
Opening an India subsidiary from the US: the Private Limited structure, Form 5471 reporting, transfer pricing, and the filings on both sides of the border.
The Delaware Flip: Restructuring for a US Raise
Why US investors require a Delaware C-Corp, how the flip works, when to do it, and what it means for tax at home. A guide for founders preparing to raise.
The Foreign-Owned LLC Trap: Form 5472 and the $25,000 Mistake Founders Keep Making
Foreign-owned single-member US LLCs must file Form 5472 with a pro forma 1120, even with no income. What it requires and how to fix a missed year.
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