Beyond the platform withholding, what does my foreign-owned creator LLC actually have to file with the IRS?
I think I understand the withholding side now. But what does my foreign-owned US single-member LLC actually file each year? I keep seeing Form 5472, pro forma 1120, and 1040-NR mentioned and I'm not sure which apply to a disregarded creator LLC and which are conditional.
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