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At home on both sides of the border.

US compliance for foreign-owned companies, US subsidiaries of overseas groups, and businesses that operate across borders — built by a firm that reads both sides.

Overview

International & Cross-Border Businesses

A US entity with foreign ownership carries obligations a domestic company never sees: Form 5472 disclosure of related-party transactions, withholding on cross-border payments, treaty positions that need documenting, and beneficial ownership reporting that continues to apply to foreign reporting companies. The penalties are fixed, automatic, and aimed precisely at this profile.

This is the firm's home ground. We structure, register, and file for foreign-owned US businesses daily — with the added advantage that the overseas side of the structure, from Pakistan and the GCC in particular, is territory we know firsthand rather than by referral.

What we do for you

Entity Structure & US Entry

Entity-type and state selection with both jurisdictions' consequences understood — formation coordinated, EIN obtained, elections filed.

Form 5472 & Related-Party Reporting

Disclosure of intercompany transactions for foreign-owned corporations and single-member LLCs — filed complete and on time.

Cross-Border Withholding & Treaties

W-8 documentation, withholding analysis, and treaty-based positions with Form 8833 disclosure where required.

Owner & Investor Reporting

FBAR, Form 8938, and Forms 5471/8865 for US persons in the structure — plus returns for cross-border individuals.

Accounting & Group Reporting

Books on QuickBooks Online with reporting packs aligned to a foreign parent's US GAAP or IFRS requirements.

BOI & State Compliance

Beneficial ownership reporting for foreign reporting companies, state registrations, and the annual calendar that keeps both current.

Related services

Often engaged alongside.