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Verified Expansion by NCP · Since 1997
U.S. market entry for foreign-owned brands.
Structure, tax, and channel verification, planned together and carried out in the right order.
For established brands, the investors who own them, and the advisors who serve them.
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Need a U.S. Representative for TikTok Shop? See where your choice lands before you ask anyone.
Five ways to fill the role, the risk each one carries if the relationship does not last, and the seven questions to ask first. Free for foreign-owned brands.
Amazon SPN Partner · Registered TikTok Shop Partner · MainStreet Certified Tax Advisor® 2023–2025
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Who we work with
The U.S. question looks different depending on where you sit. We start from yours.
Established brands
Foreign-owned brands entering the U.S. or adding a channel such as TikTok Shop, with a structure that holds at verification and at tax time.
Private equity and portfolio companies
Several brands, several entities, and one U.S. plan, sequenced before the first platform or the IRS reviews it.
Accountants, attorneys, and agencies
Advisors who want the U.S. structure settled before their own work begins. We work alongside you, never around you.
What we do
Each engagement starts with the decision that everything else depends on.
U.S. market entry plan
Your structure, tax position, and channels, decided in writing before you build anything.
U.S. company and tax structure
A U.S. company that can sign a W-9 honestly, with the right owners and the right election.
TikTok Shop U.S. verification
Representative, company, and file, prepared in order and registered through our TikTok Shop partner channel.
U.S. Business Representative
Guided by us. Chosen by you. And yes, we help you find them.
Amazon insurance readiness
Meet Amazon’s insurance requirement for products in the enhanced-safety categories.
Banking and payment verification
Verification help for U.S. banking, Shopify Payments, and other KYC requirements.
Rejected or suspended shops
A clear diagnosis of what is recoverable before your next appeal.
We put the decisions in the right order.
Your CPA, your attorney, your agency, and the marketplace each answer one part of the U.S. question. We frame what each of them needs to decide, and in what sequence, so nothing gets built twice.
We work with tax attorneys and CPAs for legal and tax execution. You get one plan, and one firm keeping it in order.
Scott with attorney and CPA Mark Kohler
Three situations we see often
No client names. These are the patterns we fix.
Already on Amazon, adding TikTok Shop
The belief. Every U.S. channel needs a U.S. company.
What we found. Amazon and Shopify can often stay with the home-country company. TikTok Shop U.S. asks for a U.S. seller.
What changed. One U.S. company, built for the channel that requires it, and nothing built twice.
A U.S. company that could not sign the W-9
The belief. We already have a U.S. LLC, so we are ready to apply.
What we found. The owners on file and the tax election did not support the W-9 the platform expects.
What changed. We corrected the structure before the application, not after a rejection.
The obvious representative
The belief. A trusted family member is the safest choice.
What we found. Nobody had asked about every shop his name had already touched.
What changed. We reviewed and prepared the person before anyone applied.
★★★★★
What founders say
“Scott has been an invaluable source of expertise for a UK brand looking to grow into the US, spanning tax, operations, and business strategy. He thinks of pitfalls and solves them before you even realize they exist.”
Joe Hayward, UK brand
“Scott and his team are rock-solid in their support. … They patiently explain everything and have a wealth of knowledge and resources at your disposal.”
Peter McMahon, Australia
“They helped me open my U.S. TikTok Shop as a non-U.S. resident. Everything works, and the sales are rolling in.”
Felix S., Germany
“Showed me all the steps necessary to operate a legit foreign-owned LLC, the resources, and all the tax implications. Couldn’t ask for more.”
Emanuel Dimitriu, Romania
“I have spoken to several advisors in the past. They are all experienced, but Scott just dives deeper.”
Johnny Lee, American living abroad
Leadership
Scott Letourneau founded Nevada Corporate Planners in Las Vegas in 1997 and leads Verified Expansion, its U.S. market entry practice for foreign-owned brands.
Over 29 years the firm has served 7,000+ foreign and U.S. founders from 60+ countries. Scott holds the MainStreet Certified Tax Advisor® credential (2023–2025) and speaks on U.S. structure and marketplace verification at industry events and on podcasts.
Hear it from Scott
Talks and podcast conversations on U.S. structure, tax, and marketplace verification for foreign-owned brands.
The TikTok Shop tax mistake that quietly creates a U.S. tax bill
Scott Letourneau
Understanding Amazon’s new third-party seller insurance requirements
Podcast with Buy Box Experts
The State of eCommerce
Podcast with Payoneer
U.S. expansion mistakes: LLC and tax setup for non-residents
Interview with Richard Starkey
Start with a conversation.
Tell us where you sell today and where you want to be. We will tell you where to start and what it costs before you commit to anything.
This page is educational and is not legal or tax advice. TikTok Shop makes every approval decision. Scott Letourneau holds the MSCTA® credential. We work with tax attorneys and CPAs for legal and tax execution. Verified Expansion is not affiliated with TikTok.
VERIFIED EXPANSION/by NCP | Since 1997
