{"id":1503,"date":"2026-01-29T11:40:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/?page_id=1503"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:34:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:34:36","slug":"llc-in-the-united-states-permanent-establishment-outside-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/llc-aux-etats-unis-etablissement-stable-hors-us\/","title":{"rendered":"LLC in the United States and permanent establishment: risks outside the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1503\" class=\"elementor elementor-1503\" 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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-4f595c2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f595c2a\" 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-b09c178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b09c178\" 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\">Holding a <span class=\"s1\"><b>LLC in the United States<\/b><\/span> by a non-resident does not in itself prevent another state from claiming a right to tax the activity carried out.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Visit <span class=\"s1\"><b>risk of permanent establishment outside the USA<\/b><\/span> arises when the activity is managed, carried out or materialized to a significant extent in a country other than the United States.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This risk does not depend on the legal form chosen, but on the <span class=\"s1\"><b>economic and operational reality<\/b><\/span>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Incorrect assessment of this concept can lead to tax requalification, local taxation of profits and penalties.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The analysis must always focus on the overall context, and not on CLL in isolation.<\/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-7f1ac5c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f1ac5c1\" 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-7585b70d\" data-id=\"7585b70d\" 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-387caa74 ha-layout-block ha-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-advanced-heading happy-addon ha-advanced-heading happy-addon-pro\" data-id=\"387caa74\" 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-1dc5b367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1dc5b367\" 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-3dc09b27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dc09b27\" 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-36d34d24\" data-id=\"36d34d24\" 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-4ca42b2f\" data-id=\"4ca42b2f\" 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-1f9b1dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f9b1dbc\" 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\">L\u2019<span class=\"s1\"><b>permanent establishment<\/b><\/span> is a concept derived from international tax law and widely used in bilateral tax treaties.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Generally speaking, it refers to a <span class=\"s1\"><b>business fixed installation<\/b><\/span> by which a company carries out all or part of its activity in a country.<\/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-6053a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6053a1b\" 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\">In principle, a permanent establishment can be characterized by :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">an office or professional premises,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">a place of effective leadership,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">a regular human presence,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">a dependent agent with the power to bind the company.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Qualification is based on a <span class=\"s2\"><b>factual analysis<\/b><\/span>, independent of the country in which the company is registered.<\/p><h3><b>Application to U.S. LLCs<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">A <span class=\"s2\"><b>American LLC<\/b><\/span> is legally a U.S. company, but this qualification does not prevent another state from considering that the activity is carried out in its territory.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In practice, tax authorities examine :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">the place where decisions are made,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the place of performance,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">material or human presence,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">consistency between legal structure and actual operation.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">LLC alone is not a decisive criterion.<\/p><h2><b>What an LLC can really do for you<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">From a strictly legal standpoint, an LLC enables :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">to formally locate the company in the United States,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">to contract under U.S. law,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">centralize certain financial flows,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">to operate internationally under an American entity.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">However, it does not :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">to artificially displace the actual place of activity,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">automatically exclude the tax jurisdiction of another state,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">neutralize the criteria for permanent establishment.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Legal location never takes precedence over operational reality.<\/p><h2><b>Limits and points of vigilance<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">There are a number of situations in which there is an increased risk of a permanent establishment outside the USA:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Effective management outside the United States<\/b><\/span> Strategic decisions taken from another country.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Localized operating activity<\/b><\/span> services physically performed in a third country.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Regular human presence<\/b><\/span> : manager, employee or service provider operating on a regular basis.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Dependent agent<\/b><\/span> person with authority to bind the LLC to customers.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>No substance in the United States<\/b><\/span> no real activity on American soil.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">These elements are assessed cumulatively and contextually.<\/p><h2><b>Concrete risks<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>Reclassification as a local permanent establishment<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">L\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/international-taxpayers\/effectively-connected-income-eci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tax authorities<\/a>\u00a0of the country concerned may consider that the LLC has a permanent establishment in its territory.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In this case, it can impose :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">all or part of the profits,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">remuneration linked to local activity,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">flows deemed attributable to this establishment.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Local taxation of profits<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Profits attributed to the permanent establishment may be subject to :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">to local corporation tax,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">local accounting requirements,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">specific tax returns.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Such taxation may occur even if the company is legally American.<\/p><h3><b>Double taxation<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">In the absence of correct coordination :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">American tax system,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">taxation in the country where the company is actually based,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">and applicable tax treaties,<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">the same result can be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/fr\/tax\/treaties\/modele-convention-fiscale-concernant-le-revenu-et-la-fortune.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">imposed twice<\/a>, without automatic override mechanism.<\/p><h3><b>Sanctions and penalties<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Consequences may include:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">retroactive tax reminders,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">penalties for failure to declare,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">interest for late payment,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">questioning the overall conformity of the structure.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">These risks often arise as a result of an inspection or an exchange of information between authorities.<\/p><h2><b>When risk is limited<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">The risk of a permanent establishment outside the USA can be reduced when :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">the activity is actually carried out from the United States,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the actual management is clearly located,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">a coherent economic substance exists,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">operations outside the USA are occasional or incidental,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the structure is aligned with applicable tax treaties.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">These elements must be objectively demonstrable.<\/p><h2><b>When risk is high<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">The risk is generally high when :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">the LLC is used simply as a billing vehicle,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the manager operates from his country of residence, without an American relay,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the business relies on a stable human presence outside the USA,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the company has no operations in the United States,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">structuring has not been analyzed in its entirety.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">In these situations, the American form provides only illusory protection.<\/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-409e0c9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"409e0c9c\" 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-4fae04d9\" data-id=\"4fae04d9\" 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-5488b46e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5488b46e\" 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-6c7a531\" data-id=\"6c7a531\" 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-790d1a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"790d1a73\" 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-924ae7c\" data-id=\"924ae7c\" 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-62a6c02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62a6c02\" 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-2493525\" data-id=\"2493525\" 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-72092039 ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"72092039\" 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 a US LLC prevent a permanent establishment outside the USA?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The risk depends on the actual place of business, not the country of registration.<\/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-5336c689 ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"5336c689\" 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 remote working create a permanent establishment?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can contribute, depending on the duration, regularity and role played.<\/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-7cf34f8d ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"7cf34f8d\" 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\">Can a non-resident manager create a permanent establishment involuntarily?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, notably through effective management or operational presence.<\/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-648793c1\" data-id=\"648793c1\" 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-6e618b8b ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"6e618b8b\" 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\">Do tax treaties provide automatic protection?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. They provide a framework for analysis, but do not rule out any reclassification.<\/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-78e9857f ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"78e9857f\" 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 this risk exist even without benefits?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, the concept of permanent establishment is independent of profit or loss.<\/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-12fa83c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12fa83c\" 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-41582e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"41582e45\" 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-4bad05af elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bad05af\" 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-108528d3\" data-id=\"108528d3\" 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-388e53f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"388e53f4\" 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-141c6c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"141c6c41\" 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-3fe3b693 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fe3b693\" 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-31d00417\" data-id=\"31d00417\" 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-6a0a66c7 ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"6a0a66c7\" 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-ee8b5ed ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"ee8b5ed\" 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-50722300\" data-id=\"50722300\" 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-da5baa0 ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"da5baa0\" 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\">Create a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\">LLC in the United States<\/span><!-- notionvc: ff961340-6ea4-4cad-998b-26e356ef4a8e --><\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a0d857 ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"9a0d857\" 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 U.S. for non-residents, but its value depends strictly on the global legal and tax context.<\/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-non-resident-legal-framework\/\"><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-5c4292ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c4292ab\" 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-57bea15a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"57bea15a\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1c3d6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5f1c3d6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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