US tax return 2025 Free potential analysis

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Your business in America: subsidiary, staff, taxes.

Selling in the US comes with obligations: a company that carries the liability, employees hired the right way, sales tax in every state where you have nexus, and withholding tax on payments to the parent. Mount Bonnell Advisors builds your US presence and keeps it in good order.

Here you'll find our guides on market entry, sending staff to the US and selling to American customers.

All guides on market entry & e-commerce

Sending employees to the USA Duration, employment contract, visa, tax treaties and social security when posting staff to the US. Read more → US market entry without costly detours: entity, tax, law, customs Entity type, entry route, e-commerce, location, visa, tax, law, CFIUS and customs: everything for your entry into the US market. Read more → Dropshipping in the EU: taxes and VAT on every order Chain transactions, import VAT, customs, OSS and IOSS for dropshipping in the EU. Read more → The 10 most popular US states for foreign investors The ten states by BEA first-year expenditures in 2024 and 2025, and the ranking for anyone building from scratch. Read more → Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the USA Stock, source countries, industries, CFIUS and reporting duties, based on figures from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Read more → Why the USA is ideal for dropshippers Sales tax, nexus, resale certificates and choosing between your existing company and your own US company. Read more → Taxing e-commerce & dropshipping profits in the USA Tell income tax and sales tax apart, understand nexus and know what applies to a US company versus a foreign one. Read more → Product liability in the USA Legal grounds for claims, litigation, juries and punitive damages, and how structure, location, warnings and insurance protect you. Read more → Entering the US market: tax considerations Legal forms, corporate income tax, withholding tax, financing, payroll and sales tax: what your US expansion triggers tax-wise. Read more → Pros & cons: forming a US company Liability, image, taxes, costs and effort of a US company for e-commerce and dropshipping. Read more → 10 facts about US market entry that win over even the skeptics Costs, formation, red tape, law, staff and advice: the ten facts of the series at a glance. Read more → Marketplace sellers in the USA: when to register for sales tax Economic nexus, marketplace facilitators and each state's thresholds: when you need to register as a marketplace seller. Read more → Dropshipping checklist for the USA: getting e-commerce right The checklist for e-commerce and dropshipping in the US, from legal form to financing. Read more → Selling on Amazon US: account, FBA, customs and sales tax Seller account, FBA or FBM, customs, sales tax and whether your company at home becomes taxable in the US. Read more → Red tape in US market entry is manageable Fact 4 in our US market entry series: what the numbers and federal deregulation rules say about bureaucracy. Read more → CFIUS review: when Washington has a say in your US investment What CFIUS reviews, when a filing is mandatory, which deadlines and fees apply, and why most company formations aren't affected at all. Read more → Entering the US market costs less than you think Fact 1 in our US market entry series: six routes into the market and what getting started really costs. Read more → Forming a US company is simple and fast Fact 2 in our US market entry series: the steps of formation and what comes next. Read more → The US legal system: strong legal certainty for mid-sized companies too Fact 6 in our US market entry series: liability, the UCC, insurance and product standards for mid-sized companies. Read more → You're well protected against employee lawsuits too The five most common employee lawsuits in the US and how contracts, documentation and insurance protect you. Read more → Business risks in the US are easy to avoid Regulation, data protection and cyber threats, fact-checked, and why none of them is a reason to stay out of the US market. Read more → US tax and legal advice doesn't have to be expensive Attorney, accountant, bank and specialists for your US expansion, and how to find the right ones. Read more → Registering a trademark in the US: your name is only yours once you use it How to register your trademark with the USPTO, directly or through the Madrid System, why you need a US attorney and what the proof of use requires. Read more → US branch or subsidiary: liability and tax Branch or subsidiary: what makes the difference in liability, federal tax, branch profits tax, withholding tax and state registration. Read more → US product liability in practice: CPSC, certificates and recalls The practical side of US product liability: who counts as the manufacturer, which certificates you need, when you must notify the CPSC and how a recall works. Read more → Finding qualified staff: hiring in the US Job boards, job ads, applications, headhunters and direct outreach: how recruiting works in the US. Read more → The US offers excellent protection for intellectual property Patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secrets in the US, and how to protect each of them. Read more → Shopify for US customers: sales tax, customs and who sells in America What your own online store needs for US customers: sales tax by state, customs without the de minimis exemption, payments, delivery times, returns and whether you need a US company. Read more → Choosing a US location and incentives: what Texas, Florida and Ohio require How state incentives work, which programs Texas, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and Ohio offer and what they require. Read more → Selling in the US: sales agent, distributor or subsidiary Direct sales, sales agent, distributor, your own company or online retail: what each model triggers legally and tax-wise. Read more → US tariffs on European goods: 10% for the EU, 12.5% for Switzerland Which US tariffs apply to goods from the EU and Switzerland, who pays them, how tariff codes, customs value and origin work, and what a bond and a broker do for you. Read more →

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Form a CorporationThe US corporation (Inc) for growth, investors and your visa.View service →PayrollPayroll, payroll taxes and filings for your employees in the US.View service →Sales TaxRegistration and returns in the states where you have nexus.View service →Withholding TaxW-8 forms, withholding and treaty benefits, done right.View service →Tax StructureA clean structure between parent and US subsidiary, or between you and your US company, coordinated with your accountant at home.View service →Visa Roadmap for Your CompanyCompany formation and visa in one plan, so the company supports your visa.View service →
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Sebastian Sauerborn is the founder of Mount Bonnell Advisors in Austin, Texas. He moved from London to the United States in 2008, spent years living on his own ranch in Bastrop County, and for more than twenty years has guided European entrepreneurs and families as they make the leap. He knows the questions you have right now not just from client files, but from his own life.

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