How can a tax treaty reduce withholding on my foreign-owned LLC income?
I am a tax resident of Germany and I own a single-member LLC in the U.S. I understand there is a tax treaty between the U.S. and Germany. How exactly does the treaty help me reduce the 30% withholding tax on payments I receive from U.S. sources? What forms do I need to file to claim the reduced rate?
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