I filed Form 8832 and selected 'foreign eligible entity' — but I'm a foreign owner of a US LLC. Did I make a mistake?
I'm a German citizen who formed an LLC in Delaware. I wanted to elect corporate tax treatment so I filed Form 8832. Since I'm a foreign person, I selected 'foreign eligible entity' on the form. My accountant just told me this might be wrong. Is it? What should I do?
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