- Published
- 5 pieces
- Reviewed
- September 2026
- Sources
- fincen.gov and irs.gov
Insights
Written when we find that something widely repeated is no longer true, or was never true. Each one says where the facts came from and when they were last checked.
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6 minute read
The beneficial ownership report you almost certainly do not have to file
FinCEN removed the requirement for companies formed in the United States. Filing services are still selling it. Here is what the rule actually says now.
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7 minute read
Why a Wyoming LLC saves a Californian nothing
The most expensive piece of advice on the internet, worked through with the actual filings on both sides so you can see where the money goes.
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6 minute read
Form 5472: the return that costs $25,000 to forget
If a foreign person owns a quarter or more of your US company, there is an annual filing due whether or not the business did anything at all.
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5 minute read
Getting an EIN when the IRS online tool refuses you
Error reference number 101 is not something you did wrong. It is the tool telling you that you are outside what it handles.
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7 minute read
Do you actually need a US company, or were you told you did?
Canadian owners arrive with the decision already made and a reason attached. Some of those reasons are solid. Two of the most common are not.
Something here apply to you?
Bring it to a first conversation. We would rather tell you it does not apply than sell you something.