How do I ship Form 5472 to the IRS from overseas? Can I use DHL or FedEx instead of regular mail?
I'm a foreign owner of a U.S. single-member LLC and I live overseas. I need to mail my Form 5472 and pro forma 1120 to the IRS in Ogden, Utah. Regular international mail from my country is unreliable and slow — I've had packages take 4-6 weeks and sometimes they never arrive.
Can I use DHL, FedEx, or UPS to ship my tax forms to the IRS? If so, which service should I choose? What do I put on the shipping label? And will the IRS accept forms delivered by private courier?
I'm also worried about the April 15 deadline. If I ship on April 14 but the package doesn't arrive until April 20, am I considered late?
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