Companies in most countries are accustomed to dealing with foreign businesses suppliers. US businesses however are quite parochial... They tend to prefer dealing with only US suppliers. Because most companies make the effort to setup here, so that is what they're used to seeing.
Without a US bank account and simple w-9 setup, this will become a hindrance for you as you deal with more US customers. Bite the bullet and start working through setup of a bank account. Trade through the llc (should be a C-Corp?) Otherwise insist on only credit card payments. I can't think of an easier way. But others might have suggestions. This seems to be a common problem. Would make sense for a startup idea.... to be a clearing house for SaaS shops outside the US. Patrick On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 11:48 PM Geoff McQueen | AffinityLive < [email protected]> wrote: > Now *that's* how you ask for advice - a real person with a real company > and lots of detail ;-) > > I've got a couple of other questions: > > 1. Why do you have an LLC if you're not running anything through it? > Is it a work in progress thing you have plans for in the future? Are you > filing any returns with the IRS and Delaware for it now? > 2. Are you contracting with these companies as the Australian company > or as the LLC? > > Assuming you're contracting/invoicing at the Pty Ltd company, it looks > like you will want to look at completing the W-8BEN-E in the name of your > Pty Ltd company (since you're an entity, so the -E). That's about the > extent of my knowledge I'm afraid - but getting the right answer is going > to be important and prob won't cost you a lot. Can't recommend David Kenney > of HallChadwick strongly enough for advice on this stuff ( > [email protected]). > > Best of luck, and let us know how you go! > > Geoff > > On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 3:49 PM, Hugh Stephens < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi guys >> >> Did a search and didn't come up with anything from the last few years, >> not sure if much if anything has changed. >> >> I run a SaaS app, and increasingly doing more and more business with US >> based customers. They're asking for a W8-BEN-E or W9 form, which is the tax >> registration/withholding forms for the IRS. >> >> I *do* have a stock Delaware LLC and EIN/TIN set up (wholly owned by our >> P/L company here), but which form am I meant to use? Can I just use a form >> and say we're a P/L Australian company, or do I need to "put it through" >> the LLC? >> >> Payments are all Stripe (in USD) so it's all automated – we don't have a >> US bank account (is on my list, but seems to be a pain to get one without >> visiting, plus then I'd have to muck around with Stripe to fix up the >> reconciliation to the new USD account, too much effort). >> >> Would appreciate any insights – I would be astonished if I was the only >> one getting lost in all of this tax mess, and I would imagine it's a pretty >> common problem for SaaS apps with customers in the states who are still >> only incorporated here... >> >> Thanks >> Hugh >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach >> Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more >> >> Forum rules >> 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. >> 2) No jobs postings. 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