What does your US LLC need to file?
Answer a few questions and see which filings likely apply to you, with the service that covers them. It takes two minutes, with no account and no call.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to what founders ask before they start.
The Diagnostic covers the five areas that tend to catch non-resident founders off guard: your Form 5472 obligation, your personal 1040-NR requirement, BOI exemption status, sales tax nexus, and 1099-NEC obligations. You’ll get a written answer for each one within 24 to 48 hours, starting with a short intake form. No call needed.
No. The full $275 you pay for the Diagnostic is credited toward any filing work, as long as you move forward within 30 days. It’s meant to help you decide with confidence, not to be an extra cost on top of everything else.
Everything runs asynchronously. You fill out an intake form, I review it and send a fixed quote, then I prepare everything and deliver it digitally with clear instructions for anything that needs your signature or submission. There’s no call to schedule and no time zone to plan around, which matters since most of my clients aren’t in the US.
Yes. I’m registered with the IRS to prepare federal tax returns for compensation, and I’m a CPA Candidate in Pennsylvania, currently completing my licensure. To be clear about what that does and doesn’t cover: I can prepare and file your returns, but I can’t formally represent you before the IRS. More on that below.
Usually not, if you act now. Most first-time situations get resolved without any penalty once you’re proactive about them. The Diagnostic exists exactly for this. It tells you where you actually stand before you assume the worst.
That’s exactly what the free 2-minute check or the Diagnostic are for. You don’t need to already understand US tax law to start, just to answer some questions about your situation.
Not directly. My IRS registration covers preparing your return, not formal representation, which requires a CPA, EA, or attorney. If you’re ever contacted by the IRS, I can help you understand the notice and prepare documentation, and point you toward representation if that becomes necessary.
Yes. Everything is handled asynchronously by design, from the intake form to the written quote to the documented delivery, so time zones don’t slow anything down.
Under the current FinCEN rule, most foreign-owned US LLCs formed in the US are exempt from BOI reporting entirely. You may have paid for something you didn’t need. I can confirm your exemption status in writing.
The free check is a quick self-assessment to point you in the right direction, a starting compass rather than a guarantee. The paid Diagnostic is a full written analysis across all five compliance areas, prepared personally, that you can actually rely on, and its cost is credited toward your filing if you move forward within 30 days.
Just your LLC details and whatever documents you already have: prior filings, bank statements, or nothing at all if you’re just forming your LLC. The intake form tells you exactly what applies to your situation.
Yes. Documents go through a secure Canopy client portal, never email attachments, and are only used for the work you’ve asked for.
That’s fine. Most of what’s in a bundle is also available à la carte, and if your situation is genuinely unusual, I’ll say so honestly and quote it separately.
No. Every engagement is one-time and scoped upfront, with no retainer and nothing that renews automatically.