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Weekly notes for founders with a US company

US programmes, credits and state-level changes: short notes on what matters to US LLC owners, each with its official sources. Every post lists its sources and retrieval dates; the terms that apply are the ones on the programme’s own page.

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Delaware LLC franchise tax 2026: amount, due date

Every Delaware LLC that is active in the state's records pays a flat annual tax by 1 June, and files no annual report. We explain the amount, the due date, the late penalty and how the payment is made.

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How Long to Get an EIN for a Foreign-Owned LLC?

Without an SSN, an EIN is requested on Form SS-4 by fax, mail or the IRS international phone line, and the IRS publishes the processing times. We list them, explain what slows a file down and how to check whether the number was issued.

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Yearly obligations of a foreign-owned US LLC: a checklist

A single-member US LLC owned from abroad has a short list of yearly items: an IRS information return, a state filing or tax, and an active registered agent. One checklist with dates and official sources.

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Form 5472 for foreign-owned LLCs (2026 guide)

A single-member US LLC owned by a non-US person usually files Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120 every year, even with no income. We summarise what the IRS instructions say about who files, what is reported, how and by when.

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Form SS-4 line by line: an EIN without an SSN

Without an SSN or ITIN you cannot use the IRS online EIN application, so the EIN is requested on Form SS-4. We go through the lines that founders outside the US most often get wrong and the ways the form reaches the IRS.

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ITIN vs EIN: which one does a non-resident founder need?

An EIN identifies your company to the IRS, while an ITIN identifies you as a person. We compare the two, explain when each one comes up and why forming an LLC and getting its EIN does not depend on an ITIN.

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Registered agent address vs business address

A registered agent address is where the state and courts reach your LLC; a business address is where the company works and gets its mail. We explain what state rules say about each and why banks look at the second one.

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