Paying Your Taxes

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Usually, yes-- although there are ways to avoid owing taxes by giving the money away.

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See how your state's tax burden compares with other states.

In most states, an LLC created solely for the purpose of avoiding sales tax will be viewed as a sham.

Just because you're not a U.S. citizen doesn't mean you don't owe taxes to the IRS. Whether or not you owe taxes depends on how much time you spend in the U.S.

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