Professional Insights
Most tax filing platforms take what you type and feed it into a form. We work the other way around — research first. Our tax professionals track the latest IRS rulings, Treasury regulations, court decisions, and emerging positions affecting foreign-owned US LLCs. They write the analysis, review each piece, and publish it here.
This library is one of several reference channels we keep current for you. The Learn section adds step-by-step video walkthroughs, our podcast covers strategy conversations, and our YouTube channel explains the harder IRS concepts and ambiguous scenarios that never fit neatly into a form field. Pull from any of them when you need to think through a question.
Why we built it this way.
We're a research-first product, not just a form-filler. Our team writes and reviews everything in-house and tracks the rules as they shift, so the rest of the platform stays current. 9 insights published so far.
For educational reference. Not a substitute for individualized tax advice from a professional who reviews your specific situation.
Bookkeeping & Compliance
AI Bookkeeping vs CPA for Foreign-Owned LLCs: Why Letting ChatGPT Do the Books Doesn't Work
The CPA's year-end work isn't validation of pre-categorized books — it's source-data reconstruction from raw bank exports. Why AI tools don't replace the monthly engagement.
Catch-Up Filing for Foreign-Owned LLCs: What It Actually Means and Why the Price Doesn't Scale Down
Why catch-up filing is priced at 12 months of bookkeeping plus the return, not at "one return" — and when monthly bookkeeping is the cheaper choice.
Wise + QuickBooks + Mercury: The Practical Bookkeeping Stack for Foreign-Owned LLCs
How the dominant foreign-owned LLC stack (Stripe + Mercury + Wise + QuickBooks) actually works together, where auto-sync goes wrong, and the monthly reconciliation habit that prevents year-end pain.
Business Strategy & Payments
Compliance & Risk
EIN & ITIN
ITIN Scams Targeting Foreign LLC Owners: Why Marketplace Services Fail and How to Use a Certified Acceptance Agent
Cross-border marketplace ITIN application services produce fake or doctored numbers that compromise every downstream tax filing. The legitimate path is a Certified Acceptance Agent on the IRS list.
ITIN Auto-Expiration After 3 Years of No Use: When You Need to Renew and How
How ITIN auto-expiration works, what happens when you file with an expired ITIN, and how to sequence renewal around tax deadlines so you're not caught short.