A foreign owner of a US company
Start with the Form 5472 page. This hub does not decide that a filing is required.
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US tax for international founders
A map of the US filings international founders ask about: Form 5472, FBAR, NRI returns, India and FEMA, and startup tax. Coordinated from Delaware and Gurgaon.
The value
Which US filing applies to an international founder?
Point to the existing page that matches the fact in front of you, so Form 5472, FBAR, an NRI return, FEMA, and startup tax are not treated as one form.
A split between the US filing and any India-side question
A direct path to the page that already describes that filing
The firm facts in one place: founder, Delaware license, Dover headquarters, and Gurgaon
A call before any engagement is agreed
Typical scope
The filing pages this hub connects.
The final engagement is tailored to your facts. These are the core workstreams we use to define a useful, responsible scope.
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Form 5472 for a foreign-owned US company
02
FBAR and Form 8938 for foreign accounts
03
NRI US tax filing, Form 1040-NR or Form 1040
04
India-side compliance, including FEMA
05
Startup tax: federal, state, payroll, and sales tax
Where this fits
Situations this page is written for.
Accounts outside the United States
The FBAR page is the place for FinCEN Form 114 and Form 8938. Those are separate filings.
An NRI, or a founder with an Indian connection
The NRI page covers the US return. India and FEMA stay on their own page and do not replace the US filing.
How the engagement moves
From the facts to the page that already covers them.
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Name the person and the company
Who owns the US entity, where they live, and whether the question is a company filing or a personal return.
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Separate the countries
US forms stay on the US pages. FEMA and other India-side questions stay on the India page.
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Open the matching page
Form 5472, FBAR, NRI filing, India and FEMA, or startup tax. Each one is a separate service.
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Book the call
Book a free call. Any engagement is confirmed in writing after the facts are known.
What to have ready
What should an international founder have ready for the call?
Where the founders live and who owns the US entity
Whether the question is a company, a personal return, or a foreign account
Any Indian entity, investment, or remittance that sits beside the US filing
The year you are asking about
What you can expect
What does an international founder receive from a first call?
A note of which existing page matches the facts you described
A list of the records that page asks for
A separate scope if more than one filing is in view
A written engagement only after the call
Common questions
What should an international founder clarify first?
The quickest way to get a firm answer is to share the facts that make your situation different.
Where do I start if I own a US company from outside the United States?+
Open the Form 5472 page when a foreign person owns the company. This hub links there. It does not decide that a particular return is required.
I have financial accounts outside the United States. Is that this page?+
No. Use the FBAR page for FinCEN Form 114 and for how Form 8938 differs. This hub only points to that page.
I am an NRI. Which page is the US return?+
The NRI US tax filing page. It covers Form 1040-NR or Form 1040, depending on the residency facts. It does not prepare an Indian income-tax return.
What about India and FEMA?+
Those questions are on the India and FEMA page, coordinated with the US filings. A US form does not satisfy an India-side requirement, and the reverse is also true.
Who is the firm, and where does the work sit?+
Sagar Bajaj, CPA, is founder and CEO. License No. CA-0014602, issued by Delaware. Headquarters: 8 The Green, Ste D, Dover, Kent DE 19901. The other location is Gurgaon.
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Check the current instructions.
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A Delaware-licensed CPA practice, with a Dover headquarters.
Sagar Bajaj, Founder and CEO. Practicing CPA in the United States and Australia. License No. CA-0014602, issued by Delaware. The engagement lead for a particular matter is confirmed before work starts.
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Related tax work
Which filing page should an international founder open?
These are separate services. A call confirms which ones apply to your facts.
Form 5472 filing
Information reporting for foreign-owned US companies, with a pro forma Form 1120 where required.
Read the pageFBAR and FATCA
FinCEN Form 114 and Form 8938, which are separate filings.
Read the pageNRI US tax filing
Form 1040-NR or Form 1040, depending on the residency facts.
Read the pageIndia and FEMA
India-side compliance, including FEMA, coordinated with the US filings.
Read the pageTax for startups
Federal, state, payroll, and sales tax for an early company.
Read the pageAll US tax services
The tax hub, with every filing page in one place.
Read the pageUseful reading
What should an international founder read before filing?
Practical perspectives that may help frame the next question. They are general information, not advice based on your particular records, facts or current rules.
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What is the right next step for a cross-border US filing?
This page is general information, not personal tax, legal, or accounting advice. Who must file, and any penalty or due date, depends on the facts and on the current IRS, FinCEN, or Reserve Bank of India instructions. Check those sources, or book a call, before you file or pay.