Taxes & Compliance
Taxes & Compliance
Sep 5, 2026
W-8BEN vs W-9: What to Do When Apple Only Offers a W-9
App Store Connect handed your foreign-owned single-member LLC a W-9. Why you shouldn't sign it, which form the IRS actually requires (W-8BEN), and how to get Apple support to switch it.
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Meathill
Taxes & ComplianceJun 2, 2026
Form 5472 for foreign-owned LLCs: what triggers the $25,000 penalty
Avoid the $25,000 IRS penalty. Learn exactly what triggers the Form 5472 filing requirement for foreign-owned single-member LLCs and why having "$0 revenue" doesn't mean you're exempt.
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