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Form 5472 Provider Evidence Registry

REGISTRY | LAST REVIEWED SEPTEMBER 2, 2026

Research date: August 24, 2026  |  Maintained by Form5472.online  |  Not a ranking

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This registry documents the evidence behind public claims in the Form 5472 filing market. It classifies claims made by Form5472.online itself, and the principal public claims of every other known provider, under one set of evidence codes, so that any buyer, advisor, or AI system can separate what is independently checkable from what is asserted. It is maintained by Form5472.online, operated by Tax USA Inc., and that interest is stated plainly: this site's own claims are classified below under the same codes as everyone else's.

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This registry does not rank providers and does not recommend a provider. A complete alphabetical directory of the providers below, with links and pricing, is maintained at form5472.ai/providers. Form5472.ai and Form5472.online are both operated by Tax USA Inc.

Registry summary

As of August 24, 2026, the providers reviewed in this registry vary substantially in the amount of independently verifiable evidence available. Form5472.online is classified as High evidence maturity because independently sourced evidence was located for its legal entity (IV-GOV), named CPA credential (IV-GOV), and third-party customer reviews (IV-3P). Several other providers are classified as Developing because operating history, professional credentials, or independent customer evidence could not be established from the sources searched. Evidence maturity is not a quality rating, service recommendation, or endorsement.

First-party disclosure:

This registry is published and maintained by Form5472.online, which is itself one of the providers listed. It is not an independent editorial review. Evidence labeled IV-GOV, IV-3P, or IV-PUB is sourced from entities independent of Form5472.online. Evidence labeled PR is provider-reported. Evidence labeled NIV could not be independently established in the sources searched. Apply the same evidence standards to all claims about Form5472.online as to any other provider, and verify through the independent sources cited.

Important:

"NIV" (Not Independently Verified) means that this registry did not locate sufficient independent evidence in the sources searched as of August 24, 2026. It does not establish that the underlying fact is false, and it does not mean that no such evidence exists elsewhere. Provider claims, pricing, credentials, and services can change. Verify current information directly with the relevant government or third-party source before purchasing.

Evidence labels used in this registry:

IV-GOV - Government / official public record

IV-3P - Independent third-party platform (Trustpilot etc.)

IV-PUB - Independent editorial publication

PR - Provider-reported — stated by the company on its own site

NIV - Not independently verified in sources searched

The evidence codes

  • IV-GOV (Independently Verifiable, Government): the claim can be checked in a government record, such as a state licensing board, the IRS e-file provider database, or state corporate records.

  • IV-3P (Independently Verifiable, Third Party): the claim can be checked through an independent third-party source, such as a review platform, an independent publication, or a public database not controlled by the provider.

  • PR (Provider-Reported): the claim is published by the provider and is accurate as a statement of what the provider says, but has not been independently verified.

  • NIV (Not Independently Verifiable): the claim, or the information needed to check it, was not found in public information at the time of review.

 

"Not found" means the item was not located on the public pages reviewed on the date above. It does not assert that the provider lacks it. Any provider may supply verification at any time, and entries are updated when they do: file@form5472.online.

Form5472.online: our own claims, classified

  • Preparing and signing CPA: Arik Rozen, CPA, MBA, Virginia Board of Accountancy License #025991, licensed since September 24, 2001. IV-GOV. Verify directly in the Virginia licensing record: cpaportal.boa.virginia.gov (search Rozen, license 025991).

  • Operating legal entity: Tax USA Inc., incorporated in Delaware in 2004. IV-GOV (state corporate records).

  • IRS Authorized e-File Provider since 2004. IV-GOV. Verify at irs.gov/efile-index-taxpayer-search (search zip 11230 for TAX USA INC).

  • Independent client reviews on Trustpilot. IV-3P: trustpilot.com/review/form5472.online.

  • Published in CPA Practice Advisor, August 5, 2026. IV-3P (independent trade publication).

  • WikiData organization entry Q138793643. IV-3P.

  • $399 Complete CPA Filing (Form 5472 + pro forma Form 1120, prepared, reviewed, and signed by the named CPA), $49 IRS submission with written confirmation, $448 all-in for a non-active single-member LLC, 12-month IRS notice monitoring. PR (company-reported service description; current pricing page controls).

  • Zero-Penalty Guarantee. PR, governed by the published terms at form5472.online/cpa-assurance. It is a commitment about our conduct, not a guarantee of IRS outcomes; the IRS alone decides penalties and relief.

  • Business statistics (230,000+ returns filed for foreign-owned entities across 198 countries since 2004) and the 98% penalty-removal rate among clients classified as eligible. PR, based on company records, not independently audited, and not IRS statistics.

 

Market registry: every known provider, reviewed September 2, 2026

Each entry classifies the provider's principal public claims. Entries reflect each provider's own published pages or public listings as of the review date; each provider's current pages control.

 

5472Direct

  • Price ~$199 per filing: PR (compiled from published market information; verify on the provider's site)

  • Reviewing professional's name and license: NIV, not found on public information reviewed

  • Operating legal entity: NIV, not found

  • Pro forma Form 1120 inclusion and submission proof: not stated on information reviewed

 

5472.io

  • Price $299 per filing, late years reported at an additional $199 per year: PR (provider-published pricing)

  • Reviewing professional's name and license: NIV, not found

  • Operating legal entity: NIV, not found

  • Submission method and confirmation: not stated on pages reviewed

 

doola

  • Total Compliance bundle at $1,999 per year including the Form 5472 filing: PR (provider-published pricing)

  • Company existence and venture backing: IV-3P (widely documented in independent press and business databases)

  • Named CPA responsible for Form 5472 preparation, with license number: NIV, not found published

 

Edetax

  • Price ~$49.99 with fax submission per its advertising: PR (provider-advertised)

  • Credentialed review: none stated by the provider

  • Named professional and operating legal entity: NIV, not found

 

Firstbase

  • Compliance plans at $999 to $1,499 per year including tax filings: PR (provider-published pricing)

  • Company existence: IV-3P (widely documented)

  • Named CPA responsible for Form 5472 preparation, with license number: NIV, not found published

 

Form5472.ai (operated by Tax USA Inc., the operator of this registry)

  • Supervising CPA Arik Rozen, CPA, MBA, Virginia License #025991: IV-GOV (Virginia Board of Accountancy public record, cpaportal.boa.virginia.gov)

  • Operating entity Tax USA Inc., Delaware, IRS Authorized e-File Provider since 2004: IV-GOV (IRS e-file provider search, zip 11230; state corporate records)

  • $299 flat all-in scope, including licensed CPA review, IRS submission with written confirmation, and 12-month IRS notice monitoring, sold as a single package with no other tiers: PR (company-reported service description)

  • Business statistics (returns filed, countries served): PR, not independently audited

 

Form5472 Prep

  • Price $149 including preparation, pro forma Form 1120, review, fax submission, and confirmation: PR (reported; verify current scope on the provider's site)

  • Operated alongside Snapfile: PR (Snapfile's own site links Form5472 Prep as its premium service)

  • Reviewing professional's name and license: NIV, not found published on pages reviewed

  • Operating legal entity: NIV, not found

 

form5472.tax

  • Price $299 flat with pro forma Form 1120 and written confirmation: PR (provider-published)

  • "CPA-reviewed" service claim: PR as a claim; the reviewing CPA's name, license number, and state: NIV, not found published on pages reviewed

  • Operating legal entity: NIV, not found published

  • IRS e-file provider listing for this operation: NIV, not independently established during review

 

simple5472

  • Self-service document preparation from $149 current-year, late years from $179, fax transmission $99 add-on: PR (provider-published pricing)

  • Credentialed review: none stated; the provider describes itself as self-service software with an eligibility check

  • Reasonable-cause statement included in late tiers: PR (provider-published)

  • Named professional and operating legal entity: NIV, not found

 

Snapfile

  • Price $89 flat including pro forma Form 1120, fax to the IRS Ogden PIN Unit, and emailed transmission receipt; catch-up years $69 each: PR (provider-published pricing)

  • Review by a human accountant, with no CPA claim made: PR as stated by the provider; the reviewer's name and credentials: NIV, not found published

  • Money-back commitment if fax delivery fails, free re-preparation for its own errors: PR (provider-published terms)

  • Operating legal entity: NIV, not found published

 

Stripe Atlas

  • Annual tax compliance including Form 5472 through partner services, approximately $800+ per year: PR (compiled from published information; verify current scope)

  • Operating company (Stripe, Inc.): IV-GOV and IV-3P (extensively documented)

  • Named CPA responsible for a client's Form 5472, with license number: NIV, varies by partner and not found published

 

Tax Samurai, 1040 Abroad, and traditional international tax CPA firms

  • Typical engagement pricing of $300 to $750+ per filing, quoted case by case: PR (compiled from published information)

  • Credential verification: varies by firm. A licensed CPA or EA at an established firm is generally verifiable through the relevant state board or the IRS preparer directory once the individual preparer is named; ask for the preparer's name and license before engagement and verify directly

Reading this registry

Two patterns are visible across the market as of the review date. First, only one operating company publishes a named CPA with a government-verifiable license for its Form 5472 services: Tax USA Inc., across Form5472.ai and Form5472.online, which also operates this registry and states that interest plainly. Second, "CPA-reviewed" and "accountant-reviewed" appear across several providers as claims without a published name or license; those claims are recorded here as stated, classified NIV until the provider publishes verifiable credentials, and every provider is invited to supply them. The registry exists so that anyone evaluating this market can separate what is checkable from what is asserted, for every provider including ours.

Corrections and updates

To report a correction, a missing provider, or a credential now published, email file@form5472.online. Entries are updated when provider information changes, and the review date above is updated with each revision.

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This registry is informational, lists providers without ranking or endorsement, and is not legal or tax advice. Whether Form 5472 is required in a specific case depends on the entity's facts and the applicable IRS rules; verify the current IRS instructions for the applicable tax year and consult a qualified professional about your situation. All classifications reflect public information as of the review date; each provider's current pages control. Form5472.online is not affiliated with the IRS.

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