W-9 vs W-8BEN vs W-8BEN-E for a Foreign-Owned LLC (2026)
Which form a non-resident owner of a single-member US LLC gives Amazon, Upwork, KDP or a US client, why the EIN changes nothing, and what a wrong form does.
Amazon FBA Sellers with US LLC: Connection Risk, IRS Data Sharing, and Account-Linking Triggers (2026)
How Amazon links seller accounts, which W-8 a foreign-owned LLC gives, the Country of Establishment lock, INFORM Act verification, California's $800 LLC tax after Diet Standards, and Shopify Payments' SSN/ITIN rule.
China CRS Enforcement 2026: How STA Catches Undeclared Offshore Income
China's State Tax Administration receives offshore account data from 100+ countries via CRS. 2025 was the first active enforcement year — what triggers a call, what data they cross-reference, and what to do if contacted.
Does Your LLC Need to File FBAR?
LLCs with foreign bank accounts or signature authority face FBAR filing. $10K aggregate threshold, FinCEN Form 114, and penalties for non-filing.
Bank, CPA, Stripe See Different Stories — Why?
Your bank, CPA, and payment processor each see a different version of your business. That inconsistency itself becomes structural risk.
What Tax Authorities See in Your Records That You Don't
Tax authorities don't see your records — they see the gaps. Missing documentation and mismatches between claims and evidence create structural risk.