What is 'nexus' and when does my foreign-owned LLC have state tax obligations?
I keep hearing the term 'nexus' in discussions about state taxes. I'm a non-resident alien from Brazil with a Wyoming LLC that sells products online to customers across multiple U.S. states. How do I know which states I need to file taxes in? What triggers a state tax obligation?
I don't have any offices or employees in the U.S. — everything is run from Brazil. But I do ship products from a fulfillment center in Texas to customers nationwide.
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