Everything we know about US companies, written down.
State choices, entity types, the IRS forms, banking, sales tax, and what to do every year. Written by the team that files them.
The records a foreign-owned LLC must keep, and for how long
What records a foreign-owned US LLC must keep, how long to keep them, and how MyCG.AI stores everything in one place.
Invoicing US clients from your US LLC: what to put on the invoice
Learn what to put on a US LLC invoice for US clients, including your EIN, address, W-9 details, and how Stripe invoicing through MyCG.AI helps.
What happens if you miss Form 5472: the $25,000 penalty explained
Form 5472 penalties start at $25,000 per year, even with zero revenue. Here is how the penalty works and how to avoid it.
Doing business in a second state: when you need foreign qualification
Learn what foreign qualification means, which activities trigger it, what it costs, and how it differs from forming a new LLC in another state.
Do you need a US accountant for a foreign-owned LLC?
Learn what a foreign-owned US LLC must file each year, when you actually need a CPA, and how PowerLaunch's Run and Scale plans cover the work.
Dormant or dissolved: what to do with a US LLC you no longer use
Costs of an unused US LLC, why Form 5472 is still due, and how to dissolve properly with PowerLaunch.
Delaware franchise tax explained for LLCs and corporations
Delaware franchise tax rules for LLCs and corporations, deadlines, penalties, and how the two corporate calculation methods differ.
Certificate of good standing: what it is, who asks for it, how to get one
A certificate of good standing proves your LLC or C-corp is compliant with the state. Here is who asks for it and how to get one.
Bookkeeping for a US LLC when you live abroad
Why bookkeeping matters for a US LLC owned from abroad, what banks and Form 5472 need, and how MyCG.AI keeps your books clean.
BOI reporting in 2026: current status for US-formed companies
BOI reporting rules changed in 2026. Here is what the interim FinCEN exemption means for your US LLC or C-Corp, and what PowerLaunch is watching.
Apostille and certified copies: when your US LLC documents need them
What an apostille is, which LLC documents can get one, why the EIN letter is different, and how to request one from your state.
Annual reports: what every state wants once a year
Learn what an annual report or franchise report is, what a few states charge, and how missing one can cost your LLC or C-Corp its good standing.
The 12-month compliance calendar for a foreign-owned US LLC
A US LLC owned from outside the US answers to two governments. Neither sends reminders. This is the page to bookmark, the full year of deadlines for the company and for you personally.
How to dissolve a US LLC properly (2026): the shutdown checklist
Businesses end, pivots, failures, better ideas. The company that took a week to open takes a month to close correctly, and the difference between dissolving and abandoning is whether the story is actually over. Here's the complete shutdown sequence from outside the US.
BOI reporting in 2026: what foreign-owned US LLCs actually must do
Half the internet still says every US LLC must file a Beneficial Ownership report or face $500-a-day fines. That was 2024's rule. Here's what's actually true now, and why you should keep one eye on it.
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