Hey all! Welcome to the first weekly discussion thread. These will be posted every Wednesday and will include subjects like business experiences, advice, and occasional threads to promo your small business.
First prompt for this week:
Looking forward to seeing your responses!
I recently received my ITIN and I’m trying to set up US payment processing properly as a non-US resident.
The issue I’m facing is that the processor I’m applying with requires a real US residential address supported by documents like:
They are specifically rejecting:
I’m trying to understand what legitimate options non-US residents usually use in this situation.
Has anyone here successfully dealt with this before?
Any advice or recommendations would be appreciated.
Can the state close or dissolve an LLC if the Annual Report is not filed or a Registered Agent service is not renewed?
I’m forming a Wyoming LLC as a non-U.S. resident and had a question regarding business addresses.
I understand that the registered agent address used for Wyoming LLC filing is usually not accepted by Stripe, Merchant of Record services, payment processors, or even some banks when they request proof of a real physical business address.
In such cases, where can I get a legitimate physical office/business address in Wyoming on a monthly or yearly payment basis that can be used for verification and compliance purposes?
I would really appreciate your suggestions and guidance. Thank you.
I created an LLC in 2024 as a partnership with my wife. So far we have done no business and have had no expenses or any income.
We would like to get it in good standing. We did not file any taxes for it before. We never filled out a 1065 or IT-204-LL.
I am very worried about penalties with this. I heard that it could be nearly $6,000 and was thinking maybe I should just dissolve it and start over. Then I also heard that the IRS could still come after me if I did that. So maybe it makes sense to just file everything for the current LLC and hope to get an abatement ? That seems risky. Wish I did this right from the start.
Setting up my first LLC right now and originally I was just gonna use my own address since it is only me working remotely anyway
Then I started reading more posts/comments and now I keep seeing people talk about registered agents privacy issues compliance stuff etc and honestly I can not tell if I am overthinking this or not
Feels like every answer I read says something different.
My current job does not allow me to have an LLC. I want one anyways. They check. Is there a way I can form one anonymously and no chance of it being connected to me?
Husband is a mechanic, recently an owner of a shop they send some things they don’t work on mentioned he is looking to retire and asked him about buying him out. It’s a well established one man business that’s been around for 30 years. We do not have any assets aside from our home, and a couple thousand in savings. While they didn’t talk numbers, I’m sure he wants enough to retire himself. What does this look like for us? Do banks consider the established income of the business when applying for business credit?
Trying to reinstate my LLC in Louisiana that I've had for 3 years and I didn't file any annual reports for it . As I now have the ambition and time again I want to get it reinstated. Searching on how to do it says ..."Delinquent Annual Reports: You must submit your most recent annual report, along with any missing reports from previous years."
Is reporting $0 viable ... just need a bit of guidance maybe I'm making it more complicated than it is , also trying to do this online, any advice would be greatly appreciated !
My spouse and I registered an LLC with the state of CA in 2016 through Legalzoom but then never did anything with it. We never made any money or performed any business operations. We also never filed any taxes or other compliance documents. It has literally just sat for the past decade.
We're in a position now where we want to actively use it. We've gotten back into good standing with the SOS but are not in good standing with the FTB. We can't even register for an account with the FTB portal because it wants to verify business info with tax return information from the past 5 years which we obviously don't have. Are we going to owe $800 for every year since incorporation? Is there a way to waive fees? This is all very alien to me. We started this LLC back when we were in our early twenties and had no clue what we were doing.
I'm worried it might be a wash and we'll need to start over with a new LLC, but we are very attached to the name and don't want to give it up.
I'm looking to get this resolved as soon as possible. I'd appreciate any guidance you all can offer!
hi , i paid $30 in fiverr for a 5 star profile to request for me for the ein number , i sent him my llc formation docs and member address , is that risky? didn't know this before sadly, is the any risk this person can do something? btw i created account in a bank with the ein number he gave me without any problem and also he sent me the 147C card in a pdf from the irs (printed) , im not saying his service is a scam but is there any risk? at the moment i didn't have problem with this.
I'd like to know how long it might take to get my EIN number if I apply by fax.
I'm an entrepreneur outside the U.S. and I've formed my LLC. Now I want to get my EIN number, and I've watched several YouTube videos—some say that if you apply by fax, it could take between 4 and 6 days, but those videos are from 2 or 3 years ago. However, I’ve seen a video from this year (2026) that says it can take up to 2 months and explains the trick of calling by phone after 5 days to request the EIN directly.
I've been trying to figure out how to call the IRS directly, but I can't find a way to do it. I'm thinking of filing the SS-4 by fax, but I'm worried about the time it will take—I don't want to wait a month or two—so I'm considering ordering it through Northwest, but it costs $200.
That's why I'd like to know how long it took you to receive your EIN by fax, approximately?
So I am a little confused on what I should do or how I should approach my current situation.
Due to the nature of my business I am driving a lot throughout the day. I am starting a nuisance wildlife business and when looking at filing the LLC I really don’t want to put my home address since my wife and kid are home all the time and don’t want the potential of someone random showing up at our house.
Upon further research I am reading that the address used/provided for the business someone needs to be there during normal business hours 9-5 Monday through Friday incase of documentation, tax, or some type of lawsuit papers so it is suggested to use an agent or agent service.
No one in my family has ran or owned their business nor anyone close to me. So I don’t really know what to do or what way to approach this. Can anyone help me with some guidance on how I should approach this?
If I want to use an agency, I saw northwestern agency advertised but was unsure if that’s what I should do? I also noticed when going through their options it asks for physical and mailing address. Would I keep physical address as our registered agent which is the address available to public and then mailing address our house so that we get mail forwarded to our house and that is not available to the public?
There is also Oklahoma Registered Agent, so I don’t really know what to do.
Sorry this might be a little all over the place, I am taking care of our baby right now.
We already have a Wise Bank account. We bought a condo in California last year using the Wise account. Now we put the condo on rent using the agency Belong.
Now they need to transfer rental money to us and need another Bank account. We do have an LLC.
We are Australian residents and citizens for reference.
Looking for help.
I've been tracking everything in a Google Sheet and it's becoming a disaster. Income from multiple clients, business expenses mixed with personal purchases I sometimes use for work, and I'm spending a lot of time a month just trying to categorize everything. I know I'm probably overpaying on taxes because I'm missing deductions. I'm thinking of a CPA but kinda sceptical on the cost
Just realized my Wyoming LLC is "Delinquent" and I’m paying $200 for reinstatement. Been running my e-commerce business for a year and missed the anniversary month deadline because I didn't get any notice. My registered agent failed to send reminders too.
What's the best way to stay on top of compliance deadlines? I'm in Wyoming and clearly need a better system to track this stuff going forward
We've been trying to acquire an EIN number for our LLC partnership for nearly a month now. We get the infamous 101 error when trying to apply online (still trying daily anyways). We have faxed our SS-4 form and articles weekly (with cover letter "# attempt-LLC name") along with a return fax number. We have attempted to call, usually in the morning, a few times and each time we get the "we have high call volume, try again later" and their system just hangs up.
We have delayed payments because of this. Do we have any other options here, other than just luck? Is there some way to check the status online?
Hi everyone, I’m looking for help or a trusted contact who really understands LLC/entity structuring for an international case.
My situation is a bit unusual: I currently live in Spain, but I have a Green Card, so for practical purposes I’m dealing with a kind of dual-residency tax situation. I know this is not exactly the same as being a U.S. citizen living abroad, but it’s probably similar enough that some people here may identify with it.
Right now I file taxes in my home country (Spain) and also in the U.S., using foreign tax credits. What I want to avoid is ending up being taxed twice in both countries in a way that is not structured properly.
I run a consulting business (mostly online), and right now my clients are in Spain. My plan is to make the full move to the U.S. in 2027, but I would like to start operating in the U.S. before then and gradually move my most important clients there.
What I’m trying to understand is:
I know I need legal advice, and I’ve already had some meetings, but what I’m really looking for is someone who can help with the full process: business structure, company formation, accounting, and both business and personal tax matters.
I’m not looking for generic advice only — I’m really hoping to find someone trustworthy who has experience with international transitions like this.
If anyone has been in a similar situation, or knows a good contact, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks.
Hi! Pretty much as I state in the subject. In Maryland, multi-member LLC, one member wants to voluntarily withdraw, other members are all on board, simple ownership transfer (no buyout, no new member).
What I've just realized however is that we have zero language in our OA about allowing a member to voluntarily withdraw. Can we just do it via Written Consent and update the OA member list accordingly? Or do we first have to amend the OA to allow for withdrawal, then do it?
I feel like if we don't explicitly say that a member can't leave, we should just be able to make it happen, right? That would require business law to make sense though.
Hi everyone,
I’m creating a Massachusetts LLC for an IT startup in the Boston area.
I’m ready to file the LLC, but I’m trying to avoid using my home address on public records. I’m looking for the cheapest reliable setup for:
Any recommendations or services to avoid?
Thanks!