Pixel Tax Consulting

Pixel Tax Consulting Pixel Tax Consulting Inc. is a consulting and tax boutique.

is a consulting and tax boutique that works with companies engaged in Motion Design, VFX, and IT products companies. Companies consulting
- Customer Development
- Marketing
- Sales

Business services in US
- Opening a Business
- Bookkeeping
- Accounting
- Temporary Representatives

Personal Consulting
- Job search and LinkedIn
- PR in CG media
- Relocation

What are you using AI for in your business? Curious to hear in the comments.
05/29/2026

What are you using AI for in your business? Curious to hear in the comments.


A founder came to us with this problem: he's ready to raise US capital, but his co-founder is still in Russia. With just...
05/27/2026

A founder came to us with this problem: he's ready to raise US capital, but his co-founder is still in Russia.

With just a few steps, it’s solved👇�

The reality of US compliance in 2026: US accounting and legal firms cannot work with owners based in Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, or other sanctioned jurisdictions. Restrictions tightened in June 2022 and remain in effect.
Your passport doesn't matter. Your location does.

The investor side is even harder. Most US VCs and angels will not invest in a cap table that includes a co-founder living in a sanctioned country. Not because they're judging you, but because their LPs and compliance teams won't allow it. One name on the wrong line = the round dies before it starts.

So the case - two founders, an AI nail design app, real traction, and a partnership with an international brand. Ready to raise yet one of the founders is still living in Russia. The only solution - relocation-triggered vesting.
The Russia-based co-founder is structured with 0% vested equity in Russia. The moment she relocates to any country outside sanctioned jurisdictions, her 50% vests.

The cost: ~$900–1,200 in legal fees to structure properly. Trivial compared to the round it unblocks.�

The mistake most founders make is trying to jump from Russia directly to the US, but it doesn't work. Banking, investors, compliance - all three reject the path.

The smarter playbook:

Step 1: Relocate to a third country (Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Georgia, UAE, Serbia). �Step 2: Build the company from there. Same timezone as US clients. Tourist visa flights to NYC or SF for meetings. �Step 3: Raise US capital when the structure is right.

Geopolitics now shapes your cap table, whether you like it or not. Most founders building international startups don't realize this until investors quietly stop replying. If your team includes someone in a sanctioned jurisdiction, don't wait until a round dies. Structure it correctly from day one.

Learn more at ptc.tax.

If you were looking for a personal, 100% remote US bank account, this is your sign. Charles Schwab is the exception almo...
05/25/2026

If you were looking for a personal, 100% remote US bank account, this is your sign.
Charles Schwab is the exception almost nobody talks about. With just an ITIN, passport, and proof of address, the whole thing takes a week.

Save this carousel if Schwab is on your roadmap. DM us if you want the exact step-by-step.

A client living in Dominican Republic. Can't get a utility bill in his name. Can't open a US bank account. Sounds like a...
05/21/2026

A client living in Dominican Republic. Can't get a utility bill in his name. Can't open a US bank account.

Sounds like a dead end. It wasn't.

This kind of situation happens more often than you'd think.
Founders from Bali, Mexico City, Tbilisi, Dubai, Lisbon - anywhere with non-standard rentals or utilities. The problem usually isn't the founder. It's the address.

The standard playbook for international founders:
Online banks like Mercury, Relay, BREX. They work great when:

✅ Owner lives outside the US
✅ Has standard proof of address
✅ Runs normal business activity
No US signers needed. We just help structure the application.
But sometimes — it just doesn't work.

Not because the bank rejects the founder. Because proof of address becomes physically impossible:

🔻 No utility bill in your name
🔻 No bank statements with physical address
🔻 Apartment rented under someone else

Different problem. Different solution.

Plan B: traditional US banks.

Chase. Bank of America. Citi.
Here's how we open them:

→ We become authorized signers on the account
→ We use our existing bank relationships
→ Sometimes I literally call the branch manager directly to walk the application through
Different toolkit. Same end result - a working US bank account.

In international banking, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. What works for a founder in Berlin won't work for one in Bali. And the consultants who tell you "we always open in 1 day" are usually the ones who haven't seen enough edge cases.
Location matters more than most people think when setting up US banking for international businesses.

DM us if you're stuck trying to open a US bank account and hitting walls.
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Scroll to explore how to get your ITIN fully remote. ITIN is the gateway for non-residents to the US financial system: b...
05/20/2026

Scroll to explore how to get your ITIN fully remote.

ITIN is the gateway for non-residents to the US financial system: bank accounts, brokerage accounts, credit history, and tax filings.

As Certified Acceptance Agents, we handle the whole process via Zoom and digital signatures - 6–12 weeks total or up to 3 days if you're in a rush.
Save this post if ITIN is on your to-do list.
DM me if you want to start.

Half of the founders I talk to don't  actually need a US business. The other half desperately do and don't know it yet.T...
05/19/2026

Half of the founders I talk to don't actually need a US business.

The other half desperately do and don't know it yet.

This carousel is the simplest filter: 5 cases where US LLC unlocks growth. �
Save this if you're still on the fence. DM me if your situation isn't here, we’ll give you a straight answer.

If you don’t fill BE-13, you can lose $25,000 annually!� Every founder raising US venture capital with foreign investors...
05/14/2026

If you don’t fill BE-13, you can lose $25,000 annually!�

Every founder raising US venture capital with foreign investors is legally required to file a BE-13 report. At PTC, we see this constantly with European and Middle Eastern founders who set up Delaware C-Corps:

🔻 They take angel money from their home country
🔻 They raise funds from international investors
🔻 Nobody tells them about BE-13

The trigger is simple - Non-US founder, OR Investment from outside the US, giving a foreign founder/investor more than 10% ownership
If either applies, you're required to file!

BE-13 isn't a tax form. It's a statistical report to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
→ Your CPA might not know about it → Your startup lawyer might not mention it → It's not on any standard compliance checklist, but it's a federal requirement.�
Filing is free. Missing it costs up to $25K.

Check your cap table tonight, and if you have doubts, feel free to book a free consultation at ptc.tax - link in bio.

Half of those who are opening a US LLC don’t need it. And no one tells you that part.A US LLC is NOT a flex. It’s infras...
05/08/2026

Half of those who are opening a US LLC don’t need it. And no one tells you that part.
A US LLC is NOT a flex. It’s infrastructure. Swipe to explore pros & cons.

What about you? Are you opening an LLC for a REAL need… or just because “everyone does it”?

Drop your case in the comments, we’ll tell you if it makes sense.

Opening a US business is easy, but keeping your bank account alive is a different game.Swipe to explore what actually wo...
05/05/2026

Opening a US business is easy, but keeping your bank account alive is a different game.
Swipe to explore what actually works:

💾 Save this before it costs you
📤 Send to a founder
📩 Need help? DM us

03/06/2026

You can open a company in the U.S. remotely for about $300–$500, and annual maintenance typically comes to around $2,000.

Write the code word GUIDE in the comments, and we’ll send you our free step-by-step guide on how to open a company in the U.S. — from choosing the right LLC structure, state, and bank to paying your team.

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