I’m a U.S. citizen living in Europe and just opened an online clothing brand as an LLC through a registered agent. Now I need to file the BOI (Beneficial Ownership Information) report. Since my business is e-commerce and I don’t have a physical U.S. office, what should I list as the principal address?
Answer by: abdullah-al-naim
5 days ago
On the BOI report, list a U.S. street address tied to your LLC’s business activity.
* If your LLC’s principal place of business is in the U.S., use that U.S. principal business address.
* If your principal place of business is outside the U.S., report the primary U.S. location where you conduct business (e.g., your 3PL/warehouse, leased office, or the U.S. address you actually use for business and official correspondence). No P.O. boxes.
* Only use a registered agent or virtual business address if that is truly the U.S. address your company uses to conduct business/receive important correspondence, and keep it consistent with your IRS, bank, and formation records.
Since you live abroad and sell online, most owners list the U.S. operational spot they rely on (often a warehouse/fulfillment address).
Business Globalizer and Expedite Formation can help align your BOI filing, U.S. address setup, and LLC compliance so your records match across FinCEN, the IRS, banks, and marketplaces.
In short: Use the U.S. street address where you actually conduct business (or, if applicable, the address you genuinely use for U.S. operations/correspondence)—not a placeholder.
