What business deductions can foreign LLC owners claim?
As a foreign owner of a US LLC, I want to make sure I am taking advantage of all available business deductions to reduce my US tax liability. I know that ordinary and necessary business expenses are deductible, but I am unclear on what specifically qualifies when the owner is a nonresident alien. Are there any deductions that domestic owners can take but foreign owners cannot?
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