Two numbers. Everything included.
The fee depends on one thing: did the LLC have a reportable transaction that tax year?
Nothing moved between you and the company that year.
A contribution, distribution, or a fee you paid personally on the company's behalf.
Not sure which applies? The calculator on the homepage tells you in one click, or start the filing and it's confirmed in step 4.
- Form 5472 and pro forma Form 1120, prepared by a licensed US CPA
- A reasonable cause statement written for your circumstances, not a template
- Transaction review before anything is prepared
- Filing submitted to the IRS, with written confirmation for your records
- Any IRS letter about this filing answered by the CPA who signed it
No separate submission fee. No subscription. Each year is priced on its own and all years are quoted together before you pay.
How much does a late Form 5472 filing cost?
$947 per tax year if the LLC was dormant that year (no transaction between you and the company), or $1046 per tax year if it was active (a transaction occurred — a contribution, distribution, or a fee you paid personally on the company's behalf). Both are all-inclusive: the Form 5472 and pro forma Form 1120, the reasonable cause statement, transaction review, IRS filing, and written confirmation.
What about multiple years?
Each year is priced on its own — some years may be dormant, others active. All years are quoted together before you pay.
Why not one flat number?
An active year takes more work: reviewing the actual transaction and making sure the reasonable cause statement addresses it correctly. A dormant year — nothing moved — is simpler to prepare, so it costs less.
Why not $299 like a standard filing?
A standard on-time filing is a different job. A late filing needs a reasonable cause statement attached to the return, which is the difference between a $25,000 penalty and no penalty.