Foreign owned single member LLC - Amazon USA
As the title suggests, my Amazon is setup as a Foreign owned single member LLC. I am from the UK.
This is my first “tax year” in the US for reporting, being relatively new to Amazon over the last few months. I understand that I will need to send over form 5472 asap.
I thought I would also have to send in a 1040-NR. However, I came across a website from a CPA that specialises in Foreign owned single member LLC tax forms etc - and it read that those that just do Amazon as a business under this entity type , do not have any tax obligations (other than the 5472/1120)… because they are classed as a disregarded entity and have no physical presence in the US.
There was lots of lengthy explanations as to how this could be - as we don’t have a physical presence in the USA. Products manufactured in China, then Amazon manage the rest. Amazon being a “agent”. Therefore the physical operations of the LLC is absent.
So - the CPA I hired doesn’t specialise in Amazon sellers exactly. He’s just a CPA with 20 years of experience doing taxes. He said I will need the 1040-NR and 5472. So I’m taking his lead… however, having come across the website of a CPA specialising in those that are Foreign owned single member LLC that run their business on Amazon - I’m wondering if I’ve missed something here.
Can anyone else share their experiences under this? Thank you!
Foreign owned single member LLC - Amazon USA
As the title suggests, my Amazon is setup as a Foreign owned single member LLC. I am from the UK.
This is my first “tax year” in the US for reporting, being relatively new to Amazon over the last few months. I understand that I will need to send over form 5472 asap.
I thought I would also have to send in a 1040-NR. However, I came across a website from a CPA that specialises in Foreign owned single member LLC tax forms etc - and it read that those that just do Amazon as a business under this entity type , do not have any tax obligations (other than the 5472/1120)… because they are classed as a disregarded entity and have no physical presence in the US.
There was lots of lengthy explanations as to how this could be - as we don’t have a physical presence in the USA. Products manufactured in China, then Amazon manage the rest. Amazon being a “agent”. Therefore the physical operations of the LLC is absent.
So - the CPA I hired doesn’t specialise in Amazon sellers exactly. He’s just a CPA with 20 years of experience doing taxes. He said I will need the 1040-NR and 5472. So I’m taking his lead… however, having come across the website of a CPA specialising in those that are Foreign owned single member LLC that run their business on Amazon - I’m wondering if I’ve missed something here.
Can anyone else share their experiences under this? Thank you!
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CR_Amazon
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Hi there, my name is CR. While I am unable to provide specific tax advice, I have provided several resources below with more information on Amazon tax guidelines while we away other sellers to chime in with their experience specific to your question.
- Tax Guidelines
- State Tax Registration Numbers
- Amazon Tax-Exemption Program
- Marketplace Withheld Tax
- US Tax Interview FAQ
After review, if your question is still unanswered, I recommend that you create a case to Seller Support with your question and they can engage the Tax department.
CR_Amazon