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by helidrvr
Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:55 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: US citizen with a new job in Canada
Replies: 4
Views: 3145

great

Nelsona,

So it sounds like...

It is definitely more beneficial to be a CONTRACTOR not an EMPLOYEE...

IF I am paid directly as a [u]contractor:[/u]

I should only have the 15% deducted (which I will be able to reclaim at the end of the year) from a paycheck...

At the end of the year I report the ...
by helidrvr
Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:22 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: US citizen with a new job in Canada
Replies: 4
Views: 3145

oops

Sorry about the two number "3's".... I got a little excited apparently.

-JWM
by helidrvr
Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:20 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: US citizen with a new job in Canada
Replies: 4
Views: 3145

US citizen with a new job in Canada

I am a US citizen that will be starting to work in Canada as a bush pilot for a company in Manitoba. I will be working a 6 on/3 off (weeks) schedule for a total of 243 days in Canada. On my days off I will be leaving the country as I don't have a residence there. I will be working as a contractor to ...