Compliance · Cheq Capital Blog
The annual obligations that keep your LLC standing, and what forgetting them costs.
compliance SEP 2026 How to Close a US LLC You No Longer Use: Dissolution, the Final Return, and What Happens If You Just Walk Away The right order to close an LLC (wind up, dissolve, final Form 5472, bank), what it costs in Wyoming, New Mexico and Delaware, and when dormant beats closing. READ · 7 MIN →
compliance SEP 2026 The Operating Agreement for a Non-Resident LLC: What It Is, What It Must Contain, and Why the Bank Reads It First What the operating agreement is, why the bank reads it first, the clauses a non-resident LLC needs, and the mistakes that get applications declined. READ · 6 MIN →
compliance SEP 2026 BOI Reporting in 2026: Your US LLC Almost Certainly Does Not Have to File FinCEN's final rule, effective 14 August 2026, permanently exempts US-formed companies from beneficial ownership reporting. What it means for your LLC. READ · 5 MIN →
compliance AUG 2026 What Happens If You Stop Maintaining Your US LLC Missed filings, a lapsed registered agent, administrative dissolution and the $25,000 penalty: what actually happens when an LLC is neglected, in order. READ · 8 MIN →
compliance AUG 2026 Form 5472: The $25,000 Filing Most Single-Member LLC Owners Never Hear About The non-resident owner of a single-member US LLC files Form 5472 with a pro-forma 1120 every year, even with zero activity. Missing it costs $25,000. READ · 7 MIN →
compliance JUL 2026 How to Get an EIN Without an SSN (and Why the Wait Is Usually Self-Inflicted) You do not need an SSN or an ITIN to get an EIN. The fax route takes about four business days; the mistakes on Form SS-4 are what turn it into two months. READ · 7 MIN →
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