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I know you’re not a lawyer/accountant, but what kinds of implications does signing up for this have on someone who doesn’t live in the US? I’m concerned about all of the secondary and tertiary effects (like FATCA?) of having a business in the US and living in NZ.


I'd say: a) if you are a US citizen, then FATCA and FBAR already apply to you, and you pay your personal income taxes on your worldwide income anyway, b) if you are not a US citizen, then I'd rather carefully consider the legal implications: your company can now easily be sued in the US, where a single lawsuit can bankrupt you.

I think (b) in particular is not considered by many who look at Stripe Atlas. I consider it a tremendous risk.




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