Taxation of US LLC for Indian Residents

The limited liability company (LLC) is a legal business entity created by statute and governed by the laws of its state of operation. This entity can issue a certificate of membership that indicates ownership of a member, who owns a share of the company's profits. Thus, each U.S. state has its own rules regarding LLCs, which may have one or more members.

A single member LLC is known as a single member LLC.

A multi-member LLC is known as a general partnership and is like a partnership. If you are the only member, the LLC will not be counted for tax purposes.

Taxation of the LLC

LLCs are taxed as pass-through entities by default, except in the case of the C-Corp. That is, the profits of the business are "passed through" to the members.

Profits and losses are reported on the owners' individual tax returns since it is a pass-through entity. Losses or costs of doing business can be deducted on personal tax returns, offsetting other income. In addition, profits and losses accrue directly to the owners.

Business income is equal to personal income. The owner therefore pays tax on his or her personal return and is taxed at the individual rate. There is only one level of taxation because only the members pay taxes.

Taxation of an Indian resident in the case of an LLC

1.     If the LLC is a pass-through entity, the income will be taxable in the hands of the Indian resident, depending on the nature of the income earned by the entity.

2.     If the LLC opts for C-Corp taxation (i.e., a non-intermediary business), the Indian resident can earn income from the U.S. in the form of salary or profit and it will be taxable under the local laws of India.

Note: Indian residents cannot elect taxation as an S-Corp.

Our tax preparers are available to complete and send the necessary tax forms for your company.

Entrust your US tax returns to us! Each error or omission on a U.S. form is punishable by the IRS with a fine of $25,000 per form per year.

Save yourself from mistakes

You need to be vigilant for mistakes that can be made. The penalty for this is $25,000. That's a lot of money, and it can put a serious dent in your business.

In addition, if you have multiple single member LLCs owned by foreigners, these fines can add up. If you make the same mistake on multiple forms, you could be looking at tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars in penalties.

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