Formed your LLC with doola? Check what is actually included.

doola's home and pricing pages describe LLC or C corp formation, an EIN, a US business address, registered agent service, bookkeeping, e-commerce analytics, US bank account guidance and tax filing plans. Its pricing page lists Starter at $297/yr, Tax and Compliance at $1,999/yr and Business-in-a-Box at $2,999/yr, each plus state fees (checked October 5, 2026).

doola's help center says Wyoming is the most popular state for non-residents running online and e-commerce businesses, and recommends Delaware if you may later convert to a C corp to raise venture capital from US investors.

Whoever formed the LLC, a foreign-owned single-member US LLC with reportable transactions owes the annual federal Form 5472 + pro forma Form 1120 filing. It is separate from state formation, registered agent service, state annual reports, bookkeeping and payment setup, so confirm which service, if any, covers it.

doola's help center says its $199 Annual State Filing service covers the state annual report only and does not include any federal tax filings.

doola's help center (checked October 15, 2026) lists a standalone Tax Filing-only service at $1,500 per year covering federal filings "including Form 5472 and the accompanying pro forma Form 1120 when they apply". Its pricing page lists Tax and Compliance at $1,999/yr plus state fees: Starter plus federal and state tax filing and a 1:1 tax consultation.

doola's pages differ on whether Tax and Compliance always includes Form 5472. Its Form 5472 blog article and one help article say it does (the help article says "in most cases"), while another help article lists Form 5472 among optional add-ons that "may carry an extra fee". Check your plan dashboard or ask doola in writing.

If you only need the federal Form 5472 + pro forma 1120 package filed, Form5472 Prep is a flat-fee alternative: $149 Standard (ready in 5-7 business days) or $199 Express (ready to sign within 24 hours) — identical filing, IRS fax delivery included.

The alternatives are other formation providers' yearly tax packages, one-off filing services and software, or preparing and faxing it yourself. On providers' own pages checked 15 October 2026, Firstbase lists $899 a year and one-off services list $79.99 to $599 for one year. Form5472 Prep is a one-off filing service at $149 Standard.

The Form 5472 price comparison lists each provider's published price, who reviews the return, how it reaches the IRS and the source page. Whichever you choose, the filing obligation stays with the LLC, so keep a copy of the filed package and the transmission receipt.

Your first Form 5472 year starts with the LLC's formation month and runs through the end of that tax year. A formation-year filing is required if the LLC had any reportable transaction, including capital contributions, distributions, owner reimbursements, or related-party payments.

The initial funding wire into the LLC's bank account almost always counts as a reportable transaction. That is why most newly formed foreign-owned LLCs have a first-year filing even before meaningful revenue starts.

We file it by collecting the LLC, owner, and year-end facts, generating the package, reviewing it, and faxing it to the IRS Ogden PIN Unit. The package includes pro forma Form 1120, Form 5472, supporting statement, cover letter, and a reasonable cause statement if late, with a timestamped fax receipt returned as evidence.

Every package is reviewed by a tax accountant who holds an IRS Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) before submission. We fax the signed package to the IRS Ogden PIN Unit at +1-855-887-7737 and send you the timestamped fax receipt as transmission evidence. 100% money-back guarantee if we fail to submit.

If your doola-formed LLC is more than one year old and prior Form 5472 filings were missed, the IRS DIIRSP process can be used to file late international information returns with a reasonable cause statement. The cleaner path is to file all missed years together before the IRS contacts you.

Form5472 Prep is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to doola.