I have a question for those who have experience opening U.S. bank accounts with a non-resident owned LLC. Is there any real difference between a Florida LLC and a Wyoming LLC when it comes to opening accounts with traditional U.S. banks (like Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, etc.)? To after apply for the bussines AMEX I’m specifically asking from the perspective of a non-U.S. resident owner. Some people online say banks prefer Florida LLCs because they look more “legitimate”, while others say the state doesn’t matter and that banks mainly care about things like EIN, physical address, and KYC documentation. From your experience, did the state of formation make any difference when trying to open a bank account with a traditional bank?

Hello Members ! I have been trying to get Amex Gold through Global Transfer programm. I am Living in Germany and have been Using Amex Platinum since 4 Years. Anyone here as US-Non-Resident successfully got american Amex Gold card? The option i know (theoretically): Buy an US-Address (like from anytime mailbox) > Buy US-Phone Number (like from Tello) and use the invoice mentioning the Address and then apply for Amex. Has anyone got through this process sucessfully?

does anyone knows the exact process to dissolve an foreign owned LLC, I dissolved the LLC on the state and cancelled my PO address I guess the second step is to file the 5472-1120 proforma and after send a letter to the irs for the ein closure ? Also as I don’t have us adress should I inform the irs that that adress is not longer valid and give my foreign address ? Will apreciarte if anyone can help me thanks 🙏🏽

Hey all, thanks James and team for accepting me. I started a Wyoming SMLLC to sell private-label products on Amazon. The Amazon tax interview got me second-guessing everything. After bingeing YouTube, I’ve heard it all: “non-resident sellers pay no U.S. tax” vs “you’re taxed like any U.S. business,” plus “SMLLC is best” vs “go partnership for Amazon. I am Looking for informed, practical guidance Facts (bullet-proofing my situation): - Owner/Residency: I’m an individual non-US person residing in a non-treaty country. - Entity: US single-member LLC (Wyoming). Disregarded by default. - Business model: Amazon FBA (US marketplace) selling physical goods to US customers. Inventory will be stored in Amazon’s US fulfillment centers (multi-state). - Operations: Product design/supplier relationships, listing management, ad spend decisions, etc. are done outside the US. No US employees/contractors. No US office. Questions I’d love expert input on: - ECI determination: With inventory in US FBA warehouses and sales to US customers, is ECI basically a given for a foreign individual running FBA, even if all managerial functions happen offshore? - Best company structure : - 1) Stay SMLLC (disregarded) - 2) Partnership (add spouse or foreign company) - 3) C-corp election

Hey everyone 👋 I’m facing a roadblock with Shopify Payments after their new merchant verification update. I have a US LLC but I’m a non-US resident, running dropshipping stores with no physical operations in the US. 🏬❌ Shopify is asking me to prove “substantial operations” in the US (warehouse, office, employees, etc.), otherwise payouts stay paused. Has anyone here successfully solved this situation? Any workaround or alternative you recommend? 🙏 Thanks in advance.