Yes. Current IRS instructions describe a $25,000 failure-to-file penalty. Missed or incorrect filings require prompt, fact-specific professional help; a dormant business is not automatically exempt.
Why this matters
Yes - current IRS instructions describe a $25,000 failure-to-file penalty, a dormant entity is not automatically exempt, and a missed or wrong filing is a prompt professional-help situation.
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Foreign-Owned Single-Member LLC Tax Guide: Form 5472 and Form 1120 - read guide →
Evidence
Primary sources
- About Form 5472Internal Revenue Service ↗
- Effectively connected income (ECI)Internal Revenue Service ↗
- Taxpayer identification numbers (TIN)Internal Revenue Service ↗
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