Urgent - need help with form 5472 · Global Business Growth Club

Urgent - need help with form 5472

Hey guys, I need some advice regarding the Form 5472 + 1120 filing... so I got an EIN from Fiverr because they claimed they could expedite it and get it to me in 2 days, which they did, but I felt suspicious of it because Shopify Payments kept wanting to verify my ID and causing problems. I also read online that Fiverr sellers obtain the EIN illegally, that’s how they get it so fast.

So I just called the IRS and they could not authorize me to the EIN and said that there was another responsible party on it. They could not even tell me if the EIN was even under my LLC.

They ended up telling me to mail Form 8822-B and attach my articles of organization, alongside a short note explaining the situation, to try and change the responsible party on the EIN. As well, the IRS agent said to file another SS-4 because if the EIN is registered to my company, they'll inform me of it... and if the EIN is a complete fake number, then I'll just get a new one anyway.

The only reason I'm concerned is because this LLC was brand new, no revenue or anything. However, I did open a Wise business account with this Fiverr EIN and spent $30 to open an account. And that obviously triggered a transaction for this company, so I think I'm liable for Form 5472 in April... correct? If I don't have any obligations or forms due, then I'll literally just dissolve this LLC and start fresh again without dealing with this headache. Your advice would be appreciated here 🙏

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