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Can my U.S. LLC income be tax-free in both the U.S. and Hong Kong?

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rachel_hk_173dnew member
March 27, 2022 2,876 views 1 answer
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I run a digital services business through a U.S. LLC. I have no U.S. presence and all work is done from Hong Kong. If the U.S. does not tax me (no ECI) and Hong Kong does not tax me (offshore income), is my LLC income effectively tax-free? This sounds too good to be true.

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