Foothold America

September 7, 2026

Comparison of LLC and C-Corp structures for founders based outside the United States
For a founder based outside the United States, a C-Corp is usually the right answer, and the reasons are rarely the ones given in general guides. An LLC is pass-through, which drags you personally into the US tax system, exposes you to a $25,000 penalty regime, and in the UK can produce double taxation that no treaty relief will fix. A C-Corp keeps the tax where the company is.