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Exactly. It does not matter how clever your structure is if the IRS thinks it is fishy you are going to be in for a world of pain.

• rbcgerard 10y ago
  Which makes it particularly painful if you're innocent
  • danieltillett 10y ago
    Of course. I am an Australian living in Australia with no direct US business and the IRS is a pain for me to deal with. I don’t know how US citizens and businesses manage it.
    • sbmassey 10y ago
      The US IRS? What do they demand of you?
      • danieltillett 10y ago
        Yes the US IRS with things like W8-BEN-E form when you sell to a US company. They also make it more of a pain to deal with financial institutions since the institution needs to ensure you are not a US citizen.
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