{"id":1485,"date":"2026-01-29T11:06:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/?page_id=1485"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:32:27","slug":"llc-in-the-united-states-non-resident-legal-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/llc-aux-etats-unis-non-resident-cadre-legal\/","title":{"rendered":"LLC in the U.S. for non-residents: what you need to understand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1485\" class=\"elementor elementor-1485\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LLC in the U.S. for non-residents, but its value depends strictly on the global legal and tax context.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1823948d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1823948d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Legal framework and points to watch out for<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fce6ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-social-icons happy-addon ha-social-icons\" data-id=\"3fce6ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-social-icon-hugehuge-mail-open-01 ha-social-icon--network\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"huge huge-mail-open-01\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15cefb71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15cefb71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a331d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a331d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e413cd5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e413cd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2888d0f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2888d0f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">A <span class=\"s1\"><b>LLC (Limited Liability Company)<\/b><\/span> in the United States can, in principle, be held by a non-US tax resident. This structure is legally accessible and widely used in an international context.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">However, its tax operation depends on a number of parameters: the nature of the activity, the place where it is actually managed, the source of income, applicable tax treaties and reporting obligations.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Contrary to popular belief, an LLC is not inherently tax-neutral, nor is it a one-size-fits-all solution.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">There are limits, areas for vigilance and real risks of requalification or double taxation if the overall framework is not mastered.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Each situation must be analyzed in the light of all the manager's personal and professional factors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d2603b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d2603b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34f048c9\" data-id=\"34f048c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2566ac ha-layout-block ha-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-advanced-heading happy-addon ha-advanced-heading happy-addon-pro\" data-id=\"5c2566ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-advanced-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-advanced-heading-tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-advanced-heading-wrap\" data-background-text=\"L\u00e9gal\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-advanced-heading-before\">Frame<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-advanced-heading-center\">applicable law<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-advanced-heading-after\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-advanced-heading-border\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a87ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"60a87ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e8e3c44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e8e3c44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-228cf807\" data-id=\"228cf807\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56baf6d\" data-id=\"56baf6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f628fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f628fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/llc-usa-offshore-company\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>LLC<\/b><\/span><\/a> is a legal form under U.S. law, created at state level (Delaware, Wyoming, Florida, etc.). It combines :<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c6d492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44c6d492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">a <\/span><b>limited liability<\/b><span class=\"s1\"> members,<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">a great <\/span><b>statutory flexibility<\/b><span class=\"s1\">,<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">no minimum legal capital.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">It is legally possible for a <span class=\"s2\"><b>non-US resident<\/b><\/span> (non-US person) to be a sole partner or member of an LLC, with no US residency requirement.<\/p><p class=\"p3\">Governance can be :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>member-managed<\/b><\/span> (managed by the partners),<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>manager-managed<\/b><\/span> (delegated management).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">The location of actual management is a key factor in subsequent tax analysis.<\/p><h3><b>General tax framework<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p3\">For U.S. federal income tax purposes, an LLC is a <span class=\"s2\"><b>transparent by default\u201c structure\u201d<\/b><\/span> :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">Single-member LLC: treated as a disregarded entity,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Multi-member LLC: assimilated to a partnership.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">It is possible, under certain conditions, to opt for taxation as a corporation (C-Corp), but this choice profoundly alters the tax system and obligations.<\/p><p class=\"p3\">For non-residents, U.S. taxation depends mainly on the type of income:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>US-sourced income<\/b><\/span> (U.S.-source income),<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><b>effectively connected income (ECI)<\/b><span class=\"s1\">,<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">or income considered non-taxable in the United States.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>What this structure really does<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p3\">In fact, an LLC owned by a non-resident can :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">legal ownership of a commercial or service activity,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the signing of contracts with American and international partners,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">opening business bank accounts,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">invoicing for services or sales of goods,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">limiting legal liability to the company level.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">Tax-wise, it can, <span class=\"s2\"><b>in certain specific cases<\/b><\/span>, not be subject to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/businesses\/small-businesses-self-employed\/limited-liability-company-llc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal tax<\/a>\u00a0on profits, <span class=\"s2\"><b>provided<\/b><\/span> that :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">the activity is not considered to be carried out in the United States,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the income does not qualify as U.S. source income,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">it has no permanent establishment in the United States.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">These elements are the result of a legal and factual analysis, and not of an automatism linked to the legal form itself.<\/p><h2><b>Limits and points of vigilance<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p3\">An American LLC does not :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">to avoid tax obligations in the manager's country of residence,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">avoid taxation by simple choice of jurisdiction,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">to artificially dissociate an activity from its actual location.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">A number of points require particular vigilance:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Place of actual management<\/b><\/span> if management is exercised from another country, that country can claim the right to tax the profits.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Economic substance<\/b><\/span> A lack of real resources, operational coherence or economic justification can weaken the structure.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>U.S. reporting requirements<\/b><\/span> even if no tax is due, certain declarations remain mandatory (e.g. specific IRS forms).<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Tax treaties<\/b><\/span> Their application depends on the exact tax status of the structure, which is sometimes unfavorable to transparent LLCs.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Concrete risks<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>Tax requalification<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p3\">The main risk is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/fr\/tax\/treaties\/modele-convention-fiscale-concernant-le-revenu-et-la-fortune.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">business requalification<\/a>\u00a0by the tax authorities in the executive's country of residence.<\/p><p class=\"p3\">This can happen when the LLC is perceived as a screen structure, with no real autonomy.<\/p><h3><b>Permanent establishment<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p3\">If the activity is considered to be carried out on a regular basis from another country (office, management, decision-making, prospecting), a <span class=\"s2\"><b>permanent establishment<\/b><\/span> can be characterized, resulting in local taxation.<\/p><h3><b>Double taxation<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p3\">A poor link between :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">American tax system,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">taxation in the country of residence,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">and applicable tax treaties,<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">can lead to <span class=\"s2\"><b>double taxation<\/b><\/span>, sometimes difficult to correct after the fact.<\/p><h3><b>Sanctions and penalties<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p3\">Failure to comply with reporting obligations (in the U.S. or elsewhere) may result in :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">financial penalties,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">adjustments,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">interest for late payment,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">bank or administrative blockages.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">These risks arise mainly from incomplete analysis or a scheme that is ill-suited to the actual context.<\/p><h2><b>When this option might make sense<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p3\">A U.S. LLC may be considered, subject to conditions, when:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">business is truly geared towards the American or international market,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the structuring is consistent with the manager's tax residence,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">management, flows and governance are clearly defined,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">reporting obligations are anticipated and met,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the objective is operational (commercial, contractual, organizational) and not just fiscal.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">It then becomes part of a structured overall framework, rather than an isolated solution.<\/p><h2><b>When it is not<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p3\">This structure is generally unsuitable when :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">the business is run entirely from another country, with no substance in the United States,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the main objective is to artificially reduce the tax burden,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the manager ignores or underestimates reporting obligations,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">personal situation (tax residence, social status) is unstable or poorly defined,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the structure is used without understanding the applicable tax treaties.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">In such cases, the legal and tax risks often outweigh the expected benefits.<\/p><h2><b>The role of WizeCounsel support<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">The support offered by WizeCounsel is not about creating a structure for you.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It consists of :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">analyze the manager's overall situation ;<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">identify potential risk areas ;<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">check the consistency between residence, activity and structure ;<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">provide a framework for decisions prior to company formation.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">This approach aims to secure the legal and tax framework, without seeking artificial arrangements or aggressive optimization.<\/p><p class=\"p4\"><b>Before any new product is created, it must first be validated that the decision is the right one.<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/corporate-consulting-services\/\">Access to strategic decision-making consulting.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49001c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49001c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d7d41f8\" data-id=\"3d7d41f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-23f8872e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23f8872e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a0f1cc3\" data-id=\"3a0f1cc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c60b229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c60b229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">F.A.Q<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64542c2a\" data-id=\"64542c2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-21f04285 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21f04285\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-517bbfc7\" data-id=\"517bbfc7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760cb551 ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"760cb551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Is a U.S. LLC legal for a non-resident?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, legally, a non-resident can own an LLC in the United States.\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0a3397 ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"1d0a3397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Is an LLC tax-exempt?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Taxation depends on the overall context, the nature of the income and the location of the business.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c68ec6d ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"2c68ec6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Is it necessary to declare an LLC even if there are no profits?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally, yes. Certain reporting obligations exist regardless of the result.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5723af39\" data-id=\"5723af39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b149971 ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"3b149971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Does an LLC automatically protect against tax reassessments?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Legal form does not protect against requalification if the economic reality is inconsistent.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a340753 ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"6a340753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Is the LLC recognized by all tax treaties?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not always. Transparent structures can be difficult to interpret conventionally.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cdc6692 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cdc6692\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ab687d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"22ab687d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e55031a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e55031a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-124aefdc\" data-id=\"124aefdc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc6aeec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cc6aeec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read also<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd1ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fd1ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>Additional files and analyses :<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4beede3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4beede3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17b90005\" data-id=\"17b90005\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4515a595 ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"4515a595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">LLC in the United States: taxation and obligations for non-residents<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>General legal framework <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/llc-in-the-united-states-for-non-resident-tax-purposes\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e9b00 ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"73e9b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Single-Member vs Multi-Member LLC in the United States: legal and tax differences to understand<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>General legal framework <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/single-member-vs-multi-member-llc-in-the-united-states\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-396acc63\" data-id=\"396acc63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134912f ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"134912f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">LLC in the United States and permanent establishment: risks outside the USA<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>General legal framework <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/llc-in-the-united-states-permanent-establishment-outside-us\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc29928 ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"cc29928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Creating an LLC in the USA<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>General legal framework and creation conditions<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/llc-usa-offshore-company\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccf18b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ccf18b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b287142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7b287142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LLC aux \u00c9tats-Unis pour non-r\u00e9sident, mais son int\u00e9r\u00eat d\u00e9pend strictement du contexte juridique et fiscal global Cadre l\u00e9gal et points de vigilance Une LLC (Limited Liability Company) aux \u00c9tats-Unis peut, en principe, \u00eatre d\u00e9tenue par une personne non r\u00e9sidente fiscale am\u00e9ricaine. Cette structure est juridiquement accessible et largement utilis\u00e9e dans un cadre international. 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