Form 5472 filing guide
File Form 5472 before
the penalty compounds.
Foreign-owned US LLCs must file Form 5472 with a pro forma 1120 every year, even with zero activity. Miss it and the IRS penalty starts at $25,000 per form per year (IRC §6038A(d)), with continuation penalties that have no statutory cap. Filing late is always better than not filing at all.
The penalty structure, IRC §6038A(d)
$25,000
Initial penalty
Per missed Form 5472, per tax year, no revenue required
+$25,000
Continuation penalty
Per 30-day period after IRS notice, no statutory cap
$0
With a timely filing
Even with zero activity, filing eliminates the penalty exposure entirely
Three steps. Twenty minutes.
No IRS jargon. No accountant wait times. You stay in control of every draft before anything is submitted.
Confirm your LLC matches the filing profile
25%+ foreign ownership, US-registered LLC, any transactions between you and the LLC during the tax year, even a single capital contribution triggers the filing requirement.
Gather your bank statements and transaction records
Contributions, distributions, loans, payments for services, anything that moved between you and the LLC. Fylit reads your bank statements directly so you don't have to classify manually.
Generate your compliance packet on fylit.tax
Fylit maps your inputs to the exact fields on Form 5472 and the pro forma 1120. Review the draft, take it to a CPA if you want a second opinion, then file.
Twenty minutes.
No $25,000 penalty.
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Fylit organizes your compliance paperwork from your inputs into reviewer-ready drafts. Always review with a qualified tax professional before filing. Legal disclosures