Canadian citizen with U.S. LLC: How to handle income from Canadian corporation?
I’m a Canadian citizen living in California with a U.S. based LLC. I’m planning to set up a Canadian corporation to handle a consulting contract with a client in Canada. The Canadian company would then subcontract the work to my U.S. LLC, which is where I do all the actual work.
Trying to get clarity on:
What are the U.S. tax implications of this structure?
Can I just pay the U.S. LLC from the Canadian corp like a vendor?
Do I have to report foreign business ownership on FBAR/5471 if I’m sole director of the Canadian entity?
Any red flags with transfer pricing or IRS audits? I want to make sure I get ahead of these things to the best of my ability.
Would love to hear from anyone who’s done this, thanks in advance!
Posted Jun 3, 2025, 4:06 AM UTC
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