What is the statute of limitations for IRS penalties on foreign information returns?
My foreign-owned LLC did not file Form 5472 for 2019, 2020, and 2021. Is there a statute of limitations that might protect me from penalties on the older years? I heard that the statute of limitations does not start running if you never filed the return. Is that true?
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