[Soultrader]

Im looking for some help on filling out my W7 forms to obtain a ITIN#. Does anyone here own a LLC in the US with a foreign citizenship? Thanks

[notouch]

Have you considered the tax implications of doing that? I think a Japanese or offshore limited company would be a better option for what you're trying to achieve.

James,

Do you have US citizenship, in addition to your native-born Japanese status?

If not, why do you want to subject yourself to paying US taxes if you don't have to?

[Soultrader]

I dont have a US citizen. I recently filed for a LLC in Delaware and trying to fill out some tax forms. I spent some time on the phone with the IRS but they were extremely useless. Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks

So I take it you never received a SSN while you were in the States?

[notouch]

Soultrader, why would you even want to set up a LLC in the US? It seems you'd just be paying tax to the US government for no reason.

[TinGull]

James, I'm interested as well as to why you'd want to do that. You said that taxes for yourself in Japan are next to nothing.

[Soultrader]

Im trying to setup a US business completely different from trading. With the US and Japan, I can claim a tax treaty benefit which will prevent me from getting taxed double.