Cross-Border Advisory Retainer
Three engagement tiers calibrated on your structure, with 24-hour response on email and WhatsApp, regular structure review and Italian compliance support. Monthly fee defined case-by-case based on complexity.
Monthly retainer covering ongoing Italian legal, tax and corporate advisory for clients with active US structures.
When one-off advice is not enough for an Italy–USA structure
Who needs ongoing advisory?
- Italian residents running a US LLC or corporation that generates monthly compliance touchpoints
- Italian-American HNWIs with multi-jurisdictional structures requiring quarterly review
- Italian SMEs with operational US presence that needs continuous tax + legal coordination
- Clients receiving frequent CRS/FATCA correspondence requiring structured response
What continuous cross-border assistance includes
Three retainer tiers
- Tier A — light: 1 LLC, 1 US account, no US real estate. Limited monthly hour allocation.
- Tier B — standard: LLC + real estate + investment accounts + US employees. Standard monthly hour allocation.
- Tier C — complex: multi-entity holding, recurring cross-border operations. Extended monthly hour allocation.
- All tiers: 24-hour response on email/WhatsApp, annual structure review, Italian Quadro RW/IVAFE coordination, FBAR coordination, ad-hoc consultations.
- Minimum engagement: 6 months.
Which companies and individuals need an ongoing advisor
Who it's for
- Italian entrepreneurs with established US operations
- HNWI families with cross-border tax exposure
- Italian SMEs with US subsidiaries and recurring intercompany flows
How the annual retainer is priced
Engagement
Monthly fee defined case-by-case based on the complexity of your structure, after a preliminary consultation. The preliminary consultation is a 45-minute paid online session ($250); the engagement letter with the agreed monthly fee is signed before activation. 6-month minimum engagement.
Questions about ongoing Italy–USA assistance
How is the monthly fee determined?
The monthly fee is calibrated case-by-case to the complexity of your structure (number of entities, jurisdictions, asset classes, recurring touchpoints). The preliminary consultation is a 45-minute paid online session ($250); the engagement letter with the agreed fee is signed before activation.
Is a preliminary conversation required before starting a retainer?
Yes. We do not engage retainer clients without first mapping your situation — it ensures the right tier and the right scope. The preliminary consultation is a 45-minute paid online session ($250).
What happens if I exceed the monthly hour allocation?
We notify you in advance when an issue is likely to push past the included hours so you can decide whether to proceed at the agreed hourly supplement or defer.
Can I downgrade or pause the retainer?
After the 6-month minimum, you can move to a lower tier with 30 days' notice or pause for up to 90 days during periods of low activity.
Do you coordinate with my US CPA and Italian commercialista?
Yes — that is part of the retainer's purpose. We sit between the two, ensuring Quadro RW / FBAR / 1040 / Form 5471 line up across jurisdictions.
Are FBAR and Quadro RW filings included?
Coordination, review and content provision are included. Actual filing in Italy is performed by your Italian commercialista; FBAR filing is performed by you with our written instructions, or by us at a separately agreed fee.
Related services
- Italy-US Compliance Diagnostic — 75-minute structured session and written report mapping every Italian fiscal and legal exposure tied to your US structure.
- Market Entry USA — Project-based advisory for Italian SMEs entering the US market: entity selection, holding structure, contracts, tax planning, US attorney coordination.
- Transfer Pricing Italy-USA for SMEs — Arm's-length policy design and documentation for Italian SMEs with US subsidiaries. Methods, benchmarking, intercompany agreements, audit defense.
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Where we work — office and areas served
Cross-Border Advisory Retainer is handled from our Florida practice for Italian clients living in the United States and in Italy: office in St. Petersburg (Pinellas County, Tampa Bay), assistance across Florida — including Miami and South Florida — and remotely throughout Italy.
Physical office (by appointment): IIILEX International Consulting LLC, 7901 4th St N STE 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, US · +1 (786) 604-8763 · +39 335 344 9660 · us@3lex.us
Areas served
- St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, Florida (physical office)
- Tampa, Clearwater and the wider Tampa Bay area
- Miami, Miami-Dade, Fort Lauderdale/Broward and Palm Beach (South Florida)
- Orlando, Naples, Sarasota and the rest of Florida
- United States nationwide, remotely (federal tax and cross-border matters)
- Italy: Milan, Rome, Turin, Bologna, Naples and the whole country, remotely
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00 (US Eastern Time). Italian clients are also served in the Italian morning window (CET). Working languages: Italian and English.
Consultations are held online (video call) or in person at the St. Petersburg office. Documents are exchanged securely by e-mail.
Next step — book a 45-minute online consultation
Book a consultation (USD 250 · 45 minutes) · Send a contact request
About the firm
IIILEX International Consulting LLC is the Florida-based practice of Avv. Dott. Massimo Leonardi — Italian-qualified Attorney (Avvocato), Dottore Commercialista and Statutory Auditor (Revisore Legale), qualified in Italy, with 30+ years of Italian practice. We work exclusively on cross-border matters between Italy and the United States, in coordination with licensed U.S. professionals for matters of U.S. law.
IIILEX International Consulting LLC · 7901 4th St N STE 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702 · us@3lex.us · +1 (786) 604-8763 · +39 335 344 9660
Versione italiana
Massimo Leonardi is admitted to practice law in Italy and is not admitted to practice law in Florida or elsewhere in the United States. He is qualified in Italy as Dottore Commercialista and Revisore Legale and is not a U.S. Certified Public Accountant. IIILEX International Consulting LLC provides cross-border consulting and Italian legal and tax advisory services. Matters requiring advice on U.S. or Florida law are handled in coordination with appropriately licensed U.S. professionals.