Jointly owned LLC by Canadian and American residents -

David,
We used your advice last November whilst getting ready to move from Los
Angeles back to Victoria.
At that time our email address was xxxxxxxx
We're now xxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxx
Do you have any experience with Canadian corporations (BC to be specific)
owning shares in a US LLC? At this time we're not sure if it'll be a Nevada
or CA or ??? LLC. We'd like to be able to set up a US LLC that's jointly
owned by a California corporation and a BC corporation to accomodate
joint-venture real estate ownership. Do you know of any other way to create
legitimate joint-ownership of real estate (single family, small and large
apartment buildings) between Canadian and US entities?
We're familiar with how to set up and use these entities in their home
countries. We lack experience and knowledge with the cross-border ownership,
taxation and legal implications.
Thanks David!
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david ingram replies:
I do not like LLC arrangements for Canadians.  You are looking at heavy duty
accounting charges and very limited liability from any responsibilities that
can't be covered by a good liability policy.
If you insist on trying it, buy your share of the LLC in your own name until
you start making millions.  Then you might explore rolling into a
Corporation or other vehicle. It is easy to deal with your share if you own
it yourselves.  It is an accounting and expe nsive mess to do cross-border
accounting for what you propose.
Glad to talk to you individually if you really want to go ahead.
Others may disagree with me.
We will see what others may contribute.
California LLC's have a minimum $800 tax bill per year which has surprized
several of our clients who are pouring money into their LLC's, not getting a
deduction and having to pay tax on a loss.
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