Form 5472 packet prep for one narrow foreign-owned LLC lane.
For a foreign individual who owns 100% of a U.S. single-member LLC with an EIN, zero income, and only simple owner capital activity. You review and file through the official IRS path.
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Form 5472 Desk prepares a self-review packet only. It does not provide legal or tax advice, decide treaty/ECI/transfer-pricing positions, answer IRS notices, request penalty relief, or file with the IRS.
Packet prepared
Form 5472 self-review packet, pro forma Form 1120 cover checklist, mail/fax checklist, and annual passport.
Scope checked first
Foreign individual owners of clean U.S. single-member LLCs with zero-income or simple owner-capital facts.
Annual filing record
A reusable record for next year, not a locked account.
Our verdict
If you are a non-U.S. person who owns 100% of a U.S. single-member LLC with no U.S. income and money moved between you and the LLC during the year (for example the funds you put in), you owe a pro forma Form 1120 with Form 5472 by April 15, faxed or mailed to the IRS; Form 5472 Desk prepares that packet for $79.
Do it yourself with us
File it yourself with us when one foreign individual owns the LLC, it had no revenue, and the only transactions are money you put in or took out. That is two forms and a fax; paying $300 to $2,000 a year for it buys you little.
Hire a professional
Hire a CPA when the LLC earned U.S. income, a company owns it, a treaty position is involved, a past year was missed, or the IRS has written to you. Those are judgment calls and we stop before payment.
Who this is not for
Not for multi-member LLCs, U.S. corporations with foreign shareholders, late years, or anyone who wants us to sign, fax or represent them.
Supported cases
Simple first, hard stops before the packet.
The product keeps the fast path narrow. It checks the supported case, prepares the packet, and sends anything outside scope to the official source or a professional.
Why this price
The recurring admin pain, without the extra layers.
The product does not sell advice. It sells a clean self-preparation workflow: collect facts, calculate the narrow packet, keep a filing record, and point you to the official filing path.
Form 5472 Desk
- Price
- $79 software fee
- Tradeoff
- Strict hard stops; user still files with the IRS
Manual IRS forms
- Price
- $0 software fee
- Tradeoff
- No guided scope gate, checklist, or annual passport
Specialist preparer (flat fee)
- Price
- About $300 per LLC per year (published flat fee, checked October 27, 2026)
- Tradeoff
- About four times our price for the same zero-income packet; you still supply the same records
LLC compliance subscription
- Price
- About $2,000 per year, bundled with other services (published plan price, checked October 27, 2026)
- Tradeoff
- You pay for the whole bundle every year, even when Form 5472 reports only owner capital
CPA or international tax pro
- Price
- Engagement fee, usually above the $300 specialist flat fee for the same packet
- Tradeoff
- More expensive, but the right call for judgment-heavy cases
| Option | Price | Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Form 5472 Desk | $79 software fee | Strict hard stops; user still files with the IRS |
| Manual IRS forms | $0 software fee | No guided scope gate, checklist, or annual passport |
| Specialist preparer (flat fee) | About $300 per LLC per year (published flat fee, checked October 27, 2026) | About four times our price for the same zero-income packet; you still supply the same records |
| LLC compliance subscription | About $2,000 per year, bundled with other services (published plan price, checked October 27, 2026) | You pay for the whole bundle every year, even when Form 5472 reports only owner capital |
| CPA or international tax pro | Engagement fee, usually above the $300 specialist flat fee for the same packet | More expensive, but the right call for judgment-heavy cases |
Official sources
Grounded in official sources — no guesswork.
Each scope rule and checklist item points back to the current forms, instructions, and authority pages listed here. Open any source and verify it yourself — nothing here is invented.
Who is Form 5472 Desk for?
A foreign individual who directly owns 100% of a U.S. single-member LLC treated as disregarded, with EIN, current 2025 calendar-year facts, zero income, and only simple owner capital activity.
What happens if my case is outside scope?
The wizard returns a stop summary instead of checkout. It explains the hard stop and routes you to IRS sources or professional help.
Can I use it after receiving an IRS notice?
No. IRS notice response, penalty abatement, reasonable-cause strategy, and representation are outside scope.
Can I e-file the packet through Form 5472 Desk?
No. The product prepares a self-review packet only. Foreign-owned U.S. disregarded entity Form 5472 filings use the official IRS mail or fax path.